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What a fun day, and a great way to wrap up before our 2 week break! In ATCs, kids did student-choice cards and then spent quite a bit of time trading at the end of class. In Explorations in Art, we spent some time talking about the qualities of abstract painting and sculpture. We toured the gallery and discussed works by some very famous artists.  Some of the artists featured this week were Marc Chagall, Constantin Brancusi, Piet Mondrian, Pablo Picasso . . .  . . . Paul Klee, Elaine Marie de Kooning, Henri Matisse, and John Marin. Afterward, students created gorgeous abstract mixed media works using watercolor and Sharpee markers. Anyone who had trouble getting their "Abstract Groove" on was encouraged to use their non-dominant hand--always a great way to loosen up! In Ceramics I and II we spent the entire class time applying glaze to our bisque fired works. The goal was to have everything glazed prior to our winter break, but we just didn't have enough time....

We spent the past week finishing up pending projects, and talking about everyone's plans for Winter Break!   Students in Ceramics I had a blast painting the spirit balls that they made a few weeks ago. Each one has it's own personality and own unique sound. Ceramic artists in the Wednesday class (above) counted the number of clay "marbles" they put into the spirit ball, and we compared sounds before the painting began.  Hey! We could start a  spirit ball percussion band! :) The Tuesday class painted a variety of bisque fired wares . . . Including small sculptural works (above) Ian added onto his to spirit ball (below) to create a highly sculptural, and very interesting piece! What a great imagination! Ceramics II students added glaze to their functional pieces. Once these have been glaze fired, I'll be sure to post the "after" photos.  Mae (above) and Sarah (below) worked diligently all through class to put three layers of glaze on each of their po...