Junior Docent Student Work Jackson Maier—St. Boniface School Phenomena Blue Held Over is made of vivid colors of blue, red,…
Writing + Art: Who’s There?
Some landscape paintings feature the natural world but do not show many people. It can be fun to imagine who…
Writing + Art: Pleeeze!
Convincing someone to buy something requires special skill. You need to think of good reasons why the person should purchase…
Writing + Art: A Special Invitation
It’s fun to get invited to a birthday party, but sometimes it’s even more fun to plan the party. Imagine…
Experimental Painting Inspired by Lazslo Moholy-Nagy
Objective Students will experiment with techniques for mark-making and creating textures with paint inspired by the style of László Moholy-Nagy…
Writing + Art: Who Am I?
Sometimes we feel a connection to a work of art. What draws our attention might be a person, an animal,…
Writing + Art: Fantastic Beasts
Many of the amazing creatures in books or movies are made up of parts from two or more animals. Some…
Writing + Art: Night at the Museum
Do you ever wonder what goes on at a museum after all the visitors leave and the lights are turned…
Writing + Art: It’s as Easy as ABC
People who are good at something do warm-up exercises to prepare for their activity. Pianists play scales. Runners stretch. Public…
Collograph Printing inspired by Lesley Dill
Grades 5-6: Printmaking Objective: Students will explore how textures impact collagraph prints and consider the impact of text and language…
Bouguereau & America: Myth and Allegory
Background Information: Artists from many times and places have created artwork inspired by cultural figures of mythology and history, including…
Bouguereau & America: Helping Hands
Primary Purpose: Use the painting Homer and His Guide by William Adolphe-Bouguereau to help students recognize and explore empathy and…