Welcome 2013-2014 School Year!

Welcome to the 2013-2014 school year! We are VERY excited to be transitioning to a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) program here at Ford. What that means is that we'll be doing a lot of the traditional fun projects in art (drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting, etc) as well as projects that integrate two or more of the other elements of STEAM. Paint canister rocket abstract art, anyone?? It's going to be a FUN year of creativity, learning and discovery!

IT'S ART SHOW AND EVENING IN THE GARDEN TIME!!

The students of Ford Elementary have come together to create artwork for a

spectacular art show celebration! Every student has their own masterpiece

framed and on display. You do not want to miss this!

Tuesday, May 7 @ 5:30 - 7:30pm -- Gym

Framed Artwork $25 & $20 for each additional purchase

Cash or Check

Thank you Gallery 4463!! We were thrilled to have five of our fabulous Ford Artists represented in the student exhibit this month! The show will be up through April 28th (this Sunday!). Check out the amazing art with a very beautiful and well-deserved ribbon displayed with each of our Ford masterpieces.

Printmaking!!

WOW!!! The 5th grade artists at Ford are doing an AMAZING job with our "trace monotype" printmaking project. I think that I can speak for all of us when I say that we had a BLAST with this project! It tickles me pink when students love a project enough to inquire about how they can do a certain project at home on their own. So, enjoy these fabulous pictures and if anyone wants to 'brave' a black ink printmaking project at home, here is a materials list (ink can be found at www.dickblick.com, other supplies can be found locally or at Dick Blick)...

- Plexi Glass (find it at Home Depot in small sheets)

- Metal File (optional for edges of plexi glass but it saves young hands and brayers from damage!)

- Akua WATER BASED Ink (see photo)

- Rubber Brayers (one small, one large preferably but 1 large would work)

- Sharp Pencil

- Thick "Sulphite" type White Paper (or other printmaking paper)

- Tape

- Dishwashing Soap

I was tempted to tell this amazing artist that it HAD to be Coke (that's the southerner in me!) but the artist in me let him express his love for Pepsi. And it does look very cool!

Square One Orders Due on Friday, November 16th!

We are so grateful to have such support from our Ford families and parents for the Square One fundraiser! It is one of two fundraisers during the year which makes it possible for us to do all of the fun messy things we do in the art room (sculpture (with clay, metal and paper), glass, painting with a variety of paints, drawing with pastels, printmaking (with foam, matboard and plexiglass) and so much more!

When you make a purchase through Square One not only are you getting a fabulous product(s) with your little artist's precious artwork, you are making our art program possible! Plus, the timing is right to check off many of those "hard to shop for" family members during the Holidays! The potholders and ornaments are my personal favorites. :) Check out our awesome projects by grade below!

 

Kindergarten Rooster

 

 

1st Grade Peacocks

 

 

2nd Grade Pastel Resist Leaf

 

 

3rd Grade Koi Fish

 

 

4th Grade Insect

 

5th Grade Animal

Happy National Anthem Day!

We celebrated National Anthem Day today at Ford. The students have been having a blast learning about and singing the National Anthem in music class. We decided to create "National Anthem" American Flags in 2nd and 3rd grades. Check them out; they turned out beautifully!

Welcome 2012-2013 School Year!

We have had a terrific start to the new school year. Here is a glimpse of one of our favorite beginning of the year projects:  Kindergarten Tear Bears! The kindergarten artists talk about shapes, fuzzy edges and learn about using "just a dot, not a lot" with the glue during our Tear Bear project. Stay tuned for our Square One art fundraiser coming this fall! The artwork is already in progress and everything is looking fantastic!