Talk about Creative Every Day. The students at Paonia Elementary are creative every day and have lots of art to show for it.
Last night, here in Paonia, Colorado, I went to an art show opening.
It was the culmination of a year’s work at Paonia Elementary School, which has about 250 students. I was so lucky to be here – and quite impressed with what I saw.
We arrive. Jackson must have run ahead.
Each grade had five different projects exhibited. The art teacher integrates art projects with the history and social studies curriculum. Annabelle’s first project, a Treasure Map, was related to geography and working with maps. Materials used were watercolor and crayons.
Annabelle and Jackson are looking at the maps. Here’s Abbo’s:
The projects were impressive.
Interpretations of Van Gogh and below, Starry Night.
I didn’t take photos of all the art nor all the grade signs, but you can imagine what it was like traipsing after the little ones while trying to study the exhibits. I loved these scrolls.
If I knew this story, I’m sure the art would make sense.
These were a study of murals and Diego Rivera.
Annabelle, her friend Rikku, Jackson and Cooper enjoy the totems. Here’s Annabelle’s.
Karen and the kids examine the Parthenon.
This showcase featured the Statue of Liberty. Each student made a ceramic statue and the art teacher took pictures of each child in a liberty costume.
Look how cute Abbo looked. Here’s her statue.
Wonderful masks, and one grade even studied gargoyles.
Time out to play on this little area between the kindergarten classroom and the preschool.
Time for more art. This class did embossing.
There was so much more. Wish I could show it all. How marvelous to think of all the creative energy and young minds exploring art, history, and different media. Great little school. Great program.
We all reap blessings from these beautiful children and still-innocent minds.
