Art History

Brownsville Art Print

Grade 3, Mrs. Robinson

October

DIEGO RIVERA

Detroit Industry Murals - South Wall (detail)

Frescoes (paint applied directly to plaster on walls)

Size of Portion of South Wall (center panel): 9ft. x 45 ft.

This month we looked at Diego Rivera’s famous Detroit Industry Murals (South Wall detail), painted from April 1932 to March 1933. The murals fill a vast room in the Detroit Institute of Arts Museum. While depicting many themes and containing many symbols, the murals are mainly known for recognizing and celebrating the many workers involved in the great industries of America: in Detroit, of course, the automobile industry. 

This mural was chosen by the Art Print Team as a good starting point for the teamwork, hard work, and skills that our 3rd grade students are developing over the year. We talked about the long process and hard work Rivera did in creating the murals (How many sketches did he make in preparation? How long does it take to complete?), the idea of scale (How big is the size of a figure in the mural compared to a typical 3rd grader?), and teamwork (all the workers individually contributing to create something together).

The students thought about the hard work they will be doing this year, and what skills/tools they will use, and each contributed to a class mural of their own!

For more information, please visit:

http://www.dia.org/art/rivera-court.aspx

-       Julia Munro (with Laura Henderson, Art Print Team, Mrs. Robinson)

First Quarter Conferences

Dear Families,

     With Fall, comes the opportunity to schedule parent conferences.  I have scheduled 4 days of afternoon/evening conferences for the convenience of families.  The conference schedule /sign-up sheet will be sent home Monday.  It is important that we take time to meet, share information about your child's learning and school experience, academic progress, social development and behavior.  I will also be sharing information and answering questions about the 3rd grade report card.  Conferences are child-friendly, and I would encourage you to bring your child to the conference to help facilitate and celebrate their role as a student. Thank you for scheduling your conference, and I look forward to meeting with you all in October.

Sincerely,

             Bethany Robinson