Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere

Fall has officially arrived at Timber Trail Elementary.

Fourth grade students worked on overlapping objects (in this case, pumpkins).  They then used Zentangles to decorate their pumpkins, taking great care to make sure that they vary the value of each pumpkin section to make sure that their pictures are balanced. The result are elegant.

Spring Art Club Sign Up

Spring Art Club Sign Up Starts Today at 8:00 a.m.!!!

Below are the links to the online-sign up forms.

4th Grade Art Club Sign-Up

5th Grade Art Club Sign-Up

Let me know if you are having any trouble with the form. 

Miss Wilson and Mrs. Berndt Paint Together

Many students have been asking about the paintings hanging in my classroom, so I decided to post about them.  A month or so ago Mrs. Berndt and I went to a painting class called Canvas and Cocktails.  The theme was a concert at Red Rocks Amphitheater.  

Mrs. Bernd painted her pictures exactly like the instructor did.  She is a very precise artist. Most of you know that Blue is my favorite color, so I changed mine to match my own artistic tastes.  Mrs. Berndt and I both learned a lot about how we approach art during the process.  Mrs. Berndt is more precise, organized and meticulous, while I tend to be more expressive, unorganized and messy.  

Below are pictures from our evening of painting. You will notice that even Mrs. Johnston showed up to hang out with us for a bit. 

Charlie Chaplin

Many students have been asking me about the Halloween Costume that I wore Trick-or-Treating with my niece and nephew. At school, everyone saw that the Specials Team went as Day of the Dead characters. I always do a different costume for Trick-or-Treating.  This year I was Charlie Chaplin.

For those who do not know who Charlie Chaplin is, he was one the first widely known film comedians. He played the same character in many films. This character was known as "The Little Tramp."  Below are a few pictures of Charlie Chaplin dressed as The Little Tramp.

Below are pictures of me dressed up as Charlie Chaplin for Halloween.  

Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls

Day of the Dead Skulls

I LOVE these!!
We began by researching Dia De Los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) and it's purpose in Latin American Culture.  Students began by drawing a skull.  We talked about how to decorate the skulls with symbolic imagery (organic images, curved lines, flowers,etc.) and about the symmetry in the skull.

When they were done drawing in the skull, third graders used colored sharpies in a limited color palate, leaving the background white. After, they cut out the skull students painted their skulls with glue and  used special glitter to "sugar" our skulls.  We would have used real sugar, but no one thought it was a good idea to invite ants into the artroom, so we used special glitter that looks like sugar The results were stunning!  Below are just a sample of what is currently on display in Town Square. 

Museo de las Americas Santa Fe First Friday Art Walk

Dia de Los Muertos

The Museo de las Americas is having a belated Dia de Los Muertos celebration this coming Friday for the First Friday Art Walk on Santa Fe. Third graders learned all about the significance of the Sugar Skulls in the Dia de los Muertos festivities.  If you've never had the opportunity to visit the Santa Fe First Friday Art Walk, this would be a great opportunity to check it out.  Below you will find the information about the special activities the museum will be having in honor of Dia de los Muertos. The museum is located at 861 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado 80204

Highlands Ranch Library Art Show

It's Fall Art Show time again!

Timber Trail Elementary is proud to be a participant in the annual Highlands Ranch Feeder Area Art Show.  The show will be at the Highlands Ranch Library from November 1st through December 3rd.  We have many creative pieces at the show this year.  Please stop by the Highlands Ranch Library to see all of the fantastic works of art on display.