Art Studio

Welcome to the Art Studio! The teachers in the art studio are Mrs. Armerding and Mrs. DeBose.

IPSWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Visual Arts Curriculum (K-12)
The Visual Arts Department of the Ipswich Public Schools believes that studying the visual arts is fundamental to human development and the human experience. The visual arts nurture and validate inspiration, intuition, creativity, and the recognition of beauty through study,practice,and reflection. Contributing beyond their intrinsic value, the visual arts benefit a range of learning environments, the local community, and society at large. Students are challenged to develop their aesthetic sense, problem solve, and to better understand and respect themselves and others through their study of the visual arts. The visual arts program of the Ipswich Public Schools explores essential questions of art while integrating problem solving, critical thinking, art history, and technical skills. It fosters appreciation, passion, and understanding of the visual arts while nurturing the students’ artistic confidence and expression.

Essential Questions and Big Ideas for Grade K

1. How do artists use art to show feelings & ideas?
2. How can everyone be an artist in his or her own way?
3. How do I treat each person & their artwork with respect & use the tools & materials responsibly?

Essential Questions and Big Ideas for Grade 1

1. Where do I see art elements & design in the natural world?
2. Where do I see art elements & design in my home and neighborhood?
3. How can visual art tell a story?

Essential Questions and Big Ideas for Grade 2

1. Where do I see art elements & design in my community?
2. What are some different ways artists express what they see?
3. How do I make decisions as I go through the process of creating my art?

Essential Questions and Big Ideas for Grade 3

1. Why do works by individual artists look so different?
2. How does a piece of artwork reflect an artist's thoughts and feelings?
3. How does art communicate?

Essential Questions and Big Ideas for Grade 4

1. Why do people create art?
2. How does a piece of artwork reflect a culture, its stories, values, technology, and experiences?
3. What can we learn from studying the artworks of others?

Essential Questions and Big Ideas for Grade 5

1. What is an artistic style?
2. Why do artistic styles change?
3. How does art reflect as well as shape culture?

FIELD TRIPS

Students in grades K-5 take field trips to a variety of museums and outdoor locations, including the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, the. Addison Gallery. Walking field trips to draw at various locations or view artwork around Ipswich are also part of the art experience.

VISITING ARTISTS

Visiting artists as well as Ipswich residents who use art in their profession are invited to the studio to give students more exposure to the use of art in the world outside school.

Links to Art Resources

MRS. DEBOSE AND MRS. ARMERDING ARE ALSO WORKING ARTISTS. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THEIR WORK.


by Mrs. DeBose


by Mrs. Armerding

Contact the Art Studio

Mrs. DeBose and Mrs. Armerding can be reached at 978-356-2976 ext. 133 or

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