About this Site and Me

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Flower Mound, TX, United States
Hi, I am an artist, wife, mom, gamer and the Elementary Art Educator at Donald Elementary, a sweet and wonderful school in Flower Mound, TX (outside of Dallas). This is a great place to see how we are integrating studio habits with technology and interdisciplinary connections. I also love to share my "wisdom" (Re: Experiences. From mistakes.) about teaching Elementary Art. I love what I do, and I've been doing it for a long time. Creating and teaching Art is what I live for. Enjoy.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Fun times with Mud...err....Clay

 Clay: gotta love it. 
2nd grade Coiled Pots



waiting for the kiln...

...and adorable kindergarten pinch pots. Check out the monsters OMG!!!!!!!

It's that special time, weaving time!

 textural weavings, 4th grade

 I LOVE WEAVING. I almost majored in it in college (until my dad intervened...ahem...)

I adore it. I love all textiles. 

I think I will do a lot more next year...



Kinder Paper weaving, using summer symbols



2013 LISD Student Art Show! Super excited post follows!

The Donald Wall at the MCL Grand Art Gallery! 


Friday Night Opening!


Emma and Emily used their allowance to buy matching outfits!
All together: AHHHHHHHHH!!!

 Proud students pose with their art!



Friday, April 5, 2013

a week in the art room: April 1-5

 1st grade, Eric Carle Collages of Texas Wildflowers: painting papers


 2nd: Chinese Celebration Banners



3rd Grade: Gyotaku (Japanese Fish Prints)





5th: Altered Book Sculptures



 ...with class discussion. FASCINATING btw!



4th grade: ceramic dragons





Gallery Artist! Bucket List!

GUYS! Two of my paintings have been accepted in the Oxide Gallery in Denton, TX! I am so excited.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Seriously this has been on my bucket list since I lived in the gallery district in Philly
 *missed opportunities!*

I didn't want to be here anyway, so I brought some cupcakes.
Leslie McReynolds, oil and beads, 2011 caption




Can I lick it?
Leslie McReynolds, oil and polymer clay, 2011