Collaborative Art
EMES Art Raffle
Every fall, each Eastern Mennonite Elementary classroom creates a collaborative piece of artwork. This year's elementary artwork will land in someone’s lucky home by raffle! Each painting is described below. All proceeds benefit the EMES art department.
Congratulations to our winners!
Kindergarten - Rebecca Brannon
1st grade - Seneika Cline
2nd grade - Matthew Cauchi
3rd grade - Sarah Roth-Mullet
4th grade - Susie Hardy
5th grade - Emily Sentz Fudala
The artwork can be picked up at the upper building front office, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. of this week. During the Christmas break, please call 540-236-6000 to check our hours.
EMES Notecards
There is still time to place a note card order!!!
Blank note card sets featuring the artwork are for sale. Each set of six cards features one photo on the cover. Purchase a pack of six for $10 and choose if you want all from one grade, or a variety pack.
Submit your order by clicking on this link. Orders received by Friday, December 8th are guaranteed to be sent home with your student by Christmas break.
To pay for the note cards:
- Select "Charge student's account"
- Select "Cash or check". Make checks out to EMS, with "note cards" in the memo. For both forms of payment include a note with your name on it.
*You must complete the note cards order form, regardless of how you are paying.
KINDERGARTEN: Rainbow Rocket
Size: 24” x 18”
Medium: acrylic paint
Description: Kindergarten artists worked in small groups to paint abstract designs directly on a cradled wooden panel. Beginning at the edges and working inward they painted large patches of color as a base layer. Additional layers were created using small blocks of color along with line, shape, and pattern designs. Students were thoughtful in selecting colors that would stand out next to each other, and they enjoyed talking together about their painting. As the final step in their creative process, the class brainstormed title ideas for their piece then voted for their favorite.
1ST GRADE: The Colorful Ghosts
Size: 24” x 18”
Medium: acrylic paint
Description: 1st grade artists used printmaking to create a colorful quilt-like composition. Each student rolled paint onto a rectangular piece of foam and stamped the shape onto the wooden panel. After designing a printmaking block with foam shapes, they rolled paint onto it and stamped it directly over their solid block of color. Students repeated this process with a partner to create a second print. These student pairs practiced sharing their ideas for design and color choices. The last printed block was created by the entire class. As the final step in their creative process, the class brainstormed title ideas for their piece then voted for their favorite.
2ND GRADE: Mary Jo's Flower Farm
Size: 18" x 24"
Medium: acrylic paint, acetate paper
Description: Inspired by their field trip with kindergarten science buddies to Mary Jo’s Flower Farm, each second grade artist designed a colorful flower using acetate paper. Students worked in small groups to paint a foreground, background, and vase. After painting individual stems, students attached their flowers to the composition. As the final step in their creative process, the class brainstormed title ideas for their piece then voted for their favorite.
3RD GRADE: Rainbow Shadows
Size: 24” x 18”
Medium: paper, acrylic paint
Description: 3rd grade artists each painted four 4x4 squares of paper a solid background color (chosen from the project color scheme), then used a variety of tools such as spools, wooden blocks, and lids to create patterns and implied textures. The large squares were cut into a series of squares and rectangles. Students adhered their individual pieces onto a cradled wooden panel, intermingled with those of their classmates, arranging them into a quilt pattern. As the final step in their creative process, the class brainstormed title ideas for their piece then voted for their favorite.
4TH GRADE: Cozy Fire
Size: 24” x 18”
Medium: acrylic paint
Description: 4th grade artists brainstormed and voted on an inspirational saying to serve as the centerpiece of their painting. Next, they collaborated to determine the color scheme and design. This was an important exercise in both sharing and listening respectfully. Students worked in small groups to draw and paint the composition. As the final step in their creative process, the class brainstormed title ideas for their piece then voted for their favorite.
5TH GRADE: Shapes Collide
Size: 24” x 18”
Medium: fabric, acrylic paint
Description: 5th grade students began their batik creation by drawing a simple line and shape design on a small rectangle of paper and tracing it with black Sharpie. After the papers were taped onto a piece of cardboard, covered with wax paper, and finally covered with a large piece of white fabric, students carefully traced their designs with glue onto the fabric. Once the glue was dry, students painted the sections of their design with acrylic paint. When the paint was dry, the glue was washed out of the fabric to reveal the white outline left by the glue. As the final step in their creative process, the class brainstormed title ideas for their piece then voted for their favorite.