Cardboard Challenge! Come and Play!!

Active Links-

Caine's Arcade: http://cainesarcade.com 

Imagination Foundation’s website: http://imagination.is/our-projects/cardboard-challenge/ 

Check out this informational video I made!

Task Party!

Task Party!

On the first day of art class, students had a Task Party where they each got a different task that they had to do in order to create their art portfolio. The tasks varied from "combine two animals into a new hybrid animal" to acting and doing performance art for their peers.  Students enjoyed creating and innovating, thinking flexibly, and persevering to complete their creative tasks.

Students really enjoyed the Task Party and I found it worked very well to accommodate the different speeds at which students work.  Some students completed one task in the time others completed three.  We will definitely have another Task Party this year!

Tunnel Mural Community Project

Our new Tunnel Mural!!!!  

Located in the pedestrian tunnel at Brandonway Dr. under Dublin Rd.

Current and former students came out to help paint as well as over 60 volunteers from the community!!

The Reveal Party!

Our Superintendent Dr. Todd Hoadley recognizing the project and talking about the importance of the arts.

We were in the newspaper!!

Plaque that explains more about the design

A QR code you can scan with your smart device.  Scan it and you will hear more about the project and the design's meaning!

WOW! What an amazing project.  The tunnel looks amazing and it something we can enjoy for many years to come.  Many people worked together to make it happen including ADAMH of Franklin County, the Dublin Arts Council, ALTernative, the City of Dublin, and of course Bailey Elementary School from Dublin City Schools!  I love our community.

Bailey Art on Parade! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Bailey students created collaborative and individual artworks to deck out this bus for the annual Dublin St. Patrick's Day parade!  

Awesome job students!  Way to represent our Bailey pride in the community!

Art Show!

The annual Bailey Art Show!

Presenting… Bailey's Top 10 Artworks for 2014-2015!

32 concrete filled buckets, PVC pipes, and wire- we don't mess around.

3D artwork in the commons

Some of the Top 10 Artists receiving recognition

It was So much fun!!  Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the wonderful artists here at Bailey ES!!

Reward Days in the Art Room

Reward Days in the Art Room!

"Clay Play Day" is a reward that each class works toward.  When they earn it, they get to make whatever they want out of clay.  I put the sculptures in the kiln and then when the class earns the next reward day, "Free Painting Day," students get to paint their sculptures and take them home!

1st grade sculpture "George Washington waiting to cross the river"

1st Gr. Drawing Skills

First grade students have been working on drawing from observation.  We have done a variety of great artworks including drawing flowers and vases, stuffed animals, hot chocolate mugs, and self-portraits!  They are doing an incredible job with their artworks.  I can't wait to post more pictures!

How cute it this?!

Dolphin going into a sea cave

More pictures of awesome artwork to come...