Crestwood Elementary / Junior High
Cresco, Iowa
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Artwork Exhibits - this school year (since July 2012)
 
3: cityscapes (17 artworks)
May 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
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6: portraits (20 artworks)
May 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
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K: van gogh sunflowers (13 artworks)
Apr 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
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6: grid for hospital (23 artworks)
Apr 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
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4: clay vases or mugs (10 artworks)
Apr 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
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1: outerspace (12 artworks)
Mar 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
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5: monster tubes (40 artworks)
Mar 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Me and My Shadow! (19 artworks)
Mar 2013, taught by Michelle Riedel
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Community Portraits! (10 artworks)
Mar 2013, taught by Michelle Riedel
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8: Still Life (20 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
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5: coil pots (33 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
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k: Dine Print Hearts (16 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
Kindergarteners learned: - about the artist Jim Dine - about how primary colors create secondary - the process of printm ...
   
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Feb 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
After learning about the Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival, 4th graders used paper cutting techniques to create ...
   
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Feb 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
After learning about the Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival, 4th graders used paper cutting techniques to create ...
   
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Feb 2013, taught by Michelle Riedel
2nd graders used the http://www.festisite.com/welcome/ website to upload their George Washington Portraits onto a Dollar ...
   
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1: Jim Dine Hearts (10 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
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K: Glob Monsters (18 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Feb 2013, taught by Michelle Riedel
2nd graders learned about George Washington. This portrait is inspired by the artwork of Gilbert Stuart!
   
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Valentine Notan Designs (14 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Michelle Riedel
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2: clay faces (10 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Michelle Riedel
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6: zentangle Silhouettes (47 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Jan 2013, taught by Michelle Riedel
4th and 5th grade students created snowglobes and shared a look into how their families decorate for the holidays using ...
   
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Super Hero Silhouettes (11 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Michelle Riedel
3rd graders discussed what it takes to be a superhero. They used body language to transform themselves into superheroes. ...
   
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Jan 2013, taught by Michelle Riedel
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Jan 2013, taught by Michelle Riedel
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5: Bentley Snowflakes (19 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Jan 2013, taught by Michelle Riedel
4th graders started discussing perspective! We looked at various pictures from different view points. Then we created ou ...
   
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8: Choice Paintings (38 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
After learning the basics of painting, the students were free to create a painting on canvas. The subject was completely ...
   
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3: ornaments (16 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Jan 2013, taught by Michelle Riedel
Kindergarten students read the book Don't Let The Pigeon Ride The Bus by Mo Willems! We brainstormed various things that ...
   
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Kindergarten Snowmen (12 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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4: name jumble (9 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Picasso portraits (35 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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5: tree silhouette (23 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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6: iPad Self Portraits (49 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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6: identity plates (58 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Dec 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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Dec 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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What is Abstract Art? (28 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
1st graders discussed what Abstract (non objective) Art looks like. We looked at the work of russian artist Wassily Kand ...
   
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1st Grade Penguins (36 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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Gingerbread Baby Houses (24 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
Inspired by Jan Brett's book "Gingerbread Baby", we go to create gingerbread houses. We were getting so hungry just thin ...
   
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Snowmen Collages (53 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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Water Color Snowflakes (17 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
We discussed the life of Wilson A. Bentley (The Snowflake man). Snowflake Bentley was a fascinating man with a passion f ...
   
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Snow Globes (35 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
We read the book "SnowGlobe Family". Students were asked: What would your ideal snow globe look like? What would we see ...
   
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Keith Haring Figures (36 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
Kindergarten and First Graders looked at the work of artist Keith Haring. They learned about how to show action and move ...
   
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Dec 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Dec 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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Whoville (45 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
We had such a fun time reading Dr. Seuss' story "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". For this project we focused on the rol ...
   
 
Kindergarten Penguins (16 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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2nd Grade Self Portraits (28 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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6: animals with Value (46 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Snowmen at Night (14 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Turkey Mosaics (15 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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PK Spider Webs (13 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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PK 3-D Turkey's (12 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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5: Op Art (11 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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1st: Glue Sunsets (8 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
The students used various styles of line to draw a sunset out of glue. After reviewing warm and cool colors, the student ...
   
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Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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3rd Grade Fall Leaves (21 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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5c Radiating designs (17 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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3rd: Radiating Flowers (33 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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7th Hero Portraits (55 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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Scratch Art Pumpkins (19 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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Pumpkin Expressions (29 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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6th Grade Gargoyles (34 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Nov 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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Visual Texture Monsters (45 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
Students learned about Real Texture and Visual Texture. We read the book: "Where The Wild Things Are" and made Monsters ...
   
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Line Design Turtles (34 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
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Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
With Fall here students were very excited to learn all about Spiders and how they create their webs. Students drew their ...
   
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Monster Mama (20 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
Inspired by the book "Monster Mama" written by Liz Rosenberg, Illustrated by Stephen Gammells. Students discussed the ro ...
   
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Crazy Hair Day (11 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
Do you ever just have one of those days where you wake up in the morning and your hair is just wild? Well during Homecom ...
   
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Optical Illusions (15 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
4th Graders studied Various Optical Illusions and discussed how the artist tricks the eyes of viewers in various ways. T ...
   
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3rd Grade "Anything" (6 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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1B: Day of the Dead (12 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Oil Pastel Sunflowers (39 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Michelle Riedel
4th/5th graders learned about the sunflower plant. They discussed movement and composition to create these beautiful sun ...
   
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Oct 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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4th grade Op art (13 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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8th grade monsters (32 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Oct 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Oct 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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5th Radiating Designs (18 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Oct 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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8th grade "anything" (36 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Oct 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
After exploring the work of iPad artist, David Hockney and learning about Aerial Perspective, the students created a lan ...
   
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Bunny (83 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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6th grade "Anything" (140 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Oct 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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2nd Grade Pattern Clowns (36 artworks)
Sep 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Sep 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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7th Grade Dream Bedrooms (81 artworks)
Sep 2012, taught by Lisa Weideman
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Non-Exhibit Artwork (27 artworks)
Jan 2013
   
Artwork Exhibits - last school year (July 2011 - June 2012)
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2666 artworks #21 #520
354 fanclub members #30 #772
39 comments #45 #1514
163 artist statements #9 #321
  overall rank #30 #826
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School Awards & Honors
  2011-2012 Leadership Award
Ranked #5 in Iowa (#336 in the nation) for overall participation among middle schools
  2011-2012 Art Publishing Award
Ranked #7 in Iowa (#373 in the nation) for art published among middle schools
  2011-2012 Statements Award
Ranked #5 in Iowa (#266 in the nation) for artist statements collected among middle schools
  2010-2011 Leadership Award
Ranked #8 in Iowa (#312 in the nation) for overall participation among middle schools
  2010-2011 Art Publishing Award
Ranked #9 in Iowa (#347 in the nation) for art published among middle schools
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Student Hall of Fame
No students have entered the Hall of Fame this year, but some have won other awards.
view all awards (204 students in all)
 
Recent visitor comments ...
Maddie you did a great job on dad's picture. I am very proud of you. mom -- verna
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This is so cool Cameron!!!! -- Tyler
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Hi Cameron, This is a really cool shadow picture! I may have to get a t-shift made for grandpa. Keep up the great work. love- Grandma. -- Cindy
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Recent artist statements ...
This is Awesome!! Love Mom and Dad
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I was surprised how good it turned out.
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Coloring it was my favorite part.
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