"Coming
Attractions" from Norma
I used boxes to create a
"Broadway Show" billboard look. To simulate lights I
used big yellow labels and inside the boxes I pasted prints
from artists I would use in my lessons during the year. I called
it: "Watch for Upcoming Events"
Cartoon Art Supplies from
Norma
Norma created a welcome board
with cartoon art supplies.
Display Ideas from
Jackie Brewer
1. One wall with 101 ways to
say Great Job to students ( I don't put all 101-switch out) Here
are a web page with suggestions
2. A large calendar for due dates.
3. A students suggestion board
4. I create a board area for each of our strands here in TEXAS.
5. Display previous student work or pictures of work
6. Why we teach art display (advocacy board)
From Bulletin Boards:
I have these four:
Creative Expression (displayed work of true creativity-not doodled
work or copied from magazine)
Perception (Elements and Principles-examples)
Historical/Cultural (Display styles and artist)
Response/Evaluation ( I put one piece of work per week or two - we
talk about that work and students have some questions they
have to answer from observing the artwork) This is at the front of
the room
Save Work from Previous
Years from Jeannie
We have "Meet the Teacher
Night" before the kids come to school. So I've been decorating
my bulletin boards with samples of work that kids will be doing
that year.
A few years ago my kids were making these marvelous paintings
during the last week of school. I asked the kids if any of
them would be willing to leave their paintings at school over the
summer so I could display them for the start of school. This
idea appeals to elementary students, and the hallways are filled
with their wonderful paintings from day 1.
Added by Ken Schwab: I
teach high school and I have a lot of examples from past years
from students that I put up to show some of the projects we will
be doing. I also include some of my personal examples to
show the art 1's that I too can do the work. At the front of the
room I show examples and preliminary studies for the first
projects they will be doing in all my classes.
Themes in Art - use print
collection
One year I did Themes
in Art. I used my Take 5 art prints and added to them. I had
Horses, People at Play, People at Work, Urban, Math Connections
and others (total of 8 bulletin boards). I added a portrait/bio
page for each artist. I remember doing one for Summer fun - How
did you spend your summer vacation? I used various prints of
children/people at play.
Character Education
Words
Words for the Pillars of Character Education.
Large 18" letters and quotes to go along with the word. I
also did a READ board and used the posters my Art Club students
made with book quotes. I have a portrait of a girl reading that I
displayed with that.
Interdisciplinary Art Prints
I used art prints that were
interdisciplinary. I did a couple social studies boards, math and
science, Exploratory (included prints for PE, Music, Home Ec,
Tech).
Styles of Art Using Art Prints
One board used the modern art
posters set, then I used Shorewood prints for various art styles
on the other boards.
Do You Know This Artist?
Do you know this artist? I used
well known works of art and added clues. My students got bonus
points for turning in the names to me.
Art Advocacy Board
Art
Really
Teaches
Do in big letters (ART could be
the same color like red while the rest of the letters are black)
and place on board to the left side. Then print out advocacy
blurbs on how art teaches (make letters as least 72 point so they
can be read). Also include samples of student
art demonstrating what was learned. Might be a good bulletin board
to have up for open house. (This
idea came from this page)
Holiday Door Decoration from
Renee Berg
My students drew a huge picture of one of Van
Gogh's self-portraits (One where he is smoking a pipe) and put it
on my door, colored it in Van Gogh style with oil pastels. Next they put a Santa hat on him (It was December)
Then they spelled out "Van Gogh's top ten Christmas
wishes". They then had to look up information on him so that
the wishes matched his biography. Students came up with some of
the following: An ear muff that fits me, a good therapist, to sell more artwork, a
roommate I won't fight with.....They added these to the door.
We came back one day to find our door decoration down and a note
that Van Gogh was on out of school detention for a tobacco violation. The note said if
they wanted Van Gogh back they had to find the answers to the
following questions regarding tobacco and alcohol use. They had to
turn the answers into the counselor. (You come up with the
questions - get with the guidance counselor to play along).
We looked up the answers on the Internet and got him back. I
though it was a cute way to teach both art and healthy choices.
Flippin' Facts from Tina
I have a great board that I use
not only because it looks great but it is a teaching tool as well.
It's called "Flippin' Facts". I tack a work of art
in the center of the board. Around it, I place colored file
folders with the opening pointing down so that the students can
look under it. In each file folder I place the answer to a
question that is written on the front of the file folder.
