ART is for EVERYONE!

AISW artists have worked together to create our awesome hallway sign! Come check it out. It displays a fun new theme for the year , "Art is for Everyone"! 
Each student decorated a hand to add to the hall display. 

AWESOME ART NEWS

Check out this exciting news from the art world:
Omar Kholief, born in Cairo, has recently been appointed Manilow Senior Curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, Illinios, USA. This appointment is a coveted position and shows that he is on the cutting edge of contemporary art! He is currently working for a gallery in London, and will move to Chicago in November.

This news is fun because MCA is one of my favourite museums, and only about 5 hours away from where I am from the in USA!

Art has taken this Egyptian all over the world doing creative things! He is a talented art curator. Egypt can be proud of him!

WELCOME to a new year in art!!

Dear AISE West Parent,

Hi, my name is Krista Cary and I am the Grades 1 – 5 Art Teacher at AISE West. I would like to briefly introduce myself and my art program. First of all, like any good art teacher, I love all kinds of art, especially painting! Plus, I am equally as passionate about passing my love of art making and appreciation for art in society on to my students. You might be surprised to learn that I also like desert camping, grow my own herbs, and have owned a motorcycle back in Iowa, U.S.A., where I am from. 

I hope you are as excited as I am for a new school year, and in particular, for another great year of artistic growth for your child!  This year I will use the AERO Visual Arts Standards as a guide for my curriculum.  There will be a focus on purposeful experimentation as well as a continued emphasis on color theory and the elements and principles of design. Your child will learn to use the language of art to understand and evaluate artwork. In addition, your child will learn about the significance of art in cultural identity and history, and make connections to present day uses for art and creativity. It is my aim that through art, your child will develop confidence and the capabilities to think independently and solve problems creatively, which are essential skills in today’s world.

In order to create a positive learning environment, I have high expectations in my classroom. As before, I will expect all students to demonstrate the 3 R’s : Respect, Responsibility, and Ready to Learn. This year, I will also define CHAMPS expectations for each activity we will do. If a student is having significant trouble following the expectations, I will let you know, so that we can work together to create a solution.

I believe that if we work as a team, we can help your child to get the most from their art program at AISW. Please contact me at any time if you have concerns or questions about your child’s art education. I want your child to have the best experience possible and to gain new skills and confidence throughout the year. If there is anything specific I can do to help make this happen, please let me know.

This year, I have also designed some special ways that you and your child can be more involved and progress quickly in art.  First, I will assign a weekly art challenge, which students can work on at home. If your child completes and turns in the art challenge to me, I will post their work, either in the art room or on our classroom Instagram site, https://instagram.com/mskristasartists/. Also, I will use a classroom blog, http://mskristasartists.blogspot.com, to post updates and important information. For Grades 4 and 5 in particular, I will begin posting videos with classroom content as well. I highly recommend that your child watch these videos at home, so that they will have an advantage during art class. More information related to these “flipped art room” videos will be given to Grade 4 and 5 parents soon.

To a creative year,

Ms. Krista Cary

Grades 1 – 5 Art Teacher

Visual Arts Curator

Useful art history website

I love this interactive site, especially the timelines of art history.
Have a look for yourself.
http://www.theartstory.org/section_timelines.htm

Grade 1 Landscapes

Grade 1 artists have completed landscape paintings that show perspective. They also used paint to create the illusion of texture in the parts of the landscape that are close up. Then they created their own characters to personalize their landscapes. Great job, Grade 1 artists! Look closely at these paintings to see which parts are close, medium, or far away, and also to imagine a story taking place between the characters!

Jana 1C

Alia 1E

Haya 1D

Fares 1C

Leila 1D

 

Galleria Event : Watter Al Bahry, Nature Photographer

 

Thank you to all who attended the opening of our new Galleria exhibition, "Watter Al Bahry, Egyptian Nature Photographer". The opening was yesterday after school.

This exhibit will remain up in the Galleria until May 12.  After that, we will display the photographs in the Meditation Garden.

 

 

If you did not have a chance to join us for the opening, you are welcome to visit the Galleria before May 12 to see the exhibition. This exhibition also features related nature videos. The videos are voiced by famous actors and actresses and are very interesting.

 

Enjoy this educational exhibition!

Art Gallery update

You are invited to visit the first Galleria show, "Elham/ Inspiration" before it closes this week. We will have a small closing reception tonight after school.
You are also invited to visit our next exhibition, "Watter Al Bahry, Egyptian Nature Photographer", which is opening next week.
Thanks for supporting the arts and we hope you enjoy the shows!!!
Ms. Krista