Mrs.Williams Art Room

First day of school! Boy, does time fly, it seems as though we just cleaned our rooms getting ready for summer break and, Baaam!, we are back at it again.  Well I recently did some research on Choice Based Art and I started contemplating whether or not I should or even could attempt to try it in my class room.  So far I have learned that many of my classes enjoy it. I have not fully committed my classes to Choice Based but i am starting small with a few grade levels and so far I am enjoying the process and watching them enjoy experimenting. Below are a few pictures of my room, how I set it up this year and a few pictures of the students working at their centers. The centers that I opened for experimentation were drawing, print making, prints with stamps and sculpey clay. Soon to be mural created by my Middle School Art Club

I wanted to share my fundraiser that I hosted in the art room this year. As you know funds are low and supplies are dwindling so the best way to increase both is to put on a fundraiser. So, that's just what I did. Parents, friends and staff were invited to participate in a painting party. Each member of the family was given a 16x20 canvas, brushes and paints.  Because there were younger children invited I decided to make it an open painting party, where you could paint whatever you want or follow along with my instructions on how to paint a specific piece. The event was great, I had a parent who volunteered to bring refreshments and because of our previous painting party I had left over supplies so I had a profit of over $300.00.  She loves Hippos. 6th grade teacher Check out a the fabulous paintings created by our parents, students and staff. Our Social Studies teacher did an amazing job and brought his two cuties with him. Even our Kindergarten pare...

I will not apologize for "Life", it happens.  It's been a while since I posted anything and we all go through this so that's life. Recently I have delve into my own art not focusing on any lesson planning during vacation but, with any art experience, it can also turn into a great lesson too. I just wanted to give you a small preview of my art journals which I have fallen in love with, and a few paintings that I have been working on. Stay tuned for more.  A work in  progress but loving it so far.

I can't believe how long it's been since I posted on this blog. To all of my followers I do apologize for my absence. Life happens and my hands are juggling many things, but, in 2015 we start new. More blogging  and more great lessons to share.  I would like to start by sharing  a great fundraiser  I started at my school. We had a family painting night and each guest was given tools, canvas, paint and a few instructions on how to paint a picture on canvas. Adults were charged $15 and kids were $10. All  proceeds purchased clay for the art room.  We had a blast and I wanted to share a few photos of those who participated.    I demonstrated how to draw a whimsical owl. Everyone was open to paint whatever they wanted, I did not want to limit their creativity. Everyone did a great job.    Gloria had such a great time that she has decided to take up painting at home. It is very therapeutic. ...