lewistown intermediate school 5th grade: Ms. Elsesser

Number Designs Inspired by American Artist Jasper Johns: Watercolor and Black Sharpies

Chalk Pastel Snow Plows with Colored Pencil

overlapping vases: Chalk Pastel (Color Theory study)

Recycled Aluminum Can Art

Mixed Media Recycled Can Art: acrylic paint, popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, recycled plastic, cardboard, yarn, pom-poms & googly eyes, feathers, and so much fun!

Each artist involved in the Recycled Can Art project wrote an "Artist's Statement" about her piece(s) and where she finds inspiration.

I must preface this by saying I clearly paid each of these students off! Jokes aside, whomever the students' art teacher is each year would get the same positive comments. I appreciate all of them.

Who inspires you? "Ms. Elsesser."; What was your favorite part of this project? "All of it was all fun"; What was your biggest challenge with this project? "Getting it to stand up because I had to figure a way for it to stand. I figured it out to use popsicle sticks."; What else could you create with aluminum cans? "Animals, monsters, clowns, and funky people." Share any thoughts, questions, and inspiration: "Everyone is good at art! You should try and make a creature out of cans and lots of other things and it will look awesome!"

Who inspires you? "Moriah Elizabeth."; What was your favorite part of this project? "You can do weird things and be creative."; What was your biggest challenge with this project? "Making it stand up."; What else could you create with aluminum cans? "A person, animals." Share any thoughts, questions, and inspiration: "Never give up. Keep trying no matter what. No one can stop you."

Who inspires you? "Mom, Me, Ms. Elsesser."; What was your favorite part of this project? "Putting decorations on. It makes it stick out."; What was your biggest challenge with this project? "Making it stand."; What else could you create with aluminum cans? "Anything at all." Share any thoughts, questions, and inspiration: "You should always put thought into your art."

Who inspires you? "YouTube animations. I love their fun, crazy designs they make for characters." What was your favorite part of this project? "My favorite part was getting to work more with Ms. Elsesser. She's my favorite."; What was your biggest challenge with this project? "My biggest challenge was getting started. I needed to think of a good idea."; What else could you create with aluminum cans? "You can make flower pots, pencil cans, lanterns (put LED lights inside), etc." Share any thoughts, questions, and inspiration: SOMMER'S QUOTES-"Creativity is key."; "Art is Art."; "Anything can be turned into art."; "Mistakes can become masterpieces."

Who inspires you? "Ms. Elsesser inspires me so much, along with my sister! They both make great art and are so creative. I want to be like them."; What was your favorite part of this project? "My favorite part was the creativity of doing it."; What was your biggest challenge with this project? "My biggest challenge was adding more details. I just didn't know what else to add for awhile."; What else could you create with aluminum cans? "I can create many more things with just random objects like creatures, box forts, decorative cans, and pencil holders."

Who inspires you? "Ms. Elsesser, because she encourages me to be creative."; What was your favorite part of this project? "Seeing it all come together, thinking, "Wow! I made that."; What was your biggest challenge with this project? "Waiting for my paint to dry. I need to glue other stuff on but I couldn't. I had to wait (until it dried)."; What else could you create with aluminum cans? "A garland, creatures, pencil holders." Share any thoughts, questions, and inspiration: "Use a hair dryer or fan to dry your paint faster."

Who inspires you? "My mom, grandma and great grandma." What was your biggest challenge with this project? "The most challenging part of the project was putting the beads inside of the can." (to get it to balance). What else could you create with aluminum cans? " I could make can monsters, bird feeders, and more." What was your favorite of this project? "The whole entire thing!" What is an inspiring quote? "Your imagination can take you anywhere."

STICK people- rECYCLED STICKS & YARN

terrific toilet paper sculptures: 100% t.p. and watercolor

3-D Chinese Lanterns

We studied the famous Japanese artist Hokusai and his woodcut, "The Great Wave". Our lanterns are inspired by his works. As we worked on our lanterns, we listened to relaxing Japanese and Chinese music.

Wired with outdoor hanging Edison Lights

Ceramic works