MURSD Visual Art
Art Show at the Miscoe Hill EXPO
“We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents” – Bob Ross It is Friday morning after our annual art show, which was held on Tuesday evening. I hadn’t posted about it until today because I feel like I’m still living it with clay work distribution continuing and the classroom not quite back to normal yet. This […]
2018 Miscoe Hill ART IN THE VALLEY Artists 5/6
It is my sincere pleasure to announce the fifteen students chosen to have their work on display in the 12th annual Art in the Vally art show, which is being held this weekend at the F.W. Hartnett Middle School in Blackstone, MA. This is a large event showcasing hundreds of art works by K-8 art […]
Snow Scenes on Artsonia
It snowed last year too: I made a snowman and my brother knocked it down and I knocked my brother down and then we had tea. – Dylan Thomas As our term winds down amid snowy snow days, we have been creating digital art on iPads. This week we are making stop motion animations, while […]
Celebrating Art at the MAEA Youth Art Month Exhibit in Boston
The arts teach children that in complex forms of problem solving purposes are seldom fixed, but change with circumstance and opportunity. Learning in the arts requires the ability and a willingness to surrender to the unanticipated possibilities of the work as it unfolds. – Elliot Eisner Once again I am happy to showcase six middle […]
A Day in the Life of #MURSDVisualArt
“I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.” – John Steinbeck And what happens when an artist teaches? Wonderful […]
Getting It Done
Mid-way through the third week-ish of school, so nine days in, we are settling in and already having meaningful experiences. Thanks to first day roll-outs of iPads, we were able to get right to work (thank you Mr. Quinn and tech crew). I have been introducing the tech components of our routines through authentic processes […]
Couldn’t Make Open House?
Couldn’t make it Open House tonight? No worries at all! This is a super busy time of year and one can’t do everything! It was a pleasure to see so many parents and guardians tonight and I appreciate your stopping by to say hi and check out the art room. If you weren’t able to make […]
