September/October 2022 Art Blog
Community Building We have been working on establishing art room guidelines and building an inclusive community culture. We start every class with a greeting routine and a choral speaking and signing of our art classroom affirmation. Students love learning and practicing American Sign Language to support our greeting and affirmation. Bacich artists, TK through 4th grade, worked on a collaborative concentric circle art piece that was inspired by International Dot Day and the concentric circle painting by Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky. Panels of these collaborative works are on display in the Bacich art room and the front office. Sketchbooks It is a Bacich art room tradition that in the beginning of a new school year students start out their visual arts journey by grounding themselves with a sketchbook activity. Throughout the school year, students will have the opportunity to use their sketchbook in a combination of sketching, note taking and personal journal writing. Stud...