Oak Street Studios summer campers dove into mixed media to create some fabulous art with teachers Cat LaBarre and Sophie Kilbreth!
Bird Sculptures, Puppets, Drawings, and Paintings Created During 2nd Week of Oak Street Studios Summer Art Camps
BIRDS, BIRDS, BIRDS! was our second week-long summer art camp at Oak Street Studios… beautiful bird creations were popping up everywhere! Led by teachers Beth Wilbur Van Mierlo and Meghan Scribner, campers experimented with drawing, painting, cardboard puppet-making, and papier-mâché bird sculptures! Special thanks to TEMPOart for collaborating with us on this camp.
Oak Street Studios Week-Long Summer Art Camps Kick Off with Print & Stitch!
Oak Street Studios week-long summer art camps kicked off on June 23rd with ‘Print & Stitch’ – a printing and sewing camp led by teachers Betsy Scheintaub and Biz Brooks. Campers painted, printed, and sewed bags, pillows, masks, stuffed animals, and more!
Connors Elementary School’s Civil Rights Team Creates Permanent Mural During Side x Side Program
Throughout the school year, the Civil Rights Team teachers at Connors Elementary School in Lewiston collaborated with teaching artist Jill Osgood on a Side x Side mural program. During the program, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students on the Civil Rights Team studied diversity and inclusion in their school and community and learned portrait drawing
A Collaboration Between Lyseth’s Art Teacher and Side x Side Results in a Mosaic Mural
Lyseth’s art teacher, Ellen Handelman, collaborated with teaching artist Leah Cross on a Side x Side program for fourth graders that integrated school values and a Wabanaki studies unit with mosaic tile and design to create a permanent mural. The program kicked off with a presentation on public mural design including the world’s longest title
Salmon Sculptures Bring a Wabanaki Studies Unit to Life at Rowe Elementary School
Third grade teachers at Rowe Elementary School collaborated with teaching artist Cat LaBarre on a Side x Side program that integrated drawing and sculpture into a Wabanaki studies unit called, “Take Me to the River.” During the program, students learned about the Presumpscot River, the ecological makeup of the surrounding areas, and the profound impact of
Presumpscot Fifth Graders Create Mural During Side x Side Program
Presumpscot’s environmental literacy teacher, Natasha Vandegrift-Martinez collaborated with teaching artist Cat LaBarre on a Side x Side program for fifth graders that integrated a phenology and scientific research unit with drawing, design, and painting. Students began the school year with field journals to collect information on how our environment changes over time. Working with Cat,
Third Graders Create Physical Theater Performance on Salmon
Third graders at Lyseth Elementary School recently completed a Side x Side program that integrated a science and literacy unit on salmon with physical theater. After researching and writing about salmon, the students collaborated with teaching artist Gretchen Berg to bring their science knowledge to life. Each class worked to create, rehearse, and perform an original physical
Maine Birds Come to Life at Rowe School During Side x Side Program for First Graders
Rowe’s first grade teaching team collaborated with teaching artist Jill Osgood on a Side x Side program that integrated a literacy and science unit on Maine birds with drawing and sculpture. The program kicked off with a visit from Sparks’ Ark who brought a live pigeon and barred owl into school! After choosing a bird
Physical Theater Brings a Science Unit on Frogs to Life at Ocean Ave Elementary School
Third graders at Ocean Avenue Elementary School recently completed a Side x Side program that integrated a science unit on frogs with physical theater. Led by teaching artist Gretchen Berg, students worked collaboratively to create, rehearse, and perform original physical theater pieces exploring and sharing their scientific understanding of frogs. The program culminated in a