Visual Art Weekly Update for Wednesday, & Friday Jan 4th and 6th

Visual Art Weekly Update for Wednesday, & Friday Jan 4th and 6th

Congratulations to the Padua Elementary Art Show 2017 Winners  

 

Congratulations to Keegan McCrary 2nd Place,

Jenna Fioritto 2nd Place, Emma Gati 3rd Place!!!!!!!!!!

 

This is truly an accomplishment. There were 17 schools participating this year, entering a total of 197 works of art. Reception in the Padua Gymnasium.  Sunday January 8, 2017 at 1:00.

 

Preschool: No Classes due to Christmas Break

 

Kindergarten:  Students created a Chinese paper lantern in celebration of the Chinese New Year. They learned about the Chinese culture and their artistic symbols.

 

First:   No Classes due to Christmas Break

 

Second and Third:  Students created a Mandala. This is a circular piece of art that is a complex abstract design. In fact “mandala” is a Sanskirt word that means “circle” .Mandalas generally have one identifiable center point, from which emanates an array of symbols, shapes and forms.

Mandalas can contain both geometric and organic forms

 

The word Mandala (pronunciation mon- dah- lah) means “circle”.  A Mandala represents wholeness, a cosmic diagram reminding us of our relation to infinity, extending beyond and within our bodies and minds.

 

The mandala appears to us in all aspects of life, the Earth, the Sun, the Moon and more obviously the circles of life encompassing friends, family and communities.  

 

Fourth: No Classes due to Christmas Break

 

Fifth: Students created a three dimensional Chinese Ornament. We discussed the cultural symbols of China.

 

“Chinese New Year,” as it is known in English, is also known as the more encompassing name “Lunar New Year,” or the “Spring Festival” (春節 in Chinese). Besides China, it is celebrated in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Tibet, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Many countries with large Chinese populations (such as Australia, the US, and Canada) also have large Chinese New Year celebrations. Despite the diversity of the people who celebrate this widespread holiday, and their varied traditions, it is universal at this time of year to gather with family to start the new year. Teaching kids about celebrations around the world broadens their minds and increases their cultural awareness.

 

Sixth and Seventh:  Students painted a cherry blossom tree. They learned about the Cherry Blossom festival in Japan known as “Hanami” (flower viewing). In the spring, thousands of people fill the parks to hold feasts under the flowering trees.
Eighth: Students are working on a map of the world. They will be mapping global temperatures, Sea Levels, Melting Glaciers, and Droughts. This is a STREAM Project with Coding for OETC .