Amazing Arts
Week of May 18
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Hi Musicians and Artists!
- It was great to see students at our art and music Zoom meetings last week. Please note that we do not have meetings this week, but we will see you again during the week of May 25!
- Please see the information below for our upcoming Virtual MusicFest! It will be a great opportunity for students, families, and the Watertown community to come together to celebrate music!
- We are making a photo slideshow of art and music activities that you are doing to share in the Amazing Arts newsletter! If you want to contribute, send us a picture of you making art or playing/singing/creating music. You can also send a photo of your work. We love hearing from you and will be sharing your artistic endeavors during our Zoom meetings.
Be well, take care of yourselves, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Mr. Boynton matthew.boynton@watertown.k12.ma.us
Ms. Kim haein.kim@watertown.k12.ma.us
Ms. Patashnick sara.patashnick@watertown.k12.ma.us
AMAZING ARTS BINGO!
Objective: I can do art and music activities by playing Amazing Arts Bingo!
- You can get a "bingo" by doing activities that make a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line.
- For an extra challenge, get a "bingo" by completing the entire board!
Reminder: The middle box that says "You are an amazing artist" is a free space.
Feel free to share photos of you doing the art and music activities with Mr. Boynton, Ms. Kim, or Ms. Patashnick. Let us know if you would like to contribute to the Artists in Action slideshow.
Virtual MusicFest!
We might not have been able to have our Band-A-Rama or MusicFest celebration this year, but we can still share our music with the community! The Watertown Public Schools Fine, Applied and Performing Arts department is teaming up with Friends of Watertown Music for a Virtual MusicFest that will serve as a wonderful way for students and local musicians to connect with our community through the power of music.
Performance
Start prepping your favorite piece and then use this form to submit a video so you can be a part of Virtual MusicFest! Videos will be posted on our soon to be created Virtual MusicFest webpage with a launch date in early June.
You will need a gmail account to access this form. If you do not have a gmail address and are unable to easily acquire one, please send an email to Ms. Slesinger at magen.slesinger@watertown.k12.ma.us and we will find an alternative way to join Virtual MusicFest.
Performance Submission Deadline: May 27
https://forms.gle/2QUgJ1gAf1WVgoKK8
What Music Means to You
We are making a trailer to help promote our Virtual MusicFest, and we are asking YOU to make a short video talking about what music means to you! You can also share what music class, band, strings, and/or chorus mean to you! During this new time of virtual learning, many of us turn to music for comfort, reassurance, calm, and expression. Here are some ideas of things you can talk about:
What do I miss most about music class during this time?
What do I like most about music class?
What are some things I learn in music class that have nothing to do with music?
Here’s an example Ms. Schneider made: https://flipgrid.com/a5ac19ae
What Music Means to You Deadline: May 27
Forced Perspective Photo Challenge!
Hosmer students and staff took on the Remaking Art Challenge in April and had a lot of fun! This May we are exploring a concept called forced perspective. Forced perspective is a type of optical illusion that can make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is! This is due to the angle or distance they have been shot from. You can turn tiny objects into giants, or shrink buildings. A classic example of forced perspective is the tourist shot of a person "pushing" or "holding up" the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
Here are the directions:
- Take a look at examples in this Google Doc and our student work slideshow so far, or look up forced perspective photography on Google or do an image search
- There are 4 main types: 1) Making a subject smaller 2) Making a subject larger 3) Bending gravity 4) Merging or combining subjects
- Think about what kind of illusion you would like to create: Holding a landmark? Eating an object? Holding another person in one hand? There are so many other options.
- You and your family could work together, or you could use objects that you have at home.
- The angle of the photo makes a big difference in creating the forced perspective illusion. You might need to take a few photos and pick the best one.
- Share your photo! Email it to: haein.kim@watertown.k12.ma.us
by Zoe B., 4th Grade
by Caroline S., 2nd Grade
by Camden P., 4th Grade