New Cave Art Found

Art In The News. New Cave Art Found!

Read this article to see more cave art from around the world.
Students! We have been talking about The Cavemen and the drawings on the walls of their

caves. We've talked about their hand prints and made our own. Recently more cave art has

been found. Read this article on the new art:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/11069808/Cave-art-around-the-world.html?frame=3024169

We will talk about this and explore more color options from plants like we experiment with

the purple berries. Leave a comment on what you liked in the pictures.

I am. I am here.

 Does this remind you of your hand print? How is this similar to the cave art in Lascaux? What story does your hand print tell about you? What can we learn about the art from Lascaux? What can we learn about your hand print? What does story might this photograph tell? Remember the who, what, where and why.

Some questions to consider:

 

Who is an Artist?

 

What kinds of Artists are there?

 

Cave paintings - Lascaux - Do you know this story of this discovery (How)? Where is this? When was this discovery was made?

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Briona Richardson (5th grade) for being chosen for the cover of the 2014-2015 Student Planner from the Family Involvement Program of the Birmingham City School District.

Her art will be given to all of the City's students, parents, faculty and staff.

How exciting is this!

Nice work, Briona!

"Students, Schools and Families (ARE) Focused On The Future."

A Trip To The Moon, 1902

This is a 2011 digitized and colorized version of the original film. Since we have been talking about Chagall, Picasso and dreams, notice how "dreamy" this short movie is. A Trip to the Moon is widely considered to be the first science fiction film.

Light Dreams and the Earth Harp

 

Light Dreams II at UAB this weekend! 

Take the time to go hear Andrea play her Earth Harp made on the side of a building.

Dream Art - Marc Chagall 1887-1985

A short Biography and Chagall video

AIA dreamHouse Award

Jemerya Wallace received an award from The American Institute of Architecture's Birmingham Chapter for her drawing of her dreamHouse in this year's competition. In attendence with her was her Mom and her Principal, Mrs. Sloan. 

Congratulations, Jemerya! You were chosen out of 983 entries. What an honor!

Organizer Cover Contest

2014-2015 Parental Involvement Cover Design Competition

“Students, Schools, and Families Focused On The Future.”

Help design the cover of the new school calendar for next year, 2014-2015.

Every year the Birmingham City School System produces an organizer/calendar for the students to help us keep track of all that we have to accomplish during the school year. The cover is always drawn or illustrated by one of our students.

Cash Prizes are awarded to the winning student’s designs.

This year’s theme or idea is focused on the importance of parent and family involvement in helping students to be successful in school and in life.

In order to win you must use the words “Students, Schools and Families Focused On The Future” in your design for the cover. You must communicate into your design the importance of parent involvement in your learning.

This project is due by Wednesday, May 7, 2014.

-finished dimensions are 9”x7”

See Mr. Griffies for more details and the proper forms for design submission.

Family Involvement Program

“Students, Schools and Families Focused On The Future”

(Place your winning cover design here and remember

the requirements as listed on the handout)

2014-2015 Parent Planner

Contest!

2014-2015 Parental Involvement Cover Design Competition

“Students, Schools, and Families Focused On The Future.”

Help design the cover of the new school calendar for next year, 2014-2015.

Every year the Birmingham City School System produces an organizer/calender for the students to help us keep track of all that we have to accomplish during the school year. The cover  is always drawn or illustrated by one of our students.

Prizes are awarded to the winning student’s designs.

This year’s theme or idea is focused on the importance of parent and family involvement in helping students to be successful in school and in life.

In order to win you must use the words “Students, Schools and Families Focused On  The Future” in your design for the cover. You must communicate into your design the importance of parent involvement in your learning.

This project is due by Wednesday, May 7, 2014. 

-finished dimensions are 9"x7".

See Mr. Griffies for more details and the proper forms for design submission.

Earth Day 2014

Not only is this to help us remember and celebrate Earth Day, 

this is also a good example of using watercolor paints.

Please leave a comment below and tell what Earth Day means to you.

(P.S. -this is also National Jelly Bean day)

More color videos...

Sesame Street Color OK Go - Three Primary Colors

Learn about primary and secondary colors with food coloring

The Colors Song

Color @Home

Now that you know how to mix color with red, yellow, and blue (the primary colors) to make orange, green, and violet (the secondary colors) try mixing these colors at home. 

Using Easter Egg dye or food color from the grocery store on the baking aisle you can make all these colors. Just follow the directions on this chart! 

Leave a comment below and let us know of your success and the names of the colors that you made. Remember to have fun!

Much to do about Color

The Science of Color

Roy G Biv

Who invented the Color Wheel?

What colors do you like?

Yielding's Hawks learn to comment and post.

Students, please leave a comment below on how you feel to be a Hemphill Hawk.

If you could, would you change the mascot and why?

Redtail Hawks are the most common hawks in Alabama. Here is an article about Redtail Hawks you may find interesting:

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/red-tailed-hawk/ 

AIA dream House is due.

dream House is due no later than Thursday, April 3rd. 

Your work must be downtown on Friday, April 4th.

Contest deadline is fast approaching!

If we need to stay after school to work, let Mr. Griffies know.

hemphillelementaryart@gmail.com

Your dream House...

dream House 2014

Architects design houses for all kinds of people (and animals) in all kinds of places.

You are the architect. What does your dream House look like? Where on Earth (or space) is your house? What shape would it be and would it be taller than the trees? How many people (and animals) live there? How many rooms would be in your house? Where would they sleep, eat, play? Use your imagination to make your dream House the most amazing house ever!

(Architects make many drawings called "blueprints.")

During our Spring Break write a sentence or two about your dream House. Describe your dream House and what makes it the best ever.

Here are a few books you can find at the library to help with your ideas:

This is my House by Arthur Dorros

I Want to Be a Builder by Daniel Liebman

The House I Live In: At Home in America by Isadore Seltzer

*email: hemphillelementaryart@gmail.com