Unity Community Project

For the start of the school year I really wanted to have the students do something that helped foster the school's culture of collaboration and unity.  I felt it was important to have student work something that allowed creative expression but also was part of a bigger visual project for the whole school. From this idea the Collaborative Art Installation was created.

Collaborative Art Installation

This year all Faubion students are completing the unity/community project by designing a 3”X3”square using only circles.  Students used the circle shape as a way to visually represent inclusiveness and help foster a community of oneness here at Faubion.  The medium used for this project is pencil and marker. Students were asked to focus on detail and workmanship in completing this assignment.  

Little Learners (ELE) and paint

Every Thursday I get the privilege, and granted sometimes challenge, of teaching our youngest Faubion students.  Our ELE/Friends class has students ranging in age from 5 to having just turned 3.  This year most of the students in this class are new to our school so it has been a challenge to find appropriate lessons that will allow them exposure to art and different mediums.  Our first experience with paint this year was a success as the students were given a paper separated in 6 sections and asked to paint each section a different color.  We talked about how to treat our brushes properly and how to use tempera water cake paints.  All in all this was a successful lesson with each student having their own spin on the given assignment.  See the picture below of student work that was completed.  Great job little Panthers.

Summer Staff Development

One August 8th a group of LISD Elementary Art teachers got together for a day of learning.  We started our morning with a sharing of ideas these were both project ideas and teaching techniques.  Its amazing how much you can learn when people are willing to share their ideas.  We then spent the afternoon in Austin viewing art the Laguna Gloria.  This was a very great experience where everyone got a chance to dig deeper into a wide range of art and consider how it relates to the human experience. A few of us even made time to make a stop at the Castle Hill graffiti park, which is a great place to find art in one of its most honest and raw forms.  All in all it was a great day that got us all excited about heading back to school.