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Class Projects 2008
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Pre-K #1 - "Snowy Day Collage Quilt" Hand built "Snowy Day" self portrait collages of each Pre-K child. Professionally framed on acid-free mat board in red aluminum 36" x 29.25" frame.			Pre-K #2 - "Me" Self Portrait paintings of each sweet little Pre-K face. Scanned and printed on acid-free archival paper, mounted on archival art paper in a white 23" x 29" "cottage" feel frame.
French Kinder #1 - "Under the Sea" "Under the Sea" by Ethan McDaniel, AJ Edmundson, Grace Strickland, and either Shahna Naqvi or Makaly Even. French Kinder #2 - "My Place in Space" "My Place in Space" by Morgan Oglesbee, Margaret Loy, Daniel Hall, Conner Wu-Moore. French Kinder #3 - "Night Sky" "Night Sky" by Nick Benway, Hannah Brooks, Laith Mortadha, Morgan Jenkins. French Kinder #4 - "Springtime" "Springtime" by Allyson Capps, Morgan Jenkins, Grace Strickland, Rebecca Corbaz. French Kinder #5 - "Nature All Around Me" "Nature All Around Me" by Ian Benway, Bryce Thompson, Conner Wood, Victor Hiller. French Kinder #6 - "Sunrise" "Sunrise" by Allyson Capps, Grace LeBlanc, Anna Megehee, Daniel Geary. French Kinder #7 - "Critters" "Critters" by Ceanna Simms, Aubree Wensman, Zachary Moss, Cooper Szafranski. French Kinder #8 - "Summer Circus" #8 - Summer Circus" by AJ Edmundson, Caroline de Camp, Connor Wood, Olivia Curtis.			Spanish Kinder #1 - "Dolphins, Flowers & Bugs" Spanish kinder squares done with acrylic on 30 x 40 inch canvas. Each kinder selected a stencil to paint various images (dolphins, flowers, bugs, frogs, lizards) within their designated "square" on the canvas. Each child then decorated the background of their square with paint and signed their name in their square with paint. Spanish Kinder #2 - "Funny Faces" Spanish kinder Faces done with acrylic and permanent marker on 30 x 40 inch canvas. Each kinder drew a self-portrait of their face anywhere on the canvas, using sharpie markers and paint. Each child signed their initials near their self-portrait. Spanish Kinder #3 - "Kinders Creative with Tile" A picture frame that has photos of all of the Spanish Kinder kids working on their tiles. The frame itself is decorated with the tiles that they created.
French 1st - "What is Language?" A full/queen size quilt featuring the art work of Mr. Gate's French First Grade class.			Spanish 1st #1 - "Flores Florecedoras" #1 - 29 first grade artists in bloom. Each artist designed a one of a kind, hand torn paper flower. Collage mounted on acid-free black paper, framed in black. Artists recorded on flowers. Spanish 1st #2- "Florecimiento" #2 - In bloom....both these children and the flowers they created! These colorful fabic flowers were created by each student in the Spanish first grade. These flowers are mounted on black fabric and framed in black. Artists noted on flowers. Spanish 1st #3- "Botanico" #3 - Three dimensional tissue flowers created by the 29 Spanish first grade artists at EIS, our beautiful flowering children. Their flowers are displayed in a large black shadow box. Artist recorded on each flower. Spanish 1st #4- "Nuestro Jardin" #4 - Our garden is full of flowering first graders tended by the gardeners at EIS. Each of these colorful, cut felt flowers were created by one of the 29 Spanish first graders at EIS. Art matted on velveteen and framed in a black oblong frame. Artist recorded on each flower.
French 2nd #1 - "Decoupaged window" A salvaged, 6-paned, window section - decoupaged with elements from nature. French 2nd #2 - "Decoupaged window" A salvaged, 6-paned, window section - decoupaged with elements from nature. French 2nd #3 - "Decoupaged 'Carnival' bowl" A large decorative bowl with iron stand - decoupaged with miniature 'Carnival' travel posters from around the world. French 2nd #4 - "Decoupaged 'Carnival' bowl" A large decorative bowl with iron stand - decoupaged with miniature 'Carnival' travel posters from around the world.			Spanish 2nd #1 - "Glass Art Charger" This beautiful glass art charger was created by having each student select their own colorful art glass pieces and placing them in molds that were later fused in a kiln. Spanish 2nd #2 - "Glass Art Charger" This beautiful glass art charger was created by having each student select their own colorful art glass pieces and placing them in molds that were later fused in a kiln.
French 3rd #1 – "We are Eisenhower" Paper doll self-portrait wall art. French 3rd #2 - "Vive le Kandinsky" A stained glass painting inspired by "Square with Concentric Rings" by Wassily Kandinsky.			Spanish 3rd #1 - "Glass Art Wind Chime" This beautiful glass art wind chime was created by having each student select their own colorful art glass pieces and gluing them on long flat colored pieces of glass that was later fired in a kiln. The long colorful pieces of glass were then assembled into a beautiful glass art wind chime. Spanish 3rd #2 - "Glass Art Wind Chime" This beautiful glass art wind chime was created by having each child handpick their own colorful art glass pieces and gluing them on long flat colored pieces of glass that was later fused in a kiln. The long colorful pieces of glass were then assembled into a beautiful glass art wind chime for outdoor or indoor display. Spanish 3rd #3 - "Glass Art Wind Chime" This beautiful glass art wind chime was created by having each child handpick their own colorful art glass pieces and gluing them on long flat colored pieces of glass that was later fused in a kiln. The long colorful pieces of glass were then assembled into a beautiful glass art wind chime for outdoor or indoor display.
French 4th #1 – "Mobiles in Motion" A blending of found and retired jewelry upcycled into exquisite, beautiful mobiles. Fun, colorful strands of recycled beads and jewelry are designed with texture, balance and motion along with each child's own personal design perspective. These are one of a kind pieces with treasures to be found with every glance. French 4th #2 – "Mobiles in Motion" A blending of found and retired jewelry upcycled into exquisite, beautiful mobiles. Fun, colorful strands of recycled beads and jewelry are designed with texture, balance and motion along with each child's own personal design perspective. These are one of a kind pieces with treasures to be found with every glance. French 4th #3 - "Mobiles in Motion" A blending of found and retired jewelry upcycled into exquisite, beautiful mobiles. Fun, colorful strands of recycled beads and jewelry are designed with texture, balance and motion along with each child's own personal design perspective. These are one of a kind pieces with treasures to be found with every glance.			Spanish 4th– "El Delpín en el Origami Clase de Español 2009" Expanding our international understanding, the 4th grade class ventured into an Asian art form for this years Fiestivale Project. Led by fellow classmate, Sam Taylor, the art of Origami unfolded new found appreciation for other cultures expression through art.
French 5th– "Candid Exclamations to the Fifth Power" The French 5th grade class project is a framed presentation of black and white candid photographic portraits of each EIS French 5th grade student combined with their handwritten statements.			Spanish 5th– "EIS Spanish Class of 2008 Photo" A picture of the class of '08 Spanish with each of the class members' autograph.