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Feast Your Eyes!

From kindergarten through 12th grade, there’s a lot going on in my art room! I teach in a small hybrid school and from home. With such a broad range of ages, there’s something for just about everyone. Instagram is the most up to date, but scroll down and you’ll find a few posts on some of our favorite projects. 

These circles are going to be transformed into som These circles are going to be transformed into something amazing! I can't wait to see what happens! #❤️artclass #elementaryartproject @valleyleadershipk12
Last class we mixed plaster and filled moulds. Thi Last class we mixed plaster and filled moulds. This week we got to carve them! 🔪 It was quite satisfying. #artclass #plasterofparis
Origami can be a challenge in the classroom but we Origami can be a challenge in the classroom but we made it work! The rings were the trickiest 🤪 @valleyleadershipk12 #elementaryart #exploratoryart #artforkuds
How stinkin' cute?! 🔆 My students really let th How stinkin' cute?! 🔆 My students really let their creative side shine with these paper mosaics! ❤️🔆 #papermosaicart #elementaryartproject @valleyleadershipk12
Paper mosaics was a much more engaging project tha Paper mosaics was a much more engaging project than expected! And surprisingly easy to clean up after ⌚. @valleyleadershipk12 #papermosaics #elementaryartproject #glueandpaper
We did a little cooking in the kitchen in art clas We did a little cooking in the kitchen in art class today but not with anything you'd want to eat and certainly nothing you want put in your drains! I threw a little math at the kids as we mixed ratios of water and plaster. #plasterart #plastermolds #plasterintheclassroom
Back to school already? It was a good break but ev Back to school already? It was a good break but even better to get back into the artroom. #nowinterblueshere #backatit #papermosaics @valleyleadershipk12
What started out as an experiment turned into a fu What started out as an experiment turned into a fun quirky project. 😇 #angelornaments #ceramicangels #clayornament
When the process and the 🎨 is more art than the When the process and the 🎨 is more art than the art 😂. Can you tell I like hands on? @valleyleadershipk12
I revived this old favorite with a new twist: hand I revived this old favorite with a new twist: handprints. It's another messy one but a good opportunity to learn to clean up after ourselves 🎨. @valleyleadershipk12 #fingerpainting #withhands #kidsart
I'm playing catch up with all the messes we've bee I'm playing catch up with all the messes we've been getting into the last few weeks and what days mess more than fingerpainting! We studied the impressionists for style and pointilism for technique, but I think the tactile experience is the best lesson of all. @valleyleadershipk12 #pointilism #fingerpainting #kidsart
Let's talk perfect holiday wrap-up class! We made Let's talk perfect holiday wrap-up class! We made cookie sculptures...lots and lots of yummy sculptures. @valleyleadershipk12
Insect Watercolors - an oldie but a goodie! We use Insect Watercolors - an oldie but a goodie! We used a little oil pastel resist for the bodies and then let the watercolors loose 🌈. #elementaryartclass #playingwithwatercolors #kidsart @valleyleadershipk12
With as long as stop motion takes to photograph, i With as long as stop motion takes to photograph, it's a wonder this student put his together in just over an hour. So here you go: one hour compressed into 15 seconds 😉. @valleyleadershipk12 #stopmotion #artclass #videoart #highschoolart
The skeleton studies are starting to trickle in. T The skeleton studies are starting to trickle in. They're so colorfully fun! This was the culmination of so many months of study: grid drawing, abstract cropping, positive and negative space, warm and cool contrast, oils pastel blending, and watercolor painting. Whew! That's a lot of learning! @valleyleadershipk12 #highschoolart #highschoolartclass #artclass #bonestudy #lotsofcolor
My Advanced Painting and sometimes ceramics 😉 c My Advanced Painting and sometimes ceramics 😉 class made their own dishes for their mineral spirits/ mediums. At the same time, they created their own maker's mark which was then printed on a 3D printer. Now they have stamps to personalize all of their sculptures! #paintingclass #ceramicsclass #❤️artclass
We had the chance to tried the stained glass proje We had the chance to tried the stained glass project with hot glue this time. I think the oil pastels had better results, but it was still fun. #stainedglasseffect #elementaryartclass #elementaryartproject
One of my students did an independent stop motion One of my students did an independent stop motion video, and despite the violence, I'm so proud of him. You can tell he worked very hard on it and spend oodles of hours putting it all together. #stopmotion #artproject
My students showing off their skills in stop motio My students showing off their skills in stop motion animation. This simple display is a precursor to a bigger stop motion project coming up! #stopmotion #highschoolart #artclass @valleyleadershipk12
Stained glass is as mesmerizing as the sunlight th Stained glass is as mesmerizing as the sunlight that filters through it. We tried our best to stimulate the effect. So much fun color! #stainedglasseffect #kidsandart @valleyleadershipk12
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Favorite Projects:

You’ll find more details and projects walkthroughs on some of our favorite art creations.

Art Class

Class 5 Failure is Okay

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Art Class

Class 4 Tweaking Our Color

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Art Class

Class 3 Managing Color

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Art Class

Class 2 Learning to Mix Color

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Art Class

First Day of Painting Class

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Check Out What We’re Up To!

There’s a lot going on in my classrooms. I teach K through 12th grade so there’s something for just about everyone. Instagram is the most up to date, but scroll down and you’ll find blogs posts giving you a more in depth look at some of our projects.

