Welcome back!

Dear Archway Arete Families,

I am so excited to welcome you, whether you be new or returning, to Archway Arete as the academic year begins. I hope you have enjoyed your summer and are refreshed and ready for a new year of learning! My name is Ms. Arce-Lindsay, and I will be teaching art for 2nd-5th grade. This will be my sixth year working as a Visual Arts teacher for Great Hearts Academies. I received a degree in Studio Arts from Biola University, and graduated from the Torrey Honors Institute, a program which specializes in Socratic dialogue centered around classic works of literature, poetry, theology and philosophy. Additionally, I have been working with children in an academic setting for over seven years. These qualifications uniquely outfit me to teach your children about art and to help them see the goodness, truth and beauty in it as well! 

Fine art, especially the visual arts, is a great passion of mine. I am so excited to have the opportunity to share that passion with your students. This year, we will delve into great works of art as we learn how to view them in the light of their historical context. We will learn how to identify the various elements of art used in these works, and how to interact with them with wonder and reason. This year, I hope to see students continue to expand their visual vocabulary and curiosity, and flourish in their creativity.

If you have any questions, whether it be about curriculum, class, or even if you would like to know if there are ways you can help, please feel free to contact me. My email is listed below if you have any questions in particular, so please feel free to use it! I have great hopes for this class, and I am eager to work with you to make it a success for you and your students. Here’s to a fantastic year!

With sincerity,

Ms. Arce-Lindsay

carce-lindsay@archwayarete.org  

http://cal-archwayareteart.blogspot.com      

2-3rd Grade Art Club: The Phoenix Rises!

In art club, students learned about the legend of the Phoenix. When this mythological bird reaches the end of its life it disintegrates into a pile of ashes, only to rise again, a new and healthy fiery bird, from the same ashes! Below are a few examples of student work.

4-5th Grade Art Club: Anthropomorphized Clocks!

Our 5th and 4th grade art club recently watched the animated short, Tick Tock Tale, a short about a little clock with a big problem that just might help him save the day. After watching and discussing the story presented in the short, students learned about anthropomorphism and tried their hand at adding a little humanity to clocks of their own. Below are a few samples of student work!

3rd Grade: American Quilting Project

In this project, our third graders learned how American quilts had a variety of uses. They were used as a means of recycling old cloth, of bringing together community, and of communicating personal stories as well as historical events. Below are a few examples of our finished project!

4th Grade: Illuminated Manuscripts

During this project, students learned about the process of illumination, or decorating texts with designs, illustrations, color and gold. We learned about the Book of Kells, one of the most extraordinary insular illuminated manuscripts still around today. Students made their own illuminated page featuring a virtue of their choosing, which they decorated with abstract patterns, zoomorphic forms, and gold, of course! Below are a few samples of student work.

5th Grade: One Point Perspective Paintings

During this project, students learned about the development and possible discovery of linear perspective by Brunelleschi during the Renaissance. The employ of linear perspective allowed Renaissance artists to create paintings that had the illusion of real three dimensional space. 5th grade also learned how colors can be neutralized to create a more realistic sense of light and shadow in painting. Students made their own one point perspective paintings using tempera paint on canvas.Below are a few samples of student work.

2nd Grade: Hokusai's Great Wave off Kanagawa

During this project, our 2nd graders learned about Hokusai, the great Japanese wood-block artist and painter. They learned how the wood block process allowed him to recreate his works of art in a faster and cheaper way, which made his artwork available to more people. This project recreated one of his most famous works, which was one is a series of thirty-six paintings featuring the iconic Mount Fuji. Below are a few samples of student's work!