More Art Reception Pictures

Simpson art proudly displayed!

Smiling group of art students-congrats!

Nicole B.

Lydia

Avery C.

Lindsay F.

Matthew B.

Nick A., Blaise M., Andrew V., and Evret K.

Derek T.

Kaitlyn N.

I (Mrs. Fuller) took a few pictures for students who couldn't make it to the reception. Your art looks great!

Art Reception

On Thursday, November 11th we honored over 50 of our art students with a reception at the Administration Building in Ashburn.  Here are some pictures from the evening.



Awaiting words from the principal.





Motivational speech...




Listening intently.



Truly inspired.



Artists & Awards



Mystery Artist

We would like to give you a chance to earn extra credit by guessing the Mystery Artist of the image to the left. Each week we will give you another clue.

If you guess the correct answer the first week you, will get 4 points.
If you guess the correct answer the second week, you will get 3 points.
If you guess the correct answer the third week, you will get 2 points.
And finally, if you guess the correct answer the fourth week, you will get 1 point.

All answers have to be submitted on the blog in the form of a comment with either you initials or name in order to qualify for the points.

Ready to play?

First Clue~ This artists' subjects were mostly women and children.

Second Clue~ This artist attended Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts from 1860-65.

Congrats!!!

J.L. Simpson has an Art Show on display at Loudoun County's Administration Building. The artwork is located on the fifth floor. An invitation will be sent home to attend a reception to celebrate the talent of the following young men and women.

6th grade artists are Derek Tobias, Chris Snyder, Kaitlyn Nguyen, Nicholas Alfonso, Lindsay Olzawski, Evret Korb, Erin Kirkendall, Nicole Babbitt, Lindsay Faules, Avery Correnti, Matthew Bixler, Blaise Michaux, Andrew Vang, Allison Buffenbarger, Brigitte Lieu and Lydia Fields.

7th grade artists are Angela Dalesandro, Bailey Johnson, Melat Anteneh, Taylor Green, Hannah McShea, Claire Duncan, Sydney Hammond, Jack Komperda, Jacob McCloskey, Emma Mitchum, Riley Barringer, Lyndsey Dorozynski, Taryn Dunn and Alyssa Paige.

8th grade artists are Olivia Aycock, Briana Perata, Darci Dodds, Matt Tobias, Alexis Crozier, Quad Borup, Noah Velez, Jordan Skillman, Roya Aref, Griffin Buscavage, Logan Christensen, Stephanie Gonzalez, Katie Lang, Keyshaun Scott, Eliza Caprio, Thomas Flynn, Krysta Meredith and Kennya Vesquez.

Congrats Again for all your hard work!

American Education Week

American Education Week is November 15th-19th. We would love to have parents come and visit the art wing to see what their children are learning in Art. On November 16th in Mrs. Fuller's room and November17th & 18th in Mrs. Vail's room, we will be playing art bingo. Students and parents will be creating their own BINGO cards based on art vocabulary they have learned throughout the year thus far. Winners will receive art supplies. Please plan on attending. Hope to see you soon.

Grades

Let's Celebrate! The first quarter went quickly and grades will be coming home soon. Please feel free to call and discuss you child's grade with us if you have any questions.

I want you to know that seventh graders worked extremely hard on one very long project. Seventh grade students only have a 45 minute block to create their art compared to 6th and 8th grade students that have a 90 minute block. Their grade for this quarter is reflective of that one and only artwork. Next quarter they will have more projects to reflect their ability to create.

"That's so surreal, man!"

Mysterious worlds are often subjects of artworks. By focusing on dreams and fantasies, artists may invent imaginative worlds for us to consider. In such works as Exploration of the Sources, artist Remedios Varo seems to go to secret dreamlike worlds. They are worlds where objects come alive, people become plants, and nothing is as we expect it.

Centuries before science would explain much of our universe, people used their imaginations to explain what they could not understand. They wondered about the origin of fire or how the sun "moved" across the sky. As they wondered, they asked questions to help them find solutions to the puzzles. Their artworks showed what they imagined when they asked these questions.

After studying about these fantasy worlds, Eighth grade artists had to create  a fantasy of their own.

Volunteers needed!

Art club is a success! A very BIG success. We have close to 60 students who have joined the club and only one teacher to lead it. We are in need of an additional parent volunteer or two to continue with the club. If you are available on any of the following dates and would be interested in helping us, please send us an email or give us a phone call.

Art club meets Wednesday, October 6th
                       Wednesday, November 10th
                       Wednesday, December 15th

Art club is from 3:30-4:20 in Art 1.
Hope to hear from you soon!

More Pictures....

Non-objective artwork by sixth grade classes. Wow!

Low- Relief Non-Objective Sculptures by Roya A

Non-Objective art is art that really does not have a purpose. There are no objects in the artwork just the Elements and Principles of Design.
Students really had to dig deep into their imaginations to bring out their non-objective design that needed to show balance, movement, and rhythm. We had to create and make our own shapes and make sure each shape would coordinate with the entire design. Even though it was challenging, the students were very focused on completing a successful design.

Each artwork looked different and complimented the student's personality. I loved to see how funky and silly each art work could get. Overall, all the students expressed their minds with just a number of shapes, colors and glue.



What's happening?



Megan says "Art is what's happening!"

We've been busy! Sixth graders have been working on abstract and non-objective artworks with their " Bad hair day," and "Watercolor" projects.





Art Club!

 Art Club this year will be held in Art 1 with Mrs. Fuller. This fall we will be working on murals that will hang in the front of the building. So come ready to paint! Art Club meets at 3:30 until 4:30 once a month. The fall schedule is listed below. I will post the Winter/Spring dates after the Holiday break. If we have a snow day it will change the art club date and I will post the new date here as well as make an announcement at school.

Here are the Fall dates:
Wednesday, October 6th
Wednesday, November 10th
Wednesday, December 15th

Welcome Parents

Please use this blog to comment on your child's experience in art. We often never hear what our students are telling you about our class. Let's communicate.

Define

What is your definition of Art?

It's a New School Year!

The Simpson Art Department has decided that we are going to try and take a more modern approach to communicate with parents and students this year. We are hoping to use this blog to facilitate discussions about art, post exhibitions and student work, and share ideas.

Beth Fuller and I (Barrett Vail) make up the Art Department here at Simpson. We are both truly excited to start the 2010-2011 School Year.   We feel that everyone is gifted and talented in his or her own way. The art curriculum here at J.L. Simpson introduces students to a variety of different styles and media.  Each student is different and will find each project easy or hard based on their own abilities. It is important for you to understand that we want our students to reach their fullest potential each and every day, and that we encourage mistakes.  It is through mistakes, issues and problems that we as human beings learn and grow.

Looking forward to meeting and working with everyone soon!
-Mrs. Vail

Standing in front of a Frank Stella artwork at the Hirshhorn Museum in DC.