Second Grade studies African mud cloth and textile pattern. We translate bright palettes onto palm fronds to make vivid masks.

BEAUTIFUL EVIDENCE: PHOTO TRANSFER ON CANVAS AND WOOD (hand-colored) Fourth and Fifth Grade students describe a single natural object through still life photography using various perspectives. Areas of interest were explored and transformed through a photo transfer process and the application of watercolor.  

Third Grade creates Los Angeles River inspired paintings with imagined revitalization of local ecosystems.

The native garden is adorned with sixth grade ceramic vessels exploring texture and glaze. They catch water as the garden is fed and save it for our bird inhabitants.      

These clay forms, inspired by the natural world, take a scientific approach as we explore how ceramics depend on different combinations of minerals to make various clay bodies and glaze formulas.                

ANIMALS IN PERIL : ENDANGERED ANIMAL MASKS First and Second Grade explore the impact of changing ecosystems on animal life. We selected species from around the world who are threatened by our quickly changing environments. Beginning with drawing studies of our animals faces we looked…

Sixth Grade studies the mythology of Ancient Greece. Using plaster casting techniques we model the faces of the god and goddesses and show connections between the natural world and this fantastic pantheon.    

We celebrate Earth Day this week with an exploration of artists John Grade and Andy Goldsworthy, who work to highlight the marvels of our natural world with extraordinary sculptural installation.