Art Studio Updates

*Art Studio Wish List*

Below is a list of items that are needed for art classes throughout the school year.  If you would like to donate any of these items please send them in to school with your child. THANKS!

Baby Wipes

Tissues

Paper Towels

Egg Cartons

Paper Towel Tubes


Student Art Portfolios

Students in grades K-5 are busy creating artwork and adding to their art portfolios.  Students will take home all remaining artwork at the end of this school year. Artwork will be selected from students' portfolios in the coming months for art displays at K.T. Murphy and in the community.  


Volunteers Needed

We are hoping to have some helping hands in the busy art show season ahead with labeling, framing and matting artwork for display.

Please contact Ms. Ramsey or Mr. Martini with times that you are available to help.  

 

 

Curriculum

National Standards for Arts Education

Visual Art Content Standards     

Content Standard #1: Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes

Content Standard #2: Using knowledge of structures and functions

Content Standard #3: Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas

Content Standard #4: Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures

Content Standard #5: Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others

Content Standard #6: Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines

5th Grade Pinhole Camera Workshop

February 29th, March 1st and March 2nd in Room 42

Thanks for the shoe boxes for our pinhole camera workshop!


 WELCOME BACK

A Letter From Ms. Ramsey and Mr. Martini

 


YOUNG AT ART

​Student Art Show

University of Bridgeport Stamford Campus

​January 2012


MURPHY MUSEUM NIGHT

School-wide Student Art Show

and Interactive Art Centers

KT Murphy School

May 10, 2012

​7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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The K.T. Murphy CARES Mural was created in 2009-2011 by K.T. Murphy students in grades K-5. The mural represents the social skills of cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy and self-control. The CARES mural is located in the hallway outside of the gymnasium. 

Cares Mural


Grade Five Pinhole Camera Workshop 2011 Students learned about the process of photgraphy, built their own pinhole cameras and developed their own photographs right here at K.T. Murphy in the art room! Check out some of their work.  

Sunprints

Pinhole Camera Photos

Art Sites for Students

Exploring Art

Be an art explorer and visit these websites with your children to inspire their curiosity about art.  You will find many creative interactive activities and ideas for making artwork.  Have fun exploring!

www.crayola.com

www.picassohead.com

​www.haringkids.com

www.moma.org/interactives/destination

smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/smartkids