masks

Here are some of the masks from the homeschool co-op
art class. THOUGHT we had one of the whole class, but
apparently that was on the yearbook camera. *sigh*

These aren't even the finished products; they all did
a fantastic job, and I was impressed with all the
different ideas they had. They were pretty pleased
with themselves, too, so we were all happy!

ode to Christo

We started the spring semester of
the homeschool co-op last week. Thankfully, joyfully, wonderfully,
I am teaching art again instead of history or science. Don't get me
wrong; I enjoy those as well, and so do the students, since we do
the hands-on, messy experiments and projects that no normal person
wants to do in their homes. It's just I'd really rather be teaching art.

Anyway, the teen class is drawing,so there's not much to show there
yet. Kind of combining techniques/ideas from Drawing on the Right
Side of the Brain and The Artist's Way.

In the other class, we study an artist,or style, or something from
history, and then emulate the art in some way. Last week
we learned about Christo--not one of them had even heard of him, so it was a nice introduction. There were some fantastic books from the library, with great pictures.

We wrapped people in different fabrics, to get an idea of how we
respond differently to different colors, fabrics, cording, etc.
Then we wrapped vases (yes, vases--work with me here!) with tissue
paper and glue. After last semester's Jackson Pollock experience with the teen class, it seemed prudent to do the spray painting
myself. At home. (Twelve 10 to 12 year old children with spray paint.
Not a pretty picture.) They did, however, get their choice of colors.
Here are their creations. The last is our own little ode to Christo--the
last gingerbread house of the season, complete with little gingerbread
man, contemplating the meaning of:
House--Wrapped.

field trip!

Yesterday we made the three hour trip to
Jefferson City for the FHE rally.

Honestly, we probably wouldn't have gone,
but the two youngest are in a homeschool hand chime
choir. They played prior to the rally in the rotunda,
and it sounded just lovely. They went last year, as
well, but had even more fun this year, as their two best
buddies are now in the choir as well.

Came home, dropped off the two, took the fencer
to fencing. Came home, dropped into bed and finished
reading Housekeeping.
(Poetic, but strange.)

Today we're at the shop (baseball cards, memorabilia,
vintage toys), and between packing ebay shipments, I'm
playing computer.

Tonight is church.

The end for today.