Park Avenue Elementary Goes CHIHULY K-5!

Welcome to Park Avenue's K-5 Chihuly inspired exhibition! 

Kindergarten's inspired Macchia vine. This project used coffee filters colored with marker, then spritzed with water then sprayed with starch. Students also create symmetrical leaves to add to the vine. 

First graders took a field trip to see Chihuly at Cheekwood and came back inspired to create a Chihuly inspired Chandeliers and Ikebanas.  Both projects used plastic water bottles. 

Setting up Ikebana's....

The 2nd graders created two Chihuly inspired paper sculptures, The Moon and The Sun. 

The 3rd graders created drawings inspired by Chihuly's wall of drawings. Students rolled paint onto the background and squirted paint like Chihuly. All students loved experimenting with his drawing technique!!!

The 4th graders created Macchia inspired drawings using pastels and watercolors. 

The 5th graders created a Chihuly inspired Seaforms using tissue paper cut into organic shapes and created a radial line design. 

Mrs. Guiffre & Mrs. Jahnig hope you enjoyed looking at our wonderful Chihuly displays! 

Hermitage Elementary Grand Finale

 I read that Chihuly is known for his paint splattered shoes, which mimic his drawing/paintings.  So, as a fun way to use up the left over paint, and supplies from the Unit, I held an after school art class for 2nd and 3rd grade.  They supplied a pair of shoes, I supplied the materials, and we set to work!

 I'm encouraging the students to wear their shoes to our "Chihuly Night" where the parents are invited to see our installations. 

4th Grade Ikebanas, made from Clay, and found objects.  The base is a modified clay rattle lesson- we didn't add the rattles, but the shape of a ball allowed us to manipulate the base into an organic vase.

Thanks to Ted Edinger for the use of his Kiln, since mine needs an element (doesn't that always happen when time is an issue?)

3rd Grade "tower" based on the Nimja Floats

Kindergarten "Machia" installation on the ceiling outside the art room

2nd and 3rd did "Drawings" Chihuly Style.  I helped 2nd with their signatures, 3rd were on their own.

2nd Grade "Mille Fiore"

Can you tell how proud this art teacher is of her artists?  We've had such a great time with this unit, and I could post picture upon picture- cause I took a bunch.  If you'd like to see more, my blog is
http://artchattermatters.blogspot.com/