ART MATTERS
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ECSD Visual arts educators met Wednesday, September 18th at First City Arts Center located at 1060 N. Guillemard St. for their first elementary arts meeting. During the meeting, elementary art educators across the district met to share ideas and collaborate. After the business meeting, art teachers Matt Brabham (pictured in white) of Molino Park Elementary and Merideth Roberts (not pictured) of Bratt Elementary got to try their hands at glass blowing. All schools were invited by First City Arts Center to bring students to tour the arts center. Several teachers have already found connections to Common Core Standards and art units we already cover to make the field trip relevant and provide our 21st Century learners a real-world learning opportunity.
COMING SOON TO N.B. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS!
The entire 600+ student population of N. B. Cook Elementary will begin working on creating pottery tiles (one per student) to be permanently installed onto a very sad, empty cinderblock wall in our school cafeteria! This collaborative art installation will not only showcase the artistic creativity of each student K ~ 5th grade, but will foster pride in our campus & in the aesthetics of our surroundings.
Students will collaborate in deciding & working on a theme for the glazed pottery tile wall installation. Stay tuned for more photos in the future, as well as the final completed wall installation!
An empty drywall area directly above this cinderblock wall will also receive a makeover into a revolving monthly display of student & local artist works! More photos to come!
Denise Quirk, McArthur Elementary Art Educator and Professional Practicing Artist
Lipscomb Elementary Art
Sally Miller and Barb Smith, Art Educators.