Maker-in-Residence with Lucie deLaBruere

This year as our annual Artist-in-Residence we had Lucie deLaBruere visit our school. She worked with students K-6 to create interactive experiences using coding and circuitry.  Here are some of the projects students worked on: 

Click here to learn about the habitats that first and second graders made for their light-up creatures.

Click here to see more photos of our "Maker-in-Residence" in Lucie deLaBruere



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Outdoor Art

Fifth and sixth grade artists took advantage of some fine fall weather to enjoy the outdoor spaces created with our Artists-in-Residence.

Clay Planters in the Garden

I finally finished the last project from our Clay Artist Residence.  While some children went on various site visits, a small group stayed with me in the art room and made these beautiful ceramic planters. They now have a variety of succulents planted in them are are hung on the garden shed and the playground living structure. These will be a permanent art installment in our school garden

Art Room Update... Via Instagram!

Here are some of my most recent Instagram posts about art class!  Follow ArtClass_AllDay to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings in the Art Room!

We are wrapping up our clay Artist Residence with Leslie Montalto.  The culminating event will be an Ice Cream Social to raise money and awareness for hunger in Vermont. This takes place next Thursday, May 19.  Students will get to enjoy their ice cream in their slab bowls that they made with Leslie!

#emptybowls #clay project at #waitsfieldschool

A photo posted by Nora (@artclass_allday) on Apr 14, 2016 at 9:04am PDT

Our After School Creativity Club wrapped up this week with performances of original Shadow Puppet Plays.  

Fun with #shadowpuppets at #waitsfieldschool #creativityclub

A photo posted by Nora (@artclass_allday) on May 10, 2016 at 3:46pm PDT

A group of fifth and sixth grade students wanted to raise money for the Malala Fund after reading Malala's story. They are going to sell scarves at the Bridge Street Art Fair on Saturday, May 21.  They experimented with decorating the fabric with Sharpie markers and rubbing alcohol.

A group of #gradesfiveandsix students experimented with #sharpies and rubbing alcohol on fabric at #waitsfieldschool today. Find out why at the #bridgestreetartfair

A photo posted by Nora (@artclass_allday) on May 10, 2016 at 3:49pm PDT

And, ahh... Zentangles!  Who doesn't need a brief moment of peace at this crazy time of year?!

#sunandmoon #zentangle #inprogress #Waitsfieldschool #gradesthreeandfour

A photo posted by Nora (@artclass_allday) on May 3, 2016 at 11:19am PDT

Empty Bowls Clay Project

Waitsfield students are in the midst of a fabulous Artist Residency with local potter Leslie Montalto.  All students, pre-K to grade 6 have worked with Leslie to make three types of bowls.  The first bowl is a simple pinch pot. The second is a slab bowl with printed texture. The third (and most students' favorite) is a bowl on the wheel. 

In addition to working with Leslie in the art classroom, students also spent a day making site visits to other potters' studios or working on specific clay projects.  The various activities included:

• Building a "pit fire" kiln at Leslie's house
• Learning about the Raku process with "The Naked Potter" Luke Iannuzzi
• Visit to Noel Bailey's pottery studio
• Working on pottery wheels at Montpelier Mud Studio
• Building clay bells with Katie Babic
• Hand-building pocket planters with potter Bobbie Platt (and me!)