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.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Thursday, August 28, 2014
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.
Monday, August 25, 2014
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?
Monday, May 19, 2014
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."
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
A Trip To The Moon, 1902
Friday, May 9, 2014
Light Dreams and the Earth Harp
Take the time to go hear Andrea play her Earth Harp made on the side of a building.
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!
Monday, May 5, 2014
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
Monday, April 28, 2014
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".
-finished dimensions are 9"x7".
See Mr.
Griffies for more details and the proper forms for design submission.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Friday, April 11, 2014
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!
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!
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Thursday, April 3, 2014
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:
Monday, March 31, 2014
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
Friday, March 21, 2014
Your dream House...

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!
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
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