I have been ill this week and also very busy at school. It’s been a difficult week. I have many pressing things to do at the end of the school year. I put up the Sturgis Middle School annual art show on Monday with four sixth grade volunteers. I am so thankful to the young students that helped me as it would have been a nightmare to do on my own, especially feeling the way I do this week. The art show will be up through the school day of May 23rd. If you are in the Sturgis, Michigan area, check it out because it showcases some awesome talent! I will also be putting more artwork on display at the middle school for this coming Monday when we have our sixth grade open house. I am going to showcase the talent of my students on my blog today, so enjoy it. Over the year we have done many different types and styles of art. Students have worked with pastels, oil pastels, scratch art, papier mache, clay, collage pattern, line, color, watercolor, acrylic paint and mixed media. They have had many different opportunities to work with art materials. It is a pleasure to work with middle school students. If you click on individual pictures, you can see the work in detail.
On Thursday my 8th grade class took a field trip to the Kalamazoo Institute of Art. We had such a fun time. Earlier in the week my students tie dyed t-shirts for the trip. Don’t they look great? We were able to take the trip because I was awarded a bus grant for this trip from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.
At the KIA we were able to see the West Michigan Area Art Show and it was fun to see all of the local artistic talent. We also saw the Young Students of Kalamazoo County exhibit. This was a K-8th grade exhibit. If you are in the Kalamazoo area, you should check out the KIA. We were greeted with such happiness by the KIA. It’s a wonderful place to take students and visit!
