A Visit to BMAC for Kindergarten and First Grade

Last week, kindergarten and first graders visited Brattleboro Museum and Art Center to see an exhibit on Red Grooms.  Museum educator Susan led some great discussions about the artist and his work, and students had some wonderful observations!

After looking at the artwork, students used colored paper to experiment with shape layers and these compositions are now hanging in the Lower School hallway.  

She also read a great interactive book, Press Here by Herve Tullet, which the kids really enjoyed.  

Sixth grade bag sewing

Sixth graders designed their own shoulder bags, mapping out the style, dimensions, etc.  They learned to hand sew, then to use a sewing machine.  If you see them wearing their creations, please compliment them on their great designs! 

Mictecacihautl, her "jaw agape to swallow the stars"

Seventh graders drew their interpretations of the Aztec Lady of the Dead, Mictecacihautl, queen of the underworld using craypas on black paper. I recounted one version her story, her role in the Day of the Dead in Ecuador, and common descriptions of her without showing at any visual images. When I was researching some legends related to Ecuador for GET, I was struck by her description, as a kind of analogue to the Greek goddess Persephone, and the differences in each conception. I loved the frequently described image of Mictecacihautl's "jaw agape to swallow the stars" and used that phrase as our drawing prompt. We discussed the symbolism of her role in the cycle of death and life, and students came up with some striking images of her. These are on display in the Upper School hallway.

4th grade Quetzelcoatl drawings and descriptions

... are up on a bulletin board now.  Come see and read about the fourth graders' creative designs and their unique mythical creations!