What are you creating?

The kids seem to LOVE dino nuggies!  Don't know what they are? They make chicken nuggets in the shape of dinosaurs.  Yes...it's a thing!! ha ha  There are shirts, earrings, pushies, pillows...a whole dino nuggie industry!  I've wanted to make my own pushies/pillows, but it took awhile to find a fabric I thought would work(Dollar Tree...imagine that!?!).  I made a pattern to the size of the fabric, cut them out, sewed them together, and stuffed them. It went relatively quick, and I had a lot of fun doing it!  A friend saw my post on facebook, and asked if I could make her class (she teaches EE/Special Ed) one.  They like to hold something during share time.  I gladly gave her one of the dino nuggies!  Happy to know it will be loved & used in a school setting!  

What are you creating?

A Wonderful Opportunity

 The Wednesday night before Christmas, I participated in a service at our church that brought together multiple generations through art and the gospel. Four artists (elementary student, middle school student, me, and a retired person) were asked to create paintings that were our interpretation of Luke 2. They placed our work on stage, and interviewed each of us one at a time. They asked what in the text stood out to us, inspired us, or challenged us & how we represented that within our work. They also asked what stylistic choices we made within our work that helped convey the heart of our art. It was affirming, to me, as a believer & an artist to be a part of this service. The fact that we as artists were given a platform to serve the Lord with our gifts/talents & share the gospel through our work is not something I take for granted. This is not happening in a lot of churches...beyond doing crafts with kids or painting sets for VBS. We ,as believers, need to find the gifts/talents of our people and allow them to use those diverse, amazing, and unique skill sets to build up the body of believers...share God's love, and glorify the Lord. Bakers, automotive, organizers, hair dressers, gardners....can all be done for the glory of the Lord. It's time to view "ministry" as a way of life and not a narrow prescribed job description/role within the church. I loved every work & the words each artist shared. It truly was a blessing.

Talking about my art, choices I made, and the inspiration for it to around 190 people.

Me

Middle School Student

Elementary Student

Retired Art Teacher

Mayor's Art Show 2019

Here are this year's picks for the Mayor's Art Show!  I'm super proud of my TGE artists!!

(The Mayor's Art Show is a district art show held at the Frist Museum in downtown Nashville.  We are allowed to select 2 works per grade level. The Mayor attends opening night, and walks around and has pictures with the students!  It is a really awesome event!!)
ps...my mats & art aren't crooked...my picture taking is!! ha ha

Kindergarten

1st Grade,

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

Random Awesomeness

I do a portfolio review at the end of each 9 weeks. In doing so, sometimes I catch pictures that might have escaped me previously.  While grading this past 9 weeks I've been snapping some of my favorite works!!  GOSH I LOVE MY JOB!!!!!!!!!

SORRY..I KNOW I DIDN'T TAKE THE BEST PICS...WAS IN A HURRY TO SNAP & GRADE & TALK TO THE STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR WORK ALL AT THE SAME TIME!??! 

Topographical Map Paintings: 3rd Grade

Students looked at a variety of topographical maps, and we discussed their function.  We also looked at the aesthetic appeal of topographical maps, talked about how the elements and principles of art played into them "accidentally".

Students created their own imaginary topographical map...and I can imagine this turning into a fun unit about geography, land forms, landscapes, and fantasy!!! I'm not sure we'll be able to dive into it that much, but something to think about for next year!!!!

Mayor's Art Show Selections 2012

The Mayor's Art Show is an annual event at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in downtown Nashville, TN.  We are allowed to select 2 pieces of art from each grade level.  Here are the selections for this year's show!

Overlapping Donuts - Kindergarten

Crayons & Glitter Glue

Cat with Fish Toay - Kindergarten

Collage

Dino & Design - 1st Grade

Sharpie & Watercolor

 Interior Space with Cat - 1st Grade

Watercolor & Sharpie

 Still Life- 2nd Grade

Colored Pencils

 Abstract Expressionism - 2nd Grade

Tempera Paint

 Under the Sea - 3rd Grade

Paper Weaving, Collagraph Print, Collage

Pacific Northwest Fish - 3rd Grade

Tempera Paint

Pepper - 4th Grade

Watercolor Pencil

Banana - 4th Grade

Watercolor Pencil

Out of This World Art - TGE Annual Art Show 2011

This is my 10th year at TGE...and 10th year for having the all school art show, but this is the 1st year they have ever put it on the reader board!!!!!!!!!!!!  I was excited!

So I walked around the driveway this morning during arrival & this afternoon during dismissal advertising the art show.  The parents & kids seemed to enjoy my silliness!

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The pictures that follow are not the greatest...I did not realize till I uploaded the photos.  I also did not take pictures of the WHOLE art show.  We have 25 classes, so this is just about half of the work that is in the show.  All that being said, I hope you enjoy a glimps of the TGE Art Show!!

Fun family pic...next year this time we'll have a 3 yr old & a 9 month old!!!