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Thank you

Dear Parents,
Thank you for a magnificent year! I loved experiencing art with your children.I've learned so much and I hope that they have,too.
I've posted 3 videos. Click on through the photo stream.Enjoy.
See you in the fall!
Love to all,
Miss Julie

Light

Light played an important role in the studio this year. Whether it was
the light coming from the light table or the light coming through the
windows, the children were drawn towards it. They always chose the
table nearest the window so much that I will rearrange the room
next year in order to get the most light for them to work with.
The light table offered a way for them to experiment with transparent
as well as translucent color. They also saw silhouettes with natural
shapes. We had a sheer curtain over the table these last few weeks.This added an
 extra dimension for them.It was softly lit fort.
when we drew from life, there was a spotlight on the objects. I remember
the first time we drew from life the spotlight was on a vegetable plant and
an artist came in wide with wonder saying"This is how real artists draw"

Your artist or famous artist?

Insects were created and finished by the Three year old classes.
They were hard for me to part with, but should be finding their way home
Monday  via their classroom teachers.

Magnolia leaves were placed on a table with some jars
of paint. The Young 2's found them and had to paint them
all. They proudly carried them down the hall to give to their
parents. 

Last days of mixing colors for a couple of Kindergarten boys.
This was a favorite area for them each time they came to class.

 

 

Joan Miro has remarkably similar lines to the
work of our artists.

Insects

The Threes were making insects this week. We were talking about their body parts and looking at a beautiful

book that Miss Amy lent to me. It has lovely engravings of butterflies. As we went through the book we saw

dragonflies, large beetles, and insects unknown to me. As one young artist was painting the various parts she

said in a sweet voice: "Miss Julie, I want to fly."