Art at RMS

Here is the poster I will be presenting in a session titled “Whose Art is it, Anyway?” at the National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina next week. I tried to highlight the benefits of a student driven art curriculum, in a 4’X4’ space.
I will also be presenting a session for “Creativity Night” (sponsored by NAGC’s Creativity Division, and an annual favorite event of mine). My offering is called “Altered Headlines”. I will invite participants into a mini-art studio to artistically respond to the day’s news by “altering” newspapers , using paint, marker, stamps, ink, scissors, stickers, templates, graphite sticks and who knows what. I have packed a complete art studio into my carry-on bag. Are squiggle scissors allowed through security?

Five year old "BFM" is working on a series of mixed media paintings about the four seasons. These are titled: "Fall", "Winter" and "Spring". He combines marker drawing, stamping and painting techniques for these intricate compositions. We await "Summer" with much anticipation.

Leather Scrap, CD's, Faom Shapes...and a Cheese Box? "A" , age 10, has crafted a bear from found objects.

6 year old "CS" studies himself in the mirror as a Scarecrow

The plan is; after the insides of this star ship are complete, an outer shell will be added, with a flap you can lift, to see the inside. Two artists are collaborating on this highly detailed piece.

“SS” worked on this “Chef” puppet for three class periods. Once the chef character was completed, he constructed a cardboard stove that doubles as a counter, for the chef to stand behind and ‘take orders.”

"NS" has the sort of expertise that drawns the attention of his classmate. He has agreed to mentor two other artists. We now have both a second and third “generation” of Tube and Tape builders, since the apprentices can now teach new apprentices.

10 year old "EA" is using his sketchbook to design a game, including intricately drawn playing pieces. Equiped with a special box of extra sharp crayons (which he brings with him to class), he is able to get the look he prefers.

10 year old "NS" has honed the skilled he needs to build objects of interest, using cardboard tubes and colored masking tape. He is a fine craftsman, taking care to make his spaceships, airplanes and dragons strong and elegant. He favors tagboard for fine detail (teeth, for instance) and is willing to take on apprentices who are eager to learn from "the master."

6 year old "CS" worked hard on this action packed scene. He ground all his own pigments, and made his own brush.
Caveman Paint set - includes rock "palettes", Pigment stones for grinding paint, Twigs and "bashing rocks" for making brushes, Charcoal, Leather pieces and "water from the river".

RMS Student artwork may be viewed through October 29th at the FastFrame gallery on 28th street (in the plaza with Barnes and Noble and Whole Foods) Eleven artists, ranging in age from 6 to 12 have work included in this show. Stop by and leave a comment for the artists in the guest book!