Somedays it's good to be an Art Teacher, well for me, most day's really. But today was an exceptional day. Several times a year student's get a day off because we have Professional Development Days. These days give content area teacher's a chance to spend the day together learning something knew, sharing, planning for future events, etc.
Today the Art Teachers of the CTHSS got a chance to go to the Florence Griswold Museum. For those of you who have never been there, you should really make the trek, it's easy to find, exit 70 off of I-95 in Old Lyme, CT. Florence Griswold Home and Museum is the birthplace of American Impressionism. What is that you say? Well, you just have to see it to believe it. Impressionism to me is all about capturing light and color and how it changes throughout the day. I highly recommend paying the museum a visit.
Especially this time of year, from October 5th thru November 5th, they have a special exhibit all over the grounds of the musuem. This year, it's a Wee Faerie Village.
For just a small additional amount, you can tour the village. Works are created by artist's and a few teacher's and their classes from all over Connecticut.
Want to learn more, just click on the link below.
Florence Griswold Museum
If you are one of my students and you go to the museum, bring in your Yellow Florence Griswold Museum sticker or your Faerie bracelet and I will give you a free extra credit grade!
Go out and make some Art!!
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