Art

Kid Art Auction for Earth Day 2008

  • Posted on April 7, 2008
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You asked for it, you got it! Nadine had a great idea to build off the Art Sale that Declan had recently. Let's make it bigger, let's take it online and LET'S ALL GET INVOLVED! So, I took it and I ran with it. And…
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Anatomy of a Pot

  • Posted on March 21, 2008
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Of A pot. Not THE pot. I never touch that stuff.Here is a pot (you know, from pottery class) that is very special to me. Because Declan sat and laboriously rolled all the coils ("worms") for each of the spirals in the bowl. OK, I…
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Groovy Homework

  • Posted on October 19, 2007
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I am loving the homework Declan has been getting. Lots of exploratory stuff like - "walk around the house and draw pictures of all the textures you find."But this week, it was: "Talk about recycling and draw pictures of all the things your family recycles."…
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Art Camp, Year 2

  • Posted on June 16, 2007
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After a looooooooooooooooooong week home with us (or more accurately, at the office with us), Declan started back at his old daycare this week. I am not sure who was more happy about it: him or us.Several of his old friends and teachers are still…
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More Showing Off

  • Posted on March 4, 2007
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Below is my latest pottery piece. I have been totally getting back into press molds recently. The short way to explain press molds is that you press clay into, well, a mold - and smooth it out into a bowl, platter, or whatever the shape…
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100th Day Celebration

  • Posted on February 3, 2007
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Yesterday was Declan's 100th day of school. Apparently this is a big deal, because they had a party with lots of activities and - of course, lots of sugar! Along with the party, we had another family project due - this time we had to…
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