THE "ART"ICLE

4th and 5th have FINALLY finished their identity projects! They turned out AMAZING! Check them out on artsonia! Mr. S has graciously agreed to make a playlist of student selected songs for 5th grade that he is planning to burn to CDs so they have actual albums in their album artwork Identity projects! Thank you Mr S, and the AISD fine arts department for supplying us with the CD-Rs and burner.

- 5th is learning about Kandinsky, Synesthesia, and Mixed Media Abstract Art

- 4th is diving into mindfulness with Zentangles.

- 3rd is creating Neurographic art paintings. (SLANG art show at the PAC ends Dec 8th)

- 2nd is learning about Ancient Greece, Clay, And Sgraffito.

- 1st Grade are making Mixed media Penguins.

- Kinder is finishing up their shape dinosaurs, and rounding out their lessons on Line, shape and Color with some Snow People.

We will wrap up the semester learning how to make snowflakes in all grade levels. We apologize in advance for the chaos that will bring to your homes.

It is truly a joy to teach your students, thank you for sharing them with us, we have the best jobs in the world!

Merry Everything and Happy Whatever you Celebrate,

Ms Leatherwood and Ms Luecke.

Classroom Wishlists for Mrs. Leatherwood and Mrs. Luecke

Artsonia: Connect a parent account to your student’s digital portfolio

More about our art teachers!

Nicki Leatherwood is an Austin native, AISD, ACC and UT graduate who has been teaching visual art at Gullett since 2010! She has 2 daughters, and a husband who is an Assistant Principal in Pflugerville. In her spare time, she likes to make art, sew, read, go on Girl Scout adventures, and help mentor new art teachers. 

Drew Luecke (Loo-key) is a native Austinite, graduate from Texas State University, an Art Educator and a professional artist. She has a tiny daughter and a husband who is a chef. Her hobbies include camping, creating costumes, making art for people, kayaking, and spending lots of time with her loved ones. This is Ms. Luecke’s 9th year teaching art in AISD.

Artsonia: Connect a parent account to your student by clicking on this link.

Don't forget to check out the Contest Folder for Art Contests!