These circles are going to be transformed into som These circles are going to be transformed into something amazing! I can't wait to see what happens! #❤️artclass #elementaryartproject @valleyleadershipk12
Last class we mixed plaster and filled moulds. Thi Last class we mixed plaster and filled moulds. This week we got to carve them! 🔪 It was quite satisfying. #artclass #plasterofparis
Origami can be a challenge in the classroom but we Origami can be a challenge in the classroom but we made it work! The rings were the trickiest 🤪 @valleyleadershipk12 #elementaryart #exploratoryart #artforkuds
How stinkin' cute?! 🔆 My students really let th How stinkin' cute?! 🔆 My students really let their creative side shine with these paper mosaics! ❤️🔆 #papermosaicart #elementaryartproject @valleyleadershipk12
Paper mosaics was a much more engaging project tha Paper mosaics was a much more engaging project than expected! And surprisingly easy to clean up after ⌚. @valleyleadershipk12 #papermosaics #elementaryartproject #glueandpaper
We did a little cooking in the kitchen in art clas We did a little cooking in the kitchen in art class today but not with anything you'd want to eat and certainly nothing you want put in your drains! I threw a little math at the kids as we mixed ratios of water and plaster. #plasterart #plastermolds #plasterintheclassroom
Back to school already? It was a good break but ev Back to school already? It was a good break but even better to get back into the artroom. #nowinterblueshere #backatit #papermosaics @valleyleadershipk12
What started out as an experiment turned into a fu What started out as an experiment turned into a fun quirky project. 😇 #angelornaments #ceramicangels #clayornament
When the process and the 🎨 is more art than the When the process and the 🎨 is more art than the art 😂. Can you tell I like hands on? @valleyleadershipk12
I revived this old favorite with a new twist: hand I revived this old favorite with a new twist: handprints. It's another messy one but a good opportunity to learn to clean up after ourselves 🎨. @valleyleadershipk12 #fingerpainting #withhands #kidsart
I'm playing catch up with all the messes we've bee I'm playing catch up with all the messes we've been getting into the last few weeks and what days mess more than fingerpainting! We studied the impressionists for style and pointilism for technique, but I think the tactile experience is the best lesson of all. @valleyleadershipk12 #pointilism #fingerpainting #kidsart
Let's talk perfect holiday wrap-up class! We made Let's talk perfect holiday wrap-up class! We made cookie sculptures...lots and lots of yummy sculptures. @valleyleadershipk12
Insect Watercolors - an oldie but a goodie! We use Insect Watercolors - an oldie but a goodie! We used a little oil pastel resist for the bodies and then let the watercolors loose 🌈. #elementaryartclass #playingwithwatercolors #kidsart @valleyleadershipk12
With as long as stop motion takes to photograph, i With as long as stop motion takes to photograph, it's a wonder this student put his together in just over an hour. So here you go: one hour compressed into 15 seconds 😉. @valleyleadershipk12 #stopmotion #artclass #videoart #highschoolart
The skeleton studies are starting to trickle in. T The skeleton studies are starting to trickle in. They're so colorfully fun! This was the culmination of so many months of study: grid drawing, abstract cropping, positive and negative space, warm and cool contrast, oils pastel blending, and watercolor painting. Whew! That's a lot of learning! @valleyleadershipk12 #highschoolart #highschoolartclass #artclass #bonestudy #lotsofcolor
My Advanced Painting and sometimes ceramics 😉 c My Advanced Painting and sometimes ceramics 😉 class made their own dishes for their mineral spirits/ mediums. At the same time, they created their own maker's mark which was then printed on a 3D printer. Now they have stamps to personalize all of their sculptures! #paintingclass #ceramicsclass #❤️artclass
We had the chance to tried the stained glass proje We had the chance to tried the stained glass project with hot glue this time. I think the oil pastels had better results, but it was still fun. #stainedglasseffect #elementaryartclass #elementaryartproject
One of my students did an independent stop motion One of my students did an independent stop motion video, and despite the violence, I'm so proud of him. You can tell he worked very hard on it and spend oodles of hours putting it all together. #stopmotion #artproject
My students showing off their skills in stop motio My students showing off their skills in stop motion animation. This simple display is a precursor to a bigger stop motion project coming up! #stopmotion #highschoolart #artclass @valleyleadershipk12
Stained glass is as mesmerizing as the sunlight th Stained glass is as mesmerizing as the sunlight that filters through it. We tried our best to stimulate the effect. So much fun color! #stainedglasseffect #kidsandart @valleyleadershipk12
Load More Follow on Instagram

Blog Posts:

You’ll find more details and projects walkthroughs on some of our favorite projects.

Art Class

Class 5 Failure is Okay

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/eggexercisecover.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2019-11-15 17:31:002019-11-26 21:44:33Class 5 Failure is Okay
Art Class

Class 4 Tweaking Our Color

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/FireSunset.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2019-10-25 08:45:072020-09-15 18:35:57Class 4 Tweaking Our Color
Art Class

Class 3 Managing Color

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Art Class

Class 2 Learning to Mix Color

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191019_222520_resize_90.jpg?fit=495%2C388&ssl=1 388 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2019-09-21 19:53:552019-11-02 22:26:31Class 2 Learning to Mix Color
Art Class

First Day of Painting Class

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