The following are the questions that I ask:
1. Name of the Artist
2. Name of the work of art
3. What year was it created
4. What culture produced this work of art
5. What period in art did it come from
6. What medium was used
7. What is the focal point
8. Did you know? (any additional facts like you'd to
include)
The kids are really fascinated by this board and it get tons of
activity.
Student created - using Art
Quotes from Randy M.
I printed out 20 quotes by
artists (number of quotes needed depends on number of students you
have). On day two of this year I am greeting them at the
door with the quote and they are going online (outside of class)
and finding an art example by the artist and printing it,
attaching it to the quote and hanging them on their bulletin
board. We will be using the net a lot in this class so I
thought it would be an icebreaker.
Note: You might want them to
find a self portrait or photograph too to add. Laminate these then
you will have them for future years. You could even do this as
"service learning" or
career lesson. Designing the poster to share with the lower grade
levels. Tie in a career lesson in graphic design using Publisher
to create the posters (or what ever software you have). Students
could also write a short biography to display with the quotes
posters.
Trees - "Fall into
Art" from Carol K.
I have been toying with the
idea of making a display of 2 trees without any leaves
before the school year starts. The first day of school
(after rules etc.) students would make leaves for each tree.
For one tree students would write (on the leaves) things they know about art (anything they remember from previous years) - and on
the 2nd they would write things that they want to know or
learn. I am trying to think of ways to get to know my new
students....and to get to know what they already know....
Note: Trees could stay up to
display fall themed art and other seasonal art projects.
"I Love Colors"
from Cindy Erickson
Here is some interesting info I
pulled off of Enchanted
Learning.
I Love Colors
I am going to blow it up and use it on my bulletin board along
with my color wheel.
How to say red in many languages:
English French German Italian Spanish
Swedish Portuguese
red rouge
rot rosso
rojo rod
vermelho
How to say yellow in many languages:
English French German Italian
Spanish Swedish Portuguese
yellow jaune
gelb giallo
amarillo gul
amarelo
How to say blue in many languages:
English French German Italian
Spanish Swedish Portuguese
blue bleu
blau azzurro
azul
bla azul
How to say orange in many languages:
English French German Italian
Spanish Swedish
Portuguese
orange orange orange
arancione anaranjado orange cor-de-laranja
How to say green in many languages:
English French German Italian
Spanish Swedish Portuguese
green vert
grun verde
verde gron
verde
How to say purple in many languages:
English French German Italian
Spanish Swedish Portuguese
purple violet
lila porpora
morado lila
roxo
Note - be sure to check Enchanted
Learning for the correct symbols for many of the letters
Careers in Art from Kellie
Wilke
I like to do a "careers in
art" bulletin board with many, many different jobs posted.
The Careers in Art Posters are very nice. Set of 12 - 18" x
24" - provides students with an overview of many different
careers in the visual arts.
Several Getty members have posted over the years that they have
the students make careers posters and put them up in their room
Cover board with fabric from
Janealla
I
have a huge bulletin board in my room. Many years ago, I
bought wide grey tweed suit fabric for about $.99/yard at a fabric
store and covered all the bulletin boards in my classroom.
It is still there, and still looks great, whether there is art
work up or not. If I want color, I put a colored paper
behind each piece of art, or splash colored shapes randomly over
the board before posting the art work. The board is
wonderful for critiquing, as students can pin their work to the
board, and we all sit back and discuss. It is also great for
posting information about artists or things that relate to the
lesson we are doing. I enjoy having this bulletin board,
even though sometimes it seems a chore to keep up. Having it
covered with fabric has saved me lots of time.
--Artist of the week or month
World map with pins, mark the map
with art styles, artists, and works as
you move throughout the year
Local
art events and lessons offered by individuals and businesses
outside
of school hours
"No
Heart, No Art" from Linda Fields
I found an old poster I had
made that said, "No Heart, No Art" That has become my
opening theme. I cut out hearts of different sizes and scattered
them all over my bulletin boards and around the room. Some of them
have quotes on them such as "Learning is not a spectator
sport." On my large board with the hearts I have various
posters about art.
Handprint border from Leah
During a printmaking unit for
all grade levels, I had the kindergartners make the borders for
the display. I gave each child a strip of 6"x18"
paper and we made a row of handprints on them. That in and
of itself wasn't too creative, but I think the way we printed was.
