Artwork in Response to Hurricane Sandy

It has been a difficult few weeks at Nest+m with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy that hit the region on October 29^th, 2012. We missed a week of school because of the storm and students returned on Monday, November 5^th, to have no heat in the building, cold temps and a mid-week, post election day snowstorm that wreaked more havoc in the New York area. Dressed warmly, we made some art upon our return and students created artwork in response to an experience they had with Mother Nature. Despite the storms impact, students were resilient and demonstrated strength and curiosity in Studio Art class that stimulated students to use the recent current events as a theme in their artwork. This was a great art exercise in that let students communicate through their art about a difficult experience. Students were encouraged to explore their personal expression and draw upon prior knowledge to make an artwork in any style they choose. Drawing materials, collage materials, newspapers, oil pastels, and charcoals were reviewed and students created a 2-D artwork that could be Abstract, Representational or Realistic. Here are some of the artworks from Grade 6 students created last week in class in response to Hurricane Sandy.