Inspiration Project Spring Session

#clay #windchimes made at #waitsfieldschool during our #inspirationproject

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Can you believe that students at #waitsfieldschool learned how to make #stainedglass during our school-wide #inspirationproject ??

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Botanical Paintings inspired by Barbara Gilhooly

 

  

  

 

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

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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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District Art Show at American Flatbread

#waitsfieldschool students took a #fieldtrip to the #districtartshow @americanflatbread

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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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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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Creativity is Intelligence Having Fun! ~ Albert Einstein

#creativity is #intelligence #havingfun #alberteinstein #quote collaborative poster by #waitsfieldschool #gradesoneandtwo

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Warmer Days = Art Outside!

#kindergarten #chalkart #lion at #waitsfieldschool

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Circus Animals

Waitsfield students have had the Pure Joy of learning circus skills with Troy Wunderlee for the past week.  For our final performance, many students joined the show by pretending to be a circus animal.

These circus illustrations were inspired by Brian Wildsmith's illustrations in his book "Circus."  We used solid tempera sticks, a brand new medium for artists grades 1-4. 

Clay Rattles, Monsters and Birds

Adventure Ship Scratch Boards inspired by Paul Klee

#scratchboard art inspired by the #adventureship painting by #paulklee (swipe to last image) by #waitsfieldschool #gradesoneandtwo

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First and second grade artists looked at Paul Klee's painting of the "Adventure Ship." We made our own scratch boards with a think layer of construction paper crayons covered with two coats of black tempera paints.  Then we scratched our original "Adevnture Ships" onto the scratch boards. 

Click through the images above to see Paul Klee's original painting.