I had the students paint directly on their hands to make the
print. They were encouraged to mix colors, but I did not give them any color mixing instruction.
Image their delight and surprise as they created all kinds
of "new" colors like "chocolate milk, watermelon,
and slime," (their names). They especially liked being
able to paint on themselves. The borders looked great!
Suggestions
compiled by Michal Austin from Getty TeacherArtExchange posts.
Put
up bulletin boards with the finished work of everyone in the class
(if possible), and a brief explanation of what the project was all
about. List the name of the class, as well as teacher’s name. If
students sign the front of their work name tags are not necessary,
otherwise, add student name labels.
Putting everyone's artwork up (not just the "good ones")
allows kids to see that there are many different solutions to the
'problem'. So for example if the lesson is on line quality, it
would say, "Investigation using LINE".
Have each of advanced student put their portfolios in the
showcase. It is the student’s
responsibility to show their work to the best of their ability.
Students may add interesting objects to enhance their showcase.
Hang
various op art posters & reproductions and post the saying
"What do you see".
Put
up 3-4 reproductions and have students try to find out the
similarity. Sometimes the similarity is the exaggerated use of
complementary colors, sometimes it's that all artists are American
or female.
Hang
as many reproductions of portraits that you can find. Students
describe in great detail the portrait they are looking at. Then
they swap their descriptions and try to identify the correct one.
For
a "Happy New Years" bulletin board display a list of
artists and probable resolutions they would make regarding their
art work with prints next to their names. Students may suggest
resolutions for the painters, for example, need to use more
texture.
Display
interactive bulletin displays where people who pass by and are
interested can take a lesson (or materials) from a display
envelope and do the same lesson like those examples on the
bulletin board. For example...."eye" designs with a
packet of dittoed eyes and cover sheets so teachers/students could
do the same lesson.
Another example: shading with popcorn, include a little popcorn in
a box next to the
display...explain that this isn't edible popcorn...and include
little matboard pieces
to glue the popcorn on. Make little popcorn still-lifes plus paper
to draw it on.
Another
display: put up a
solid light-color construction paper on the bulletin board in the
library with instructions on "what is non-objective
art?" with boxes of crayons nearby. In class start the design
and put it up unfinished with instructions for anyone passing by
to add to the design (but it had to be non-objective). Being in
the library under the eagle eye of the librarian proves to be an
asset so no one uses the coloring opportunity inappropriately.
Create
an assignment for the class to make a visual puzzle using a rebus
(where the picture replaces the word).
Start
with Matisse and color theory. One section is devoted to Matisse
and the other for mixing primary colors. Since Harry Potter books
are so popular a drawing of a Harry with a wand and the title
“The Magic of Color”.
How about one that has
flaps? Have a written question and then the answer under the
flap. Like "Name the warm colors" or what artist
did..........
How about art history.
Take a famous painting and have one of the kids photograph the
others in their group in the same pose and costume. Have several
groups doing different poses. Then post the photographs on the
bulletin board and the passer bys have to guess the artist and
title, year, etc. Change the theme by asking, "What art
movement do these paintings have in common?"
At the beginning of the year show everyone what they missed last
year! Put up photos,
examples, lesson sheets and pix of the kids with their artwork.
Have one board that deals
with Vocabulary, Value scales, Color wheel and some of the tools
of the trade.
Keep an "information
only" board in the room, making it easier for the students to
locate important information. The bulletin, the school
newspaper, local newspaper articles, color wheel, rules and
expectations of the class, and bell schedules all go on this
board.
Put up a big piece of
white paper and put out markers and let everybody who visits the
art room on open house do a doodle or drawing.
Plan a display that
centers around the artists the tables are named after. Give
the students a serious shot of art history right off the bat.
Have them design things for the room to reinforce those artists.
Build a lot of displays
that try to explain the concepts or the process behind the work.
Include books, photos, tools, etc. along with the art.
From Woody Duncan: Build a
display around this quote about crayons:
"We could learn a lot from crayons:
some are sharp, some are pretty,
some are dull, some have weird names. All
are different colors, but
they all have to learn to live in the same
box."
Have
a WOW wall (Wall of Words). Use them to promote your program
and make sure they look as if they were done by an artists.
Buy postcards with actual
artists photos (or find photos on line) and have their artwork
laminated along with the postcard. Add a quote, pose a question,
or possibly a few hints on who the artists is/what he/she does
depending on the artwork, or go into critical thinking questions
about he artwork.
