Carolyn Braden's TOIE: The Artist Series with Marvin Finn

Keeping up with the arts this summer! Here's a new idea I had for videos; Carolyn Braden TOIE: 

The Artist Series.

I want to capture students attention about artists that may not be as well known to the world. 

I started my series with Marvin Finn. He was a folk artist that I hope many can be inspired by.

Here's the video I created:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CajpzDEsmaQ

Carolyn Braden's Fifth Grade: Quilling

My fifth grade is working on a quilling lesson. We focused on symmetry, balance, line, and shape with this lesson. We studied the history of quilling and how it's a type of folk art. (Passed down from generation to generation). Students will take a quiz next on the concepts learned and assess themselves on creativity, craftsmanship and more.

Carolyn Braden's 5th Grade Art: The History of the Horse in Art

These works of art are being created to be possible entries in several
local contests. Since you can't just say, "Okay kids, lets make art just for this contest!" you have to get creative. I created a PowerPoint to show the history of folk art and how the horse has been the subject matter in art works for many years. We looked at some Appalachian horse art and related it to some modern horse art by pop artist, Peter Max. No matter which art works are chosen to be contest entries, all the students are creating wonderfully creative art!