Ms. Franko's students were inspired by the art of Georgia O'Keeffe and her unique style of zooming in on flowers. They observed flowers and drew a large scale sketch as their base. Students then explored coiling techniques with modeling clay to emulate the shape and symmetry of their flower. 

 

Artist Inspiration:
Georgia O'Keeffe

Literary Connection:
"My Name is Georgia"
-Jeanette Winter

Mr. Ribeiro's class looked at the work of NY artist Heather Galler. Her folk style inspired them
to create ink prints with repetitive design elements.
They paired their designs
with bright contrasting colors and woven black
and white velvet paper.

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Artist Inspiration:
Heather Galler

Literary Connection:
"Swatch: The Girl Who
Loved Color"
-Julia Denos

Students in Ms. Felicio's class explored Pop Art and the work of Romero Britto. Students worked independently to create their flower, choosing their design elements. They worked collaboratively sharing ideas and planning their contrasting backgrounds to create a larger piece when put together. 

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Artist Inspiration:
Romero Britto

Literary Connection:
"The Curious Garden"
-Peter Brown

Ms. Berkman's students were inspired by the art of Georgia O'Keeffe and her unique style of zooming in on flowers. They observed flowers and drew a large scale sketch as their base. Students then explored coiling techniques with modeling clay to emulate the shape and symmetry of their flower.   

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Artist Inspiration:
Georgia O'Keeffe

Literary Connection:
"My Name is Georgia"
-Jeanette Winter

Ms. Henderson's students were inspired by the art of Georgia O'Keeffe and her unique style of zooming in on flowers. They observed flowers and began with a pencil sketch outlined with glue. Students learned blending techniques with chalk to create depth and interest in their compositions. 

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Artist Inspiration:
Georgia O'Keeffe

Literary Connection:
"My Name is Georgia"
-Jeanette Winter

Students in Ms. Casale and Ms. Pinto's class explored two artists for their project. Romero Britto inspired the design elements inside their flower and Georgia O'Keeffe's style of zooming in on an object inspired the overall flower shape. Students added contrast and value in their painted backgrounds.

 

Artist Inspiration: 

Britto, O'Keeffe

Literary Connection:
"Sky Color"

-Peter H. Reynolds