Art Student of the Week:
included would be a photo of the artist with their artwork/s and
anything else they'd add...maybe artist quotes, what inspires
them, etc.
Post optical illusions on the side door where kids from other
classes pass by.
Sometimes wrapping paper
can lend itself to interesting backgrounds. If you’re lucky
enough you can find wrapping paper that has architectural designs.
Use it as the background for famous and interesting buildings in
your area and from around the world. Iridescent cellophane
makes a neat effect.
Create a display on color where some of the vocabulary words have Velcro
on the back, to make it an interactive bulletin board. Kids
have to place the color words in the correct places.
For naming the tables after artists, cover a small reproduction
with clear contact paper (may want to laminate it first for added
protection) and adhere to table. You may hang the reproductions
over the tables as well.
Try to use some 3D type
materials sometimes, like thick yarn for vines for a Rousseau
display.
For Open House do an Art Scavenger Hunt. The parents and
kids will check
out certain displays around the school to answer the questions for
the game....
and be sure to include a prize!
Add different career, etc. throughout the year as they are
"discovered/explored".
ART: Keys to a Brighter
Future - Big keys with art elements/principals of design -- big
master lock -- opening a rainbow of possibilities for a future in
art (careers even the most science-math bent administrator would
not want to live without). Animation - Game and software design -
video/cinematography - Computer graphics....on and on.
For a theme "Keys to
success in Art" put up class expectations next to skeleton
keys. The word ART will be on a master lock with a key opening it
up with a rainbow of colors coming out.
Put up bulletin boards
that get people to think about the world....our purposes....kind
of theme based...reasons for art. Use the Take 5 art prints to
show how artists communicate similar themes in different ways.
Have
an art timeline created by students. Also have maps cut out in the
shapes of different places studied. The maps have color copies of
artworks hanging from them with information about that area and
the artwork produced there. The maps can be made by students.
Paint one of the walls
bright grass green, very modeled, lots of roller marks.
Spray paint mat borders and/or frames gold and hang them randomly
all over the wall.
Paint a new mascot,
Pigasso, with wings on the wall acting like he is hanging stars
(glow in the dark of course, have to use a black light, kids love
it!) all over the wall and ceiling. Quote "Reach for
the Stars!" will go up, too.
Do a word wall using primary and secondary colored crayons.
Make a copy of a crayon box out of construction paper, complete
with folded lid, and write "Art Words" on the front of
the box. Fill the box with paper crayons, and then make
individual crayons with upper and lower case alphabet and tape
them at different angles on the wall, so the children's words will
go underneath the appropriate first letter.
Create a wall that looks
like the side of a brick building. Make a larger than life
paintbrush, crayon and pencil from large cardboard tubes. These
objects are "mounted in the brick wall" and using the
matching art media, write three different quotes about art by
famous people. As the children complete their art assignment in
class, they are given a red construction paper "brick"
(approx. 6" by 12") and write something about art, using
a marker or an oil crayon. Most write their own feelings about
art, such as "art rules!!!", or "I'm smart, I love
art!" As the sentiments are added, the children are
encouraged to come up with more original and creative ideas.
Happy New Year's Board
from Anna
I
did a "Happy New Years" bulletin board for the main
lobby...with a list of artists.....and probable resolutions they
would make regarding their art work with prints next to their
names....also, had an area for students to suggest resolutions for
the painters....for example, need to use more texture, etc....even
parents added to the write on list...and there were no
inappropriate remarks.
Interactive
Boards from Bunki Kramer
When
we did shading with popcorn, I had little popcorn in a box next to
the display...explaining this wasn't edible popcorn...and little
mat board pieces they could glue the popcorn to (which was
basically how our display work was done) and make little popcorn
still-lifes plus paper to draw it on. I found that some of the
teachers enjoyed doing the projects themselves.
Another display was putting up a solid light-color construction
paper on the bulletin board in the library with instructions on
"what is non-objective art?" with boxes of crayons
nearby. In class we started the design and it was put up
unfinished with instructions for anyone passing by to add to the
design (but it had to be non-objective). Being in the library
under the eagle eye of the librarian proved to be an asset so no
one used the coloring
opportunity inappropriately. It was gorgeous when finished and was
done by a lot of the student body and faculty.
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