Student Art Gallery 2017-2018
Ancient Egyptian Landscaping
The kindergartners considered the landscape and environment of ancient Egypt with their pyramid dioramas. They painted golden sand, added blue cellophane representing the Nile river and completed the scene with the Great Sphinx of Giza sculpted out of clay
Grecian Urns
Air Dry Clay
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The Kindergartners visited Ancient Greece and learned about the various vessels used for storing wine, water, and perfume. Using air-dry clay, students sculpted ‘amphorae’, which is a type of urn or vase with two expansive handles joining the shoulder of the body and a long neck. Afterward, students painted the clay vase with decorative geometric patterns.
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Grecian Columns
Paper ​
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The Kindergartners visited Ancient Greece and learned about the various columns that are seen in Ancient Architecture. They invented three types of columns to support their buildings. There was the stylish Doric, the Ionic with its scrolls, and the fancy Corinthian.
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Mayan Glyphs
Painted Wood
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The Kindergartners visited Mesoamerica and learned about the ancient codex. They looked at glyphs and created vibrant paintings based off of the small picture symbols.
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