Friday, March 26, 2010

Henri Matisse - Art Lessons









“To find joy in the sky, the trees, the flowers… There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”
- Matisse

December 31, 1869, Le Cateau, Picardy,(France)- November 3, 1954, Nice (France)

Master French painter, printmaker, sculptor and illustrator Henri Matisse is often regarded as the most important French painter of the 20th century. A leader of the Fauvist movement,he is best known for his characteristic style of flat, brilliant color and fluid line.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Grade 2A - French Party and Art Workshop!!




Assalamu Allaykum!

We had a lot of fun on Monday, March 1st! We had artist
Hawa Kaba offer our students a workshop on abstract art - using colour, line and shape to do art that could include cultural elements....

as well, we enjoyed sweets during our French party! Jazka'Allahu Kheiran to our volunteers who decorated, baked and helped out in a myriad of ways!!

Tr. Amira