Self Portrait and Collage

In Photo 2, students created unique self portraits to reflect who they are...

Word Art

Photography images from using traditional objects and creating photographic letters.

An Outlet

As an art teacher I have a love and have an appreciation of the arts. I love teaching my students the skills and opening their ideas to all types of art. Countless times I am asked what type of art do I do in my spare time. Sometimes I smile, with a two year old, who has time. And then I got to thinking why don't I? Why don't I take time for me and do what I love! So my 11 year old and I created a craft room at home. I have gotten back in to scrap booking and collage. I have even been sewing a bit. My love in art is the designing. I love the plan and seeing the dream come to life. So when a very good friend of mine asked me to start working a business together, I could not resist. We are Occasions. We plan, design, and create the decor for events such as weddings, proms, graduation parties, and special events. What an amazing way to use my talents. I hope when my students leave this classroom, that they find a way to use their talents to be happy and feel successful. I do not care if they remember Van Gogh painted Starry Night (although that would be nice), what I truly care about is that somewhere, they have found out that they possess a talent that will follow them through life.

The Eyes Have It

Portraiture

This semesters portraiture was to capture people the way you want others to see them. Some of the following are the results.

Playsets

Well it is that time again. The time where my head starts hurting everyday, I start worrying that we won't finish on time, the time where I get really, really cranking....yep you guessed it is Musical Sets Time. We will finish, I will breathe and they will be great! This year's musical is Once Upon a Mattress. We are going pretty whimsical with it. But there is so much work to be done this year. The sets are huge and a lot to do, but I think they will turn out great, as long as I remember to breathe!