St. Mary Catholic School

News from the Art Room

St. Mary’s 6th graders did a wonderful job painting their canvases.  The kids should be very proud of their projects.  They are currently being displayed at various locations in Platteville.  This weekend is the Platteville Daffodil Festival.  I encourage all of you to take advantage of all of the events.  Please note that the auction for the  paintings takes place at 2:00, on Sunday, May 2, in Katie’s Garden.  The proceeds will benefit future art events and activities for children.  I hope to see all of you there.

Platteville Daffodil Festival – Saturday & Sunday May 1^st & 2^nd. Saturday May 1^stjoin us in City Park from 7AM-Noon for the Platteville Farmers Market & Art in the Park, 10AM “Daffy Dash” – Fun races for the entire family to benefit the American Cancer Society. At 7:30PM there is a One Act Festival at the Center for the Arts at UW-Platteville. Student Directors and actors show off their talents in a diverse evening of theatre or join Rachel Day, soprano for her senior recital at 7:30PM. Sunday, May 2^ndwe will be having a community picnic from 11:30AM-3PM in Katie’s Garden, complete with entertainment by the Platteville Dance School at 1:30PM. Bring your lawn chairs or a blanket and join us for brats, & hotdogs and enjoy the Daffodils. We will be auctioning off a wonderful children’s art project at 2PM done by children right here in Platteville. At 7:30PM at the Center for the Arts, 2 UWP students will be having their brass recital, this event is FREE.  Don’t forget our Platteville Daffodil Festival Passport program! Stop at participating businesses, look for the yellow mesh bags with balloons attached, get your card signed and return to the Chamber for a chance to win a prize.

Gobble! Gobble!

News Bulletin:

  The turkeys have left the building! 

I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is right around the corner.  The students and I had a wonderful time learning and exploring different ways of creating a “turkey” and celebrating Thanksgiving.   The students created:  symmetrical turkeys, 3-D turkeys, Pop-art turkeys, Pilgrim Kids, The Mayflower, etc.   I hope that you enjoyed their projects.   Here are some pictures of your kids in the midst of the creative process.       

Creating the 3-D turkeys!

Recycled Turkeys created by the Third Graders.

Third Grade

The sixth grade class discussed and viewed the work of  Vincent Van Gogh.  Van Gogh is famous for layering paints on the canvas.  Students created their on version of  the “Sunflower” painting using the techniques they learned in class.   The kids used a variety of media:  paint, sponges, real leaves, and of course their artistic eye to complete their projects.  I loved how they turned out.