Ms.+Carney



Greetings parents, students, and community members!

As students continue to create art in the 4th quarter, they are synthesizing knowledge and techniques from throughout the year to express themselves in new and different ways! All grades have completed 3D art projects that are more hands-on and allow students to explore the range of media that art can be made with. During the remainder of the school year, students will be focused on completing "Earth-friendly" art, art about Chinese culture, integrating writing and illustrating into their art experiences, and creating art that teaches more of the Principles and Elements of Art.

Students will also be preparing for Fine Arts Week and the Spring Art Show prior to and during the week of May 16-20. Each student will choose 1-2 artworks to be displayed in the Art Show using criteria and reasoning. Students will prepare artworks to be presented to large audiences and some grades will complete "artist's statements" that help to describe information about the artist and their work.

In addition to all of the fun we've been having in art class, AIAN has created it's very own "Community Art Gallery" in the library. The gallery features 4 new artworks by a local artist (teachers, students, parents, community members, etc) on a bimonthly basis. The aim is to allow students to see that art is created by a variety of people...as a hobby, as a profession, or as a learning tool. I would like to extend my deepest thanks to AIAN parents, Anna Megyesi and Judy Wan, for showing their work in the Community Art Gallery so far this school year. To have your artwork shown in the art gallery, fill out an application form (found on the easel in the main lobby) or email me. I'm looking forward to seeing more great art created by members of our AIAN family!

Parent/Child art classes have also begun from 3:30-5:00 on the first Wednesday of each month. Our tye-dye and kite making classes were a great way for parents and their children to create art and spend time together. It was wonderful to see such a range of students (from pre-K to 9th grade) in one room making art! We will have two more Parent/Child art classes on May 4 and June 1. More information to come on the content of each class.

Attached above is a brief overview of art classes at AIAN for Quarter 4. Please take a look and feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or concerns.

Looking forward to seeing many of you during Fine Arts Week!

Dana Carney dana.carney@aian.org.cn