3rd Grade Kimonos

Don't these Kimonos look great? Nice job 3rd graders!

1st Grade Chinese Lanterns

The first graders have just completed their first project of the year: Chinese lanterns. In China, lanterns are usually lit at the New Years celebration to symbolize hope for a bright future. We made lanters to celebrate our new school year and our very bright futures :) The artists also incorporated line into their lanterns. We learned all about horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines. Exciting!

Sneak Peek...

4th Grade Chinese Scrolls

3rd Grade Chinese Kimonos

2nd Grade Chinese Dragon Fish

And we're off!! This year in the art studio is beginning better than ever! All of the Big Woods artists are impressing me more each day with their good behavior and incredible artistic talent! Above you'll find a sneak peek of what we are working on... final project pictures to come!

Welcome Back!!

Hello Artists and Art Lovers!

Welcome back to a brand new school year. I hope you had a lovely summer and survived this crazy heat we've been having. I had a great summer helping my mom and dad-in-law build their dream cabin. It is a truly beautiful place on a gorgeous lake. I learned how to put up walls, put in windows, install trusses, and so much more. I loved every minute of it! We also got to spend a lot of time swimming and relaxing by the lake. In between weekends working at the cabin I took a trip down to Texas to photograph a wedding AND see my precious baby niece AnnaBelle. Summer was wonderful, but I excited for school and lots of great art!

This year we have a Chinese teacher at our school. How awesome is that? So a lot of our art is going to be focused on China and the beautiful art that has been created there over the centuries. Make sure you check back here to see lots of great pictures!

I hope are as excited as I am to get creating!

Love,

Mrs. Dahl

This is a picture of me putting in windows at the cabin!

End of the school year

Thank you so much to all the students at Big Woods for another WONDERFUL school year! I'm going to miss all you 4th graders headed to the middle schools next year, but excited that I still get to see my 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders for another great year in the art room.

Have a safe and happy summer!

Love,
Mrs. Dahl

3rd Grade Bugs!

Loving the way these bugs are turning out... so bright and colorful!

4th Grade Masks

The 4th graders are making excellent progress on their paper mache masks! I love the designs that the students have chosen. Soon we will be adding feathers, beads, and other fun accessories. Nice job!