Middle School Art Progress

I'm excited to show a few of the completed Altered American Gothic pieces. Seventh and Eighth grades worked through an intense unit where they took this iconic work of American art and made it their own. They learned about the Elements of Art and Principles of Design and how to manipulate them to create a strong work of their own. They also learned about the painting by Grant Wood, in order to create a piece based off the most important characteristics of the piece.

The eighth graders also were able to start clay projects this past week. They learned how to build containers using the slab building technique. During this upcoming week, they will create intricate vessels using the coil technique.