Waitsfield Elementary Art

This is the blog for the Waitsfield Elementary School Art Program in Waitsfield Vermont. This site is maintained by Nora McDonough. It contains photographs and information about past and current art projects completed at all levels, K-6.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Inspiration Project Spring Session

#clay #windchimes made at #waitsfieldschool during our #inspirationproject
A post shared by Nora (@artclass_allday) on May 25, 2018 at 9:58am PDT



Can you believe that students at #waitsfieldschool learned how to make #stainedglass during our school-wide #inspirationproject ??
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Labels: ceramics, clay, creativity, Inspiration project, school-wide, stained glass, wind chimes

Botanical Paintings inspired by Barbara Gilhooly


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Inspired by the Botanical Art of
Barbara Gilhooly
Grades 1 & 2
Kwik Stix Tempera Sticks

#botanical paintings inspired by artist @barbaragilhooly by #waitsfieldschool #gradesoneandtwo using #kwikstix #flowerart #elementaryart
A post shared by Nora (@artclass_allday) on May 29, 2018 at 10:15am PDT

I’m so glad I discovered the art of @barbaragilhooly to drag me out of my post- #bridgestreetartfair slump! Her colorful #botanical paintings inspired this lesson for #gradesoneandtwo at #waitsfieldschool #kwikstix tempera sticks are perfect for getting bright colors and interesting textures into our papers. Stay tuned for the finished work! #wip
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Labels: Barbara Gilhooly, Botanical, First and Second grades, flowers, kwik stix, tempera sticks

Monday, May 21, 2018

District Art Show at American Flatbread

#waitsfieldschool students took a #fieldtrip to the #districtartshow @americanflatbread
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Labels: art show, field trip

Bridge Street Art Fair

Is there anything better than #kidsmakingstuff at the #bridgestreetartfair ?
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Pure love and joy at our @kelseymontagueart inspired station at the #bridgestreetartfair  She is definitely What Lifts Me... #whatliftsyou ?
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6th annual #bridgestreetartfair was a success! Thanks to all who performed, helped out, made something, bought something, sold something or just showed up! I love seeing my community crawl out of hibernation for this rite of spring!
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The fabulous @madvivid at the #bridgestreetartfair
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I’m proud of these students and many more who used creativity and hard work to raise money for charities for their choice at yesterday’s #bridgestreetartfair
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Labels: Bridge Street Art Fair

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Here's Lookin' at You!

#charcoal #eyes by #waitsfieldschool #gradesfiveandsix “art is not what you see but what you make others see” #edgardegas
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Labels: Charcoal, eyes, fifth and sixth grades
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