News from Imaginopolis

The Pinon Elementary Art Room

Happy New Year 2025!

Welcome back from winter break. I hope everyone had time to relax and time to have some adventures. It's great to see all the smiling faces as we return to school.

Over break my family and I had the opportunity to learn the art of glass blowing. It inspired me to look back at one of my favorite artists, Dale Chihuly. This inspiration lead me to create an art unit for grades kindergarten to second. You will learn more about this below.

https://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/img/KidsGuide.pdf

https://www.liquidlightglass.com/classes

Multicultural Fair

The Multicultural Fair will be held at Pinon on May 5th. This will be the last fair in our old building. Let's make it incredible!!! Soon I will put out a call for participants. Please consider joining us! You are welcome to contact me with any questions.

Upcoming Projects

3Y Pre-School

Symmetrical paint prints

4Y Pre-School

A Color of His Own Chameleon designs using wax resist

Kindergarten

Chihuly inspired rainbow sculptures

First Grade

Chihuly inspired plastic sculptures using heat and markers

Second Grade

Chihuly inspired dura-lar sculptures using heat and watered down acrylic color

Third Grade

Papier-mache aliens based on the book, Aliens Love Underpants

Fourth Grade

Papier-mache Pop Art sculptures inspired by conversation hearts, (which have a very interesting history)

Fifth Grade

Papier-mache personified heart with wings sculpture.

Sixth Grade

Three-dimensional, papier-mache flower sculptures inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe.

Sixth Grade Clay Bobbleheads

You may have heard, the Pinon kiln is broken. I've spoken with our district electrician, who is working with a kiln repair man (the only one in NM) to fix it. Unfortunately, parts need to be ordered and then the kiln needs rebuilt. The sixth grade will finish their bobbleheads as soon as the kiln is fixed. Stay tuned...

Weekly Schedule

How to Behave like an Artist

Questions???

Please feel free to contact me with any questions. My contact information is below.

Contact Information

Email: s.rittner@laschools.net
Website: https://laschools.net/pinon/
Location: 90 Grand Canyon Drive
Phone: (505)663-2694