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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA: March 2008
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA. Tuesday, March 11, 2008. In this class, 8th graders had an opportunity to experience the subtleties of color mixing by creating copies of master works. When they felt comfortable with color, they created original works using photos or their imagination. Posted by Ms. Politis @ 7:51 AM. 7th Grade West African Masks. Posted by Ms. Politis @ 6:39 AM. 6th grade Fear Masks. Posted by Ms. Politis @ 6:17 AM. Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA: April 2007
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA. Tuesday, April 03, 2007. 6th Grade Clay Maracas. These maracas are made of clay with clay beads inside. The students used differently sized beads in order to produce different sounds. Posted by Ms. Politis @ 9:43 AM. Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. View my complete profile. Awesome Art links for Students! Ms Politis' Art work. 8th Grade Monsters, Etc. Grade 8 Environmental Art. 7th Grade West African Masks. 6th grade Fear Masks.
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA: March 2007
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA. Thursday, March 01, 2007. Grade 6 Fauvist style paintings. The title of these paintings is "A secret place", an imaginary landscape created by students using arbitrary color schemes after the Fauves. Posted by Ms. Politis @ 9:34 AM. Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. View my complete profile. Awesome Art links for Students! Ms Politis' Art work. 8th Grade Monsters, Etc. Grade 8 Environmental Art. 7th Grade West African Masks.
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA: January 2007
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA. Friday, January 19, 2007. The seventh grade students researched artists of their choice and created reproductions of their favorite masterpiece. These paintings are mostly 2" x 3". Posted by Ms. Politis @ 9:51 AM. Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. View my complete profile. Awesome Art links for Students! Ms Politis' Art work. 8th Grade Monsters, Etc. Grade 8 Environmental Art. 7th Grade West African Masks. 6th grade Fear Masks.
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA: December 2006
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA. Sunday, December 03, 2006. This was an 8th grade group project. The group designed and built a replica of the Golden Gate Bridge using only rolled up pieces of newspaper and tape. They then painted it and added the yarn. Posted by Ms. Politis @ 7:10 PM. This 7th grade project is based on the modern-day Greek tradition of the Kompoloi, or "worry beads". The students chose their color combinations and constructed and secured the loops and tassels.
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA: October 2006
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA. Thursday, October 19, 2006. The following are projects from 8th grade elective classes: Drawing and Sculpture. Posted by Ms. Politis @ 4:54 PM. Here are some photos of sixth grade work. These are scratch art vases after Ancient Greek pottery. Posted by Ms. Politis @ 4:52 PM. Welcome back, Derby art students. I've decided to start posting photos of your work. Check back here often for updates. Enjoy! Posted by Ms. Politis @ 9:47 AM.
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA: November 2005
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA. Thursday, November 03, 2005. Open House at Collins! Tonight is Open House at the Collins Middle School. It's been a fun night so far. I've met a number of my students' parents, ate a crepe (delivered by Vinny), and listened to Spanish music from across the hall. The kids are excited to see (and show off) the wonderful work they've done. I'd say the night was a big hit! Posted by Ms. Politis @ 8:22 PM. Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA: May 2007
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA. Tuesday, May 22, 2007. 8th Grade Group Assemblage. Each student created a composition within a box symbolizing a memory after studying the work of Louise Nevelson. From these boxes, we created one large group assemblage. Posted by Ms. Politis @ 10:06 AM. These sculptures were created using scrap wood and various found objects. The students focused on non-representational compositions. Posted by Ms. Politis @ 9:57 AM. 8th Grade Slab Sculpture.
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA: September 2005
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Forrester Art at the Collins Middle School- Salem, MA. Wednesday, September 28, 2005. Welcome to my Derby Art blog at the Collins Middle School in Salem, MA. Here you will find announcements, information, and resources for parents and students. Check back here often and lets have a great school year! Posted by Ms. Politis @ 12:07 PM. Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. View my complete profile. Awesome Art links for Students! Ms Politis' Art work. 8th Grade Monsters, Etc. Grade 8 Environmental Art.
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