Art in the District Board Room

The art teachers in Lisle take turns hanging art work in the district board room during the year. Tate Woods starts the year out in September with Bad Kitty art and Lisle Lion art created by second grade, and first day portraits created by first grade. I've also started to hang art in the halls and LRC of Tate Woods and it's starting to look colorful around here!

Starry Night

Second graders are learning about Vincent Van Gogh and his beautiful painting Starry Night. They are creating their own Starry Night starting with hills and a colorful swirling sky. 

The second part to this lesson happens next week when we add our town, details and, of course, glitter!

To see Starry Night in action, type Starry Night interactive in your browser. Be patient as it starts off slowly. Well worth the wait - second graders loved it. 

Bad Kitty

Tate Woods students met Bad Kitty on the first day of school and learned how to draw him in the art room. They listened to a book at the end of art class and learned how Bad Kitty got to be bad and how he's not so bad after all.

Welcome to a New School Year

I've been busy getting the art room ready for a new school year. The tables are clean and labeled in color wheel order - ROY G. BV. The supply boxes are filled with fresh supplies and art lessons are planned. It's always exciting to get back to making art with Tate Woods students and I look forward to tables that aren't clean but filled with art making by kids. To supplies that are well used and to see the art room and school come alive with creativity.

ART From Ally

As an art teacher I get many gifts from students at the end of the year from candles to chocolate to gift cards and I appreciate all of them. This year one of my delightful second grade students created this framed zentangled ART. From one artist to another - thank you Ally. Keep making art all summer - I know you will!

People's Choice WInners

Winners of the People's Choice awards from the district art show are on display in the Lisle Library for the month of April. People who attended the art show voted for their favorite piece of art from each grade level 1st through 12th grade. Here are the winners from grades 1st through 8th. High school winners will be added later in April.

Here is wonderful little clay mouse with his cheese.

Art Show

On Friday, March 20th & Saturday, March 21st, Lisle Senior High School hosted the 7th annual district wide art show. The show was on display in the commons in conjunction with the high school spring musical. The show displayed approximately 200 selected works of art from grades 1st through 12. Visitors to the show voted for a “People’s Choice” award. The first grade winner is titled "Painted Owl". The second grade winner is titled "Shaded Apples".

All participating artists will receive a participants certificate with their matted artwork and will be recognized at the May 18th board meeting. Their art will be on display in the Lisle Library during the month of April and in the board room during the month of May.

Lisle School District art teachers