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We have been out of school for over a month now and we miss you every day! This would have been our April vacation, but we have decided to continue with our learning this week while school is closed. Be sure to get plenty of rest and take time to do things that bring you joy.

We are making a photo slideshow of art and music activities that you are doing to share in the Amazing Arts newsletter! If you want to contribute, send us a picture of you making art or playing/singing/creating music. You can also send a photo of your work. We love hearing from you and hope to share ideas with the Hosmer community on ways to engage in art and music. The arts have a powerful way of bringing us together, finding happiness, and expressing ourselves during this difficult time.

Be well, take care of yourselves, and hope to see you again soon!

Mr. Boynton matthew.boynton@watertown.k12.ma.us

Ms. Kim haein.kim@watertown.k12.ma.us

Ms. Patashnick sara.patashnick@watertown.k12.ma.us

Below is a link to an amazing concert for children presented by Dr. Jill Trinka. During our home music time, sing along with Mr. Boynton's friend and teacher Jill.

Museums all over the world are asking people to remake famous artworks with household items! The Getty Museum in California recently posted this challenge. I remade Mary Cassatt's painting, The Child's Bath, as you can see on the right.

Remake a Famous Work of Art (PK-5):

• Browse through many works of art! Take a look at my list of examples in this Google Doc or look through museum collections (such as The Met, The Museum of Fine Art, The National Gallery of Art, and The Art Institute of Chicago)
• Think about which one you would like to recreate and choose one (or more) to remake yourself with objects at home.
• You and your family could work together to recreate the poses and composition, or you could use objects that you have such as Legos, stuffed animals, or even food to remake the artwork you chose. You could even enlist your pets to participate!
• Once you are happy with your recreation, take a photo. Think about lighting and try to capture a similar angle to the original artwork. You might need to take more than one photo and pick the best one.
• Share your recreation! Email it to: haein.kim@watertown.k12.ma.us or attach it to the assignment via Google Classroom (use the button at the bottom of the newsletter to join)

Just like we warm up for different activities, like sports, dance and music, we can also warm up in art. One way is through gesture drawing, a way for artists to try and capture a person's basic form and movement through a quick sketch.

Gesture Drawing (Grades PK-5):

• Gesture drawing is sketching quickly to capture different poses. Try to keep your eye on the person as you draw, instead of looking down at your paper.
  
• Ask different family members to pose for you, or take turns. You could also use a doll or figurine that you can move. It works best if the poses or gestures are active and interesting to draw (although you would be surprised how tricky it is to stay still in a pose even for 30 seconds!). You could choose dynamic poses inspired by a variety of physical activities.
• The pose can last 15-30 seconds or as long as a few minutes. Try using a timer.
  
• Using paper and pencil (or crayon, marker, charcoal, pastel, etc.) try to draw the person's pose or gesture. Focus on how their body is positioned, instead of details such as a face or what they are wearing. You can use lines, simple shapes, or ovals.
  
• If you have charcoal, pastel, or marker, try using those materials to draw quickly and stay loose with your lines! Try not to erase!
• If you have a few people participating, the person posing can be in the center and you could form a circle around them to gesture draw. You might notice that even if you are all drawing the same pose, your drawings can look different depending on where you are sitting and your angle.

Check out this Hosmer Art blog post about when we did some gesture drawing.

Please share pictures of art you have been making (or just say hello!) via email: haein.kim@watertown.k12.ma.us

Learning Objective:

I can get to know more about a family member or friend by conducting a musical interview.

Directions:

1. Use the music questions here and/or develop your own to conduct an interview.
2. Find a family member or friend who is willing to be interviewed about their musical interests, experiences, and passions.
3. Conduct the interview and have a conversation about music.

Have fun! You might learn something new about music or the person you interview!

Learning Objective:

I can listen to a song and analyze it by sharing what I hear, feel, and observe.

Directions:

Listen to a song of your choice and share what your hear, feel, and observe by answering these questions.

Share your analysis! Email it to Ms. Patashnick at sara.patashnick@watertown.k12.ma.us.

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