![]() ![]() We worked on this together, and I lots of feedback from my other crew members." Conservatory Lab students regularly perform their work in front of live audiences in concerts for families and others. "And not just for me as the composer-conductor, but for all my classmates who played. "People who didn't even know me were clapping," she said. ![]() Jasmine, another 6th grader, described the pride she felt when her classmates played one of her pieces at an academic conference. These students also experience the thrill and transformative power of performance. It's just really fun! I can almost turn my musical understanding upside down and actually play with making music. Here's how one student described what she learned from the Fluxus artists: "You can take your bow and hold it differently and make sounds differently on the strings. But they catch on quickly to the spirit of Fluxus, as if given a new sense of freedom and possibility. Since they've often been taught that there is only one right way to answer a question or to play a note, some of the students at first have difficulty accepting that making mistakes can be part of the process of learning and creating. By studying Fluxus, an experimental art movement of the 1960s and 1970s, for example, 7th and 8th graders begin to understand the importance of process over product as well as the power of experimentation and risk taking. He continues to try his best and be kind to others.At the same time, students at Conservatory Lab gain insights into the messiness of the creative process and the power of growth mindset that are rare in contemporary education. Hridhaan has been expressing his ideas in this project by drawing himself as a superhero his power is flying. He has demonstrated the Studio Habit of Mind: Expression. Hridhaan Desai is Westmere’s featured artist of the month! Hridhaan is a second grade student in Mrs. Westmere Elementary: Hridhaan Desai Hridhaan Desai, WES Young Artist of the Month Congratulations Mason keep up the amazing work! During work time he focuses on his task and puts in his best craftsmanship every week. ![]() He shows he is persistent by trying his best even when a task might be difficult. Mason works hard in class and isn’t afraid to ask questions to help himself learn and grow. During Art, Mason embodies the Studio Habits of Develop Craft and Engage and Persist. The Lynnwood Young Artist for the month is Mason Siegard. Keep up the good work Mateo! Lynnwood Elementary: Mason Siegard Mason Siegard, LES Young Artist of the Month Mateo takes his time in his work, making adjustments where he needs to and using the materials and tools appropriately, to help make his artwork the best it can be. Mateo has been working hard on his Rangoli project. Mateo has exhibited the Artist Studio Habit of Mind: Develop Craft, which means he is learning to care for tools and materials as well as the practices of an art form. Mateo Matarrese Fernandez, GES Young Artist of the Month The Guilderland Elementary featured artist is Mateo Matarrese Fernandez. Awesome job Gloria! Guilderland Elementary: Mateo Matarrese Fernandez Gloria’s positive attitude towards art rubs off on her classmates and she encourages others to express themselves in their artwork too. Gloria always goes the extra mile to put her own spin on class projects and creates work that shows her personality and unique style. When you express yourself through art-making, you are making works that convey personal meaning. Gloria has done an excellent job demonstrating the studio habit: expression. Poelma’s third grade class, is the Altamont featured artist of the month. ![]() Altamont Elementary: Gloria Mock Gloria Mock, AES Young Artist of the Month The students’ pictures and statements are framed and hung in the schools’ entryways. This is not a contest the Young Artist of the Month accomplishment acknowledges specific learning and critical thinking that happens in the art room, in relation to Studio Habits of Mind. These eight habits – develop craft, engage and persist, envision, express, observe, reflect, stretch and explore, and understand art worlds – encourage and enable students to be more mindful during the creative process. Each month, the art teachers from Altamont Elementary, Guilderland Elementary, Lynnwood Elementary and Westmere Elementary highlight students who have demonstrated they are practicing Studio Habits of Mind. ![]()
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