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I'm Thankful for . . . This week's photos come from Explorations in Art (1st through 3rd), where we spent our class time making Ex Votos . We learned about the importance of Ex Votos in Mexican culture, and talked about how we could make our own versions to share with our families over the Thanksgiving holiday. The criteria for our Ex Votos was . . . #1: Think of something you're truly thankful for , something that means a lot to you. #2: Draw a detailed picture to illustrate what you decided on. Pretend that the person who sees your Ex Voto can't read your language. Make sure the picture tells the story. #3: It has to be something real (not imaginary or made up), because this is a serious piece of art , and something special that you'll share with your family. #4: When your drawing is complete, find a place in the artwork where you can fit in your "thanks" sentence or paragraph. #5: Color in your picture, and then be sure to put your name and the cur...

Summer passed very quickly! I'd like to welcome back all my former students, and extend a hello to new students--both in Westminster and in Evergreen. We're going to have a lot of fun in art class this year. This virtual classroom will be an extension of our "real" one. Please feel free to ask questions and make comments. To get us started, I've posted some project samples from a couple of last year's classes: Cultures of the World, and Explorations in Art. One of the cultures we studied in 2008-2009 was Mexico. We learned about the ancient Aztecs, and recreated colorful masks; we created very authentic looking God's Eye weavings; and we learned about the importance and prevalence of the Ex Voto in Mexican culture. An Ex Voto is a "thanks" painting, and each student created an Ex Voto to represent something that they were personally thankful for. Ex Voto: Miss Frida,  Crayon and Sharpie Marker, 12" x 9" In Explorations in Art, we ...