J B Nelson Elementary School
Batavia, Illinois
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Artwork Exhibits - this school year (since July 2012)
 
0 kindergarten robots! (33 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Michelle Bach
Kindergartners created their own robots using various geometric shapes! Please ask them what their robot can do!! We use ...
   
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Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
Kinders learned about self portraits and then became a king or queen! We used our wonderful traits that makes us special ...
   
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Oct 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
Students were introduced to Vincent Van Gogh. We discussed His painting Starry Night and the elements of art to create ...
   
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1st Cityscapes (56 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
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Sep 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
Drawing one continuous line and overlapping it on itself to form a unique design.
   
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1st Dinosaurs (62 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Michelle Bach
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Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
First graders became illustrators with this art lesson. We studied Eric Carle and his works. He had a specific style u ...
   
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Oct 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
1st graders learned about the artist/composer Wassily Kandinsky. We discussed his style of artwork and his use of line, ...
   
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1st Pattern Turtles (64 artworks)
Sep 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
Students used pattern to create a turtle shell using oil pastels and watercolor paints. Beautiful!
   
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2nd Geometric Shapes (74 artworks)
Sep 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
Children used various Geometric shapes, overlapping them, to create a unique design.
   
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2nd Grade Cats (25 artworks)
Mar 2013, taught by Michelle Bach
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2nd grade self portraits (72 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Michelle Bach
We discussed all kinds of portraits, but we focused on a self portait for this lesson! Students took some time to think ...
   
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2nd grade tropical birds (24 artworks)
May 2013, taught by Michelle Bach
We used the tropics as our subject, but the objective of this lesson was blending warm and cool colors! These birds wou ...
   
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Oct 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
Second graders learned about Keith haring's public work and style. We used his style and an adjective to create our ins ...
   
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2nd Paul Klee Cats (48 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Michelle Bach
Students learned about the abstract painter Paul Klee. We discussed who he used thick black line and bold colors for hi ...
   
 
Jan 2013, taught by Michelle Bach
Students learned about the traditional folk art of the Amante and how they used shaved bark from a tree to create their ...
   
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3rd Andy Warhol Inspired (80 artworks)
Sep 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
Students took a recognizable subject and transformed it into a Warhol reproduction!
   
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Apr 2013, taught by Michelle Bach
Students were introduced to Van Gogh's still life paintings of sunflowers. We talked about his impasto technique (thick ...
   
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Oct 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
Students learned of the Huichol indians from Mexico and their folk art. They used nature as their theme to create their ...
   
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3rd Stained glass (78 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
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4th Aliens (63 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Michelle Bach
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Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
4th grade studied impressionism and Claude Monet. We learned about his obsession with light and color and demonstrated t ...
   
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4th Expressionism (56 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
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Apr 2013, taught by Michelle Bach
students were exposed to Sume I brush painting and the culture behind this art form from China. They could choose betw ...
   
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4th grade cubist faces (38 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Michelle Bach
We learned about cubism and Picasso with this lesson. Students then created their own portrait using cubism. We constru ...
   
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4th Rotational Design (59 artworks)
Sep 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
Students used lines and shapes to create a small design. They used that to create a large symmetrical abstract design b ...
   
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5th Cubism portraits (86 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
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5th georgia o'keefe (61 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
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Jan 2013, taught by Michelle Bach
Students were introduced to the artist Louise Nevelson and her style. Each student constructed their own sculpture usin ...
   
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5th Right Brain Drawing (70 artworks)
Sep 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
Students recreated a portrait drawing upside down to focus on line and detail - using the right side of their brain inst ...
   
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Aboriginal dot paintings (73 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Michelle Bach
Students learned about Aborigines from Australia and dot paintings. They picked an a native animal to create their own ...
   
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Apr 2013, taught by Michelle Bach
Artwork was chosen to be put at Batavia School District's Central Office for the month of April from J.B. Nelson. Your ...
   
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Molas (63 artworks)
Apr 2013, taught by Michelle Bach
First graders learned about the Kuna Indians from Panama. They learned of the beautiful Molas that are created and the ...
   
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Non-Exhibit Artwork (1 artwork)
Feb 2013
   
Artwork Exhibits - last school year (July 2011 - June 2012)
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500 fanclub members #30 #415
194 comments #25 #357
3 artist statements #130 #2056
  overall rank #36 #585
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