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Fifth graders in Mrs. Jackson's class got to have a specialist artist come and speak to them and teach them about the art of origami. The artisit, Kuniko Yamamoto talked about storytelling and showed the students how to create various shapes using the ancient art of paper folding. 

Fourth grade students have been working very hard on their state stamp project in art class. Each student chose one of the 50 US states or territories to research, researched interesting facts about their state, and created a visually appealing postage stamp design. We explored how postage stamp campaigns can encourage tourism and increase interest in a place if designed correctly.  

5th grade students at Clearwater Elementary have been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about Mexican artist, Gabriel Dawe. Students are creating woven art projects inspired by Mr. Dawe's incredible fiber art installations. Click the link below to learn more about Gabriel Dawe!

Welcome back! For our first project of the year, fourth and fifth grade students will customize the portfolio and sketchbooks they will be using in art class this year. This project is still in progress, and the creativity so far is astounding!

4th and 5th grade students have finished their clay projects and they are going in the kiln this week! After firing in the kiln students will add a glossy coat of glaze to their artwork and they will be fired a second time. 

While we wait for those projects to finish, we are working on one and two point perspective drawings. 4th grade will be designing their own room using one point perspective, and 5th grade is creating their own city block using two point perspective. Students in Mrs. Robinson's 5th grade class will also be constructing a 3D model of their city block in groups. 

It's that time of the year. Fifth grade and fourth grade art students have begun their clay unit! Fourth grade students will be creating custom pinch pots with a face design of their own invention. 

Fifth grade students will be learning how to construct more complex forms and shapes by using the clay to create a sculpture that looks like food. Yum!

We will be updating with photos of student work as the projects progress.

4th and 5th grade Clearwater Elementary School art studnets have been working on a new project for the past few weeks. Students are using abstract and realism elements to create texture animals. This past week, students have been wokring on creating an abstract background for their artwork using oil pastel, crayons, paint, and paper. This week students will brainstorm ideas for the type of animal they would like to portray in their art and what each facial feature of that animal looks like.