Prairie Elementary School
Art Awareness
Art Awareness
During the school year, Art Awareness Volunteers will present curriculum-related art topics in the classrooms. The topics and artists covered for each grade level are listed below. Here you will find all the associated documents, PDFs, presentations and videos you will need to present to each class.
For more questions on Art Awareness, please contact the Committee Chairs, Laura DeFalco and Michaela Kent at prairieartawareness@gmail.com
Presentations
Trimester Topics:
- Claude Monet Project: Watercolor Painting
- Chippewa Tribal Project: Dream Catchers
- Huichol Project: Yarn Creations/Paintings
Trimester Topics:
- Alexander Calder: Project: Kinesthetic Sculpture
- Faith Ringold: Project: Community Quilt
- Louise Nevelson: Project: Rainforest Montage
Trimester Topics:
- Century Walk: Project: Class Mural Reflecting Life in Naperville
- Australia: Project: Bark Paintings
- Egypt: Project: Hieroglyphics
Trimester Topics:
- Yann Bertrand & Vincent Van Gogh: Project: Bird's Eye View and Perspective Drawing
- Japanese Art: Project: Sumi Ink Paintings
- Medieval Times: Project: Manuscript, Embossed Letters
Trimester Topics:
1. Stephanie Kiker/ Southeast Region -
Project: Art Reflecting Life in the Southeast
2. Mr. Imagination/ Found Art -
Project: Sculptures Using Found Art
3. Ansel Adams/South-Southwest Region -
Project: Black and White Sketches
Trimester Topics:
1. Norman Rockwell - Project: Four Freedoms Poster
2. Freedom Quilts/Slave Quilts - Project: Class Freedom Quilt
3. Pablo Picasso/Guernica - Project: Political Protest Art
Resources
