Art Projects 

Typically art is created on paper but for this project paper is transformed into a creative media that students can manipulate, shape, alter and layer into mini masterpieces.

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TEKS: Knowledge and Skills
(B) use appropriate vocabulary when discussing the elements of art, including line, shape, color, texture, form, space, and value, and the principles of design, including emphasis, repetition/pattern, movement/rhythm, contrast/variety, balance, proportion, and unity; and

Students develop balance and unity as they play with color and shapes.

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TEKS: Historical and Cultural Relevance 
Historical and cultural relevance. The student develops global awareness and respect for the traditions and contributions of diverse cultures. 

Students learned how to create stained and fused glass artwork. All glass provided by Education Foundation Grant and donations from a family friend. 

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TEKS:Knowledge and skills.

C) produce artworks, including drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures/modeled forms, ceramics, fiber art, photographic imagery, and digital art and media, using a variety of materials.

Students learn how to hand stich by practicing the Panamanian Mola designs. After mastering hand stitching students move on to using the sewing machine for more elaborate projects.   Students created shoes, pillows, dresses and art installations. 

TEKS: Knowledge and Skills

(B) apply the art-making process to solve problems and generate design solutions

Fantasies and dreams affect our daily lives. In the classroom we put our dreams on paper and share our thoughts and interests with others.

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TEKS: Creative Expression
Creative expression. The student communicates ideas through original artworks using a variety of media with appropriate skills. The student expresses thoughts and ideas creatively while challenging the imagination, fostering reflective thinking, and developing disciplined effort and progressive problem-solving skills. The student is expected to: (A) integrate ideas drawn from life experiences to create original works of art;

Creating with Ink is super fun and exciting. Students learn how to manipulate color with play. 

Students explore creating different shapes and forms with varied media. Students build with recyclables :  tape, resin, tissue paper and cardboard and found objects.

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TEKS: Knowledge and Skills
(B) use appropriate vocabulary when discussing the elements of art, including line, shape, color, texture, form, space, and value, and the principles of design, including emphasis, repetition/pattern, movement/rhythm, contrast/variety, balance, proportion, and unity; and

Students love creating landscapes from various areas of Thailand. 

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TEKS: Historical and Cultural Relevance

B) identify examples of art that convey universal themes such as beliefs, cultural narrative, life cycles, the passage of time, identity, conflict, and cooperation.

Students enjoy the process of building, firing,and glazing bowls and and Panamanian Tagua influenced mini sculptures out of clay

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TEKS:Knowledge and skills.

C) produce artworks, including drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures/modeled forms, ceramics, fiber art, photographic imagery, and digital art and media, using a variety of materials.

Students learn how to manipulate design, color, shapes, elements, and graphics on digital platforms. Students created Afro-Futuristic artwork representing a monumental African American in our American History.

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TEKS: Historical and Cultural Relevance 
Historical and cultural relevance. The student develops global awareness and respect for the traditions and contributions of diverse cultures. 

Students work as a team creating art installations to enhance the school aesthetic and atmosphere.

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TEKS: Critical Evaluation and Response

(D) investigate and explore original artworks in a variety of venues outside of the classroom such as museums, galleries, or community art;