Salem College Fine Arts Center Exhibit

Diggs-Latham recently had 3 students to exhibit art at the Salem College Fine Arts Center. These students were honored with a reception on Sunday, January 30.

This 1st grader, who created the turtle composition shown above her, attended the reception with her parents.

Teacher of the Year

Diggs-Latham Art is proud to announce

that our art teacher,

Amanda A Gordon,

has been named Teacher of the Year 2011

for

Diggs-Latham Elementary Magnet School.

Winter Musical Decor

During the month of December, art students were involved in putting together the Winter Musical, "The Mitten," based on a Ukrainian Folktale. Art students created masks of several animals, such as rabbits, badgers, foxes, mice, and moles, for dancers and singers to wear on top of their heads. Art students also helped in creating a winter landscape/backdrop of paper snow, snowflakes and trees. Some details of the background and masks are visible in the photos.

Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts

The Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts recently opened in Winston-Salem, NC. It is now home to many art events and groups including the Arts Council, Sawtooth Center, and Hanesbrands Theater. Click here to visit the Milton Rhodes Center website.

During the Grand Opening weekend, Diggs-Latham Elementary was very excited to have student art work on display in one of the Center's Galleries. Sofia in 1st grade had a mixed media piece on display.

This is a view of the art show and the art teacher pictured beside Sofia's art.

Dixie Classic Fair 2010

Diggs-Latham had 13 student artists

with work in this year's fair exhibit.

Congratulations to the following students who were awarded ribbons:

1st Place: Heidi

2nd Place: Charity

3rd Place: Latoya

Honorable Mention: Ashton

Dixie Classic Fair

Diggs-Latham Art Students are excited to have 13 students exhibiting art at the Dixie Classic Fair. The Student Art Exhibit is on display in the back of the Annex Building on the fairgrounds and will be on display from Friday, October 1 through Sunday, October 10. Check back on our blog after the fair for an updated list of winners.

1st Grade Critiques

Critiques are important in the Art Studio and the art learning process. Formats of critiques are changed to fit the developmental level of the students's age and grade level. In this latest 1st grade critique, students talked about how each classmate used texture in their mixed media drawing. They also pointed out aspects of each piece of art that turned out well and aspects that need improvement.

2nd Graders: Printmaking

Second grader artists are currently exploring printmaking techniques like Gadget printing.