Art In The Garden

This year in iCAN's after-school Art Enrichment Program fifth and sixth grade students created signs for our garden!  The garden has been recently renovated here at Cleveland, by our awesome garden teacher Sarah.  Students first went up to the garden in January to see what it was they could make to add some flare.  Once we decided on signs, they did some on site sketching to get some images they could incorporate into their paintings.  Next, we sketched, and transferred the drawings.  Students learned how to mix acrylic paint to create value, gradations and shadows.  Finally, we put it all to work on our garden signs!  Our last day was a celebration of what the garden means to our school.  We found spots for our signs, and talked about the importance of growing our own food!