Celebrating Chinese New Year!

 3rd and 4th graders celebrate Chinese New Year.

The  "Bi" (circle), a Chinese symbol of sky. 

Students also learn about

the art vocabulary word…

MEDIA

(stuff you make art with!)
WCS students had their choice of different media and also completed a writing piece wishing other students to “Bi” all they can be in the new year.  

Wassily Kandinski and Josef Albers

Third and Fourth graders learned about Wassily Kandinski and Josef Albers in the Art Room.  In the Library, they read the book "An Eye For Color" (a book about Albers) with Ms. Hennig.  In the corridors of WCS there are beautiful murals inspired by the artists.

"Actualizing Art, Forming Friendships, and Creating Community"... an art show!

 

Art teachers Tina Logan and MC Baker have collaborated across schools, bringing multi-cultural art education and a sense of community between their two sets of students.  

Middle school students at Albert D. Lawton Intermediate school are displaying their sculptures inspired by Mexican oaxacan animals while 3^rd and 4^th graders from Williston Central School display their paintings inspired by Mexican Amate Bark Paintings.

Student art will be displayed at Brownell Library (Essex Junction), the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library (Williston), and in the halls of both Albert D. Lawton Intermediate and Williston Central School for the month of February. 

Welcome back Voyager!

Voyager House has new signage!!

Artist   Statement

Stand tall and proud Voyager!  J  I love trees.  Their strength, beauty, and connection to nature really inspires me.  I hope this new sign will in turn inspire you in all that you do.  Your new sign was created on stretched canvas panels using acrylic paint and gel mediums.  To me, the four birch trees in the main sign symbolize your four core teachers.  The group of trees are intertwined to symbolize how learning is a collaborative process.  The fingerprints are yours.  Just like fingerprints are unique to each person, YOU are what makes Voyager unique.  The colors in the landscape symbolize to me the wonderful, colorful journey that WCS is preparing you for.

Voyager’s mission statement is, “one step in a world of discovery”.  My hope for you is that your future be filled

with a rainbow of experiences.

Each teacher’s classroom also has a framed landscape outside his/her space.  To me, this brings a sense of place to your house.  Any visitor will immediately know where to go.

Many many thanks to John Lentine for the countless hours it took to hand make the six frames that complete this project.  Jeff Boomhower and John spent many hours over the school break hanging the six frames in anticipation of your return to school.  I also appreciate the energy and enthusiasm of Ms.Q and Ms. Wesnak  who spearheaded this project back in August.  If they had not ripped down your old felt sign, given me their permission, encouragement, and enthusiasm, this project would never have come to fruition.

XO,  Mrs. Baker

ART SHOW at DAL

For the month of January, I will have some of my latest creations on display at the Dorothy Alling Library right here in Williston.  Please stop by and see some fused glass and paintings in the display case right outside of the youth library.

I will also be offering a free art class ("Recycled Paper Sculptures") after school on Monday, January 27th at the library.  Registration is required so call the library today at 878-4918.

SPARK Studio Art - Rotation 1

I am constantly getting asked, "WHAT DO YOU DO IN SPARK?".  Here is a 3.5 minute video that gives you an idea of what we did in Studio Art.  Each Studio Art is different because the students get a say in the direction of the class.  Enjoy a sneak peek at 5 weeks of after school fun.

Recycled Books become hedge hogs

What can you do with a book that is about to be recycled?  Well... third and fourth graders are making hedge hogs by folding these discarded treasures.  It is so much fun that we are thinking of trying turkeys next.  Stay tuned to see what we can create!