The BESt Art Blog

Welcome

Welcome to the Brownsville Elementary School art blog. We hope you enjoy exploring the art gallery created by the students in grades Preschool - 5th. The art projects we do with our students allows everyone to experience art through different mediums...

DRAWING

pencils, pens, crayons, markers and colored pencils

~Students start out in the lower grades learning how to draw animals using shapes. Then in the upper grades they learn proportions of the human face and figure. Then they learn how to shade and add value to make their drawings look realistic.

PAINTING

watercolors and tempera paint

~Students start with painting in Kindergarten and build on these skills all throughout elementary school. They learn how to properly use the paints and take care of the brushes.

SCULPTING

clay, wood, wire and found objects

~Clay is a favorite medium in all grades. Each year our clay projects build on each other so that by the time you are in 5th grade you use all the skills to create your sculpture. Kindergarten also uses found object to make faces. Second grade also uses wood to make Kachina Dolls and 4th also uses wire to create wire figures.

PLUS A FEW EXTRAS

print making, weaving and stitchery

~We print in many ways but mostly in 2nd grade, in 3rd grade we love to weave and in 4th (or 5th) we learn stitchery.

All of our students get to be in the studio for 45 mins. a week but they are constantly creating throughout every day.

Artfully yours!

your art teachers, Shannon Horridge and Tetyana Wittkowski

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Wood Needed...

The BES Art Department is looking for wood scraps...Our 2nd graders create wood sculptures and we need lots of wood. Please make sure it is no bigger than your hand. You can drop it off in the front office and we will collect it when we have a chance. Thank you for your help in collecting wood for your 2nd grade.

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Thank YOU!

Dear BES Families,
Thank you for ordering Square 1 Art this school year. We had 43.26% participation! (a little down from last year but we have grown as school. So I think it is a big success) All items will be arriving the week of December 11th.
Please email me if you would like for your items to be pulled and picked up privately (if it's a gift for the one who made it ;-) or a gift for the teacher) shorridge@k1albemarle.org
If you missed the deadline you may still order but the items will not come to school they would be sent directly to you. You may order anytime for the rest of the year and we will still get a small percentage of the sale.
Thank you again for supporting the BES Art Department!
Fondly, Mrs. Horridge

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

SQUARE 1 ART

Thank you to those who have placed an order for Square 1 Art! So far we have 8% participation! We hope to have 40% participation by the deadline of November 16th so that we may receive free shipping! I know everyone is very busy but think about not having to shop for the holidays after Thanksgiving...wouldn't it be nice to have your gifts on their way... These gifts are so personal and straight from the heart! Think about sharing this wonderful treasure!

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

LOOK>>>

Please look for your child's Square 1 Art order form TODAY! Do not let the opportunity to support the Art Department and your child go by.

Mrs. Shannon Horridge

I have always had a love for art. After graduating from the University of Georgia with a bachelors in Art Education I moved to Charlottesville, VA. I began teaching at Brownsville in 1999 and taught until 2006. Then decided to stay home with my 3 young children for 4 years. During that time I volunteered as an art teacher at their school and volunteered with the Boys and Girls Club of Central VA. In 2011 I went back to Brownsville as a teaching assistant in the art room and in 2012 became a part-time art teacher again. I LOVE my job.

Ms. Tetyana Wittkowski

Growing up with a mother who was an artist and architect, creating art was just something that I would do. I grew up in Maryland and went to Vermont College for graduate school. My masters degree is in Art Therapy and I hold an art teaching certificate in grades K-12. Living in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador for 9 1/2 years I was able to gain a broader understanding different types of art and culture. In 1996 I started my career in Canada and later with my family moved to Fairfax, VA where I continued with Art therapy and began teaching art. With my children all grown and on their own I decided to get back to nature and move to Charlottesville. In the summer of 2016 I was hired as the full-time art teacher at Brownsville. I enjoy ceramics, sculpture, mixed media and have a passion from land art. I look forward to getting to know the community and beautiful countryside.