Collaborative Art
EMES Art Raffle
Congratulations to our winners!
Kindergarten - Caroline Coulter
1st grade - Megan Sandberg
2nd grade - Julia Geisert
3rd grade - Genevieve Moyer-Groff
4th grade - Lora Nalberczinski
5th grade - Susan Hardy
The artwork can be picked up at the upper building front office, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. of this week. During the Christmas break, please call 540-236-6000 to check our hours.
EMES Note Cards
There is still time to place a note card order!!!
Blank note card sets featuring the artwork are for sale. Each set of six cards features one photo on the cover. Purchase a pack of six for $10 and choose if you want all from one grade, or a variety pack.
Submit your order by clicking on this link. Orders received by Friday, December 13th are guaranteed to be sent home with your student by Christmas break.
- Select "Charge student's account"
- Select "Cash or check". Make checks out to EMS, with "note cards" in the memo. For both forms of payment include a note with your name on it.
*You must complete the note cards order form, regardless of how you are paying.
KINDERGARTEN: Rose Rainbow
Size: 24” x 18”
Medium: acrylic paint
Description: Kindergarten artists worked in small groups to paint abstract designs directly onto a cradled wooden panel. Beginning at the edges and working inward they painted large patches of color as a base layer. Additional layers were created using small blocks of color along with line, shape, and pattern designs. Students were thoughtful in selecting colors that would stand out next to each other, and they enjoyed noticing who was adding a new layer to their work. As the final step in their creative process, the class brainstormed title ideas for their piece then voted for their favorite.
1ST GRADE: Explosion of Color
Size: 22” x 16 ¾”
Medium: acrylic paint, paper
Description: Each 1st grade artist painted a paper rectangle a solid color chosen from the project color scheme. Next, they added either abstract or representational designs to their paper. The pieces were then glued onto a wooden serving tray. As the final step in their creative process, the class brainstormed title ideas for their piece then voted for their favorite.
2ND GRADE: Peaceful Neighborhood
Size: 24" x 18"
Medium: acrylic paint, sulphite paper
Description: After studying various examples of city landscapes, 2nd grade artists each created one or two things you might see in a town or city. Students worked in small groups to paint the foreground and background, and then took turns gluing their collage pieces onto the wooden panel. As the final step in their creative process, the class brainstormed title ideas for their piece then voted for their favorite.
3RD GRADE: The Dragon's Colorful Crazy Sunset
Size: 24” x 18”
Medium: paper, acrylic paint
Description: 3rd grade artists each painted six squares of paper a solid background color then used a variety of tools such as spools, wooden blocks, and lids to create patterns and implied textures. The large squares were cut into a series of smaller rectangles. Students adhered their individual pieces onto a cradled wooden panel, intermingled with those of their classmates, arranging them into a quilt pattern. Some students felt that the typical voting process felt unfair for a variety of reasons, so the class embarked on a mission to decide on a title by consensus. The process of reaching a consensus felt like a true expansion of the collaborative process.
4TH GRADE: Crazy Stitches
Size: 21 ½” x 16”
Medium: felt, thread
Description: 4th grade artists each designed a series of concentric felt rectangles using the project color scheme. After learning about sewing basics, such as threading a needle and tying a knot, they used a whipstitch to sew their rectangles together. Students took turns hot gluing their felt pieces onto a background to create a quilt effect. As the final step in their creative process, the class brainstormed title ideas for their piece then voted for their favorite.
5TH GRADE: Paper Pulp Paradise
Size: 21 ½” x 16”
Medium: handmade paper
Description: After studying the work of several papermaking artists, 5th grade artists created their own colorful paper pulp by tearing leftover scraps of colorful paper into small pieces, boiling it, and then blending it into a pulp. Students worked together to create a design including mountains, a waterfall, and a sunset. The design was copied onto fabric and then students took turns placing bits of pulp onto the fabric to fill in the design. As the final step in their creative process, the class brainstormed title ideas for their piece then voted for their favorite.
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