@WellerArt

In addition to the daily blog, I also 'communicate' via Twitter!  You can follow the tweets from the CIS Art Room by following "@WellerArt".  Don't mind my icon...that's just a cartoon image of my 'pet skull', Bob.  He's been a permanent fixture of the art room for the past thirteen years.  Maybe I'll introduce you to him in a future blog post.  :)

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!  Hopefully your kids tell you about the exciting RISE RALLY we had today!!!

drweller@mevsd.us

@WellerArt on Twitter

Evolution of Art

Every summer I try to come up with some new and exciting projects to create with the kids.  I'm not too big on 'repeat' projects...and when I do repeat projects each year, I at least try to include a new twist to them.  One of the ideas that I thought about this summer...has kind of evolved into the first sixth grade project of the year..."Lego Self-Portraits" (I know...I need a 'snappier' name for that...it'll come to my eventually...).  The kids seem to be pretty stoked about starting this project, and I'm really looking forward to the finished results.  These projects will also be used for our Art to Remember fundraiser...but more on that in a month or so!  :)

Happy Wednesday!

...there will be no blog post tomorrow as I will not be in school.  We are moving our oldest daughter into her college dorm at Kent State, so it's sure to be an exciting an emotional day.  I'll be back on Friday with more 'news from the art room'!

Paper Ninjas?

No...these are not paper ninjas before you...just a bunch of goofy sixth graders.  Jumping right into things this year, we made our 'zine books that the kids will have the full semester to complete.  You're just seeing the 'zine PRIOR to it actually looking like a book, lol.  All sixth graders in my first semester have now been assigned the 'zine project, which is due on December 11th.  I always get some great books created...can't wait to see what this year's sixth graders come up with!  Full details and requirements for this project are located on your student's Visual Arts Schoology website.  If you have any questions...please ask!  :)

Welcome to the Art Room!

Hello and welcome to the beginning of what will surely be another great year at Creevkiew Intermediate!!!  I'm so excited to get things going, and thought maybe it wise to start the year with a 'general' information post about myself and the CIS art room!

My name is Mr. Weller, and this is the start of my 15th year teaching art, all here in the wonderful city of Marysville.  I'm somewhat of a Star Wars and super hero 'nerd' of which you probably guessed if you popped into the art room during last week's "Meet the Teacher" evening.  I'm also in the process of writing and illustrating my very first graphic novel which I hope to have published within the next five years. 

Please make sure you check my CIS Art Blog semi-regularly as I do try to post updates daily.  If there's something super important that I'd like to share with you, I'll probably kick out a reminder e-mail as well.  For example...all of my first semester students will be starting their first art projects in the coming week which will also serve as their "Art to Remember" fundraiser project.  I'm sure many of you have heard of Art to Remember...but if not, no worries...info will be here on the blog in the next week or so.  

With that...welcome to another year.  Please feel free to e-mail me ANY time you have a question or concern.  And again...check back often and see the amazing art being created and the crazy shenanigans happening in the CIS Art Room!!!

drweller@mevsd.us

2015-16 - READY TO ROCK!

The art room is all ready to go for the 2015-16 school year.  Can't wait to get full classes working on projects this week!!!  Let's have a GREAT YEAR!!!