Successful Cultural Arts Day Show!

The Cultural Arts Day event was a success!!  The event not only included a super cool art show, but some very fun activities that included clay building, cookie making, crafts, performances and more!

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The clay building table is always  a popular spot!

Zoey and Alexa made "Taco Fish" at the clay table.

Belly dancers were featured on the stage.

Jack and Dixon created fun things at one of the craft tables.

Alexa made a beautiful butterfly

Nia and Addie using their Zentangle skills to enhance their creations.

Clay wheel throwing demo

Girl Scout copy-cat cookie making

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Jack making copy-cat Thin-Mints

Engla's Irish step dance performance was a nice surprise! That is her in the pink!

Addie with her pots

Fourth Grade

Boone with his Zebra

First Grade

Jamie posing with her pot picture

Fourth Grade

Jamison with his Japanese Edo inspired collage

Fifth Grade

Adam and his dad playing out the story behind his Japanese Edo collage.

Fifth Grade

Abby  and her Japanese Edo inspired collage

Fifth Grade

Raegan and her beautiful African landscape

Fourth Grade

Ava and her cool Cactus Print

Third Grade

Dax and his awesome tree 

Fourth Grade

Holden and his pots

Fourth Grade 

Saturday March 5th is Highlands Ranch Cultural Arts Day!

Cultural Arts Day!

TTE has been invited to participate in the 2nd Annual Highlands Ranch Cultural Arts Day!!  Last year we were one of the few schools asked participate in their very first event, and we were asked to participate again this year!! Yea!!

The Cultural Arts Day is March 5th from 10:00 to 3:00.  All are invited to attend to see some great multicultural themed art (including 14 pieces from TTE Artists), as well as to participate in other multicultural activities. It will be an exciting day!  I will be there from 10:00-11:30.

Below are the TTE works that will be featured in the show!

First Grader Boone's Zebra

Second Grader Natalie's Zentangle Heart

Third graders Dixon and Ava's Cactus Prints

Fourth Grader's Mia, Holden, Jamie and Addie's Pottery Collages 

Fourth Grader Zoey's Mask

Fourth Graders Raegan and Dax's Acrylic Paintings

Fifth Graders Abby, Jamison and Adam's Japanese Edo Period Geisha and Samurai Portraits

Sign up for RHMS SOAR Art Classes Taught by Miss Wilson!!!

Rocky Heights has a fun summer program called SOAR.  I teach a couple of art classes there during the summer.  If you are interested, please sign up for my classes early...they fill up fast! The link is below, as are work created by students in last years classes.

My classes are Canvas and Creativity and Wearable Art.

Click here for a link to the SOAR Website to register.

Examples of some of the work created in the Canvas and Creativity Class are below.

Examples of some of the work created in the Wearable Art Class are below.

Click here for a link to the SOAR Website to register.

The Yummy Art of Wayne Thiebaud

Who is Wayne Thiebaud?

Ask any TTE 4th grader...they know!!!

Wayne Thiebaud is an American a painter who was turned down by gallery after gallery up and down the Arts District in New York.  It wasn't until one gallery decided to take a chance his unusually yummy paintings that he gained success.  

 Inspired by frosted cakes in a bakery shop window, he decided to paint this yummy subject.  It is hard to tell by this photograph, but the paint on his paintings are thickly applied and actually look like yummy frosting.  

With his non-traditional but yummy subject matter, Wayne was considered a major contributor to the Pop Art Movement.  His success is a lesson in resiliency. He was turned down over and over, but he finally made it big as an artist.  In fact, one of the galleries that had previously turned him down spent a small fortune on one of his pieces from his first art show.  

Timber Trail fourth grade used the life and art of Wayne Thiebaud as inspiration for their own Pop Art Pastries.  Trading in thick paint for the beautiful blending of oil pastels, fourth grade artists chose a yummy subject and created their own yummy art. These tasty looking drawings are now on display in the Timber Trail Town Square! Check them out, but please don't eat them! 

Create Your Own Gingerbread House Workshop

Create your Own Gingerbread House Workshop

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Friday, December 18th 12pm-3pm OR

Saturday, December 19th 9am-12pm 

$45 includes all supplies  SIGN UP HERE!

Ages 7​​-14 

Location: Rocky Heights Middle School, Culinary Room 214

Come to this fun workshop and create the Gingerbread house of your dreams. Each participant will design and decorate their very own gingerbread house. Take a break and get messy in the kitchen. Enjoy the endless decorating options. Choose from frosted candy roofs to pretzel picket fences. Spread the Holiday spirit by bringing home your very own gingerbread creation!

Gingerbread House Workshop

The Art Room Elf is Back!

Nigel is back and he brought a friend!  Her name is Noel, like the song, "The first Noel."

      
Nigel and Noel have been hanging out in various locations in the art room as students create their masterpieces.


Your elves are always welcome to visit Nigel and Noel in the art room! Last year the elves had quite the holiday party!

SNOW DAY!!!!