Miss Yuli

The Year 3-4 students successfully completed an outstanding group project. Each group selected a painting by Gustav Klimt, explored it with curiosity, and asked thoughtful questions. They then recreated Klimt’s artwork in their own way, incorporating their unique artistic sensibilities.

To complete the project, each group sketched their chosen painting and divided it into four sections.

Each member coloured one section, and then they reassembled the pieces like a puzzle to form a complete artwork. Through this collaborative art project, the students learned how to interact, communicate, and solve problems together.

Every group produced excellent results, and as a final touch, they decorated their work with sequins to enhance the dazzling effect characteristic of Klimt’s style.

We have successfully completed our Andy Warhol-inspired pop art portrait project!

Inspired by Warhol’s pop art style, we created multiple versions of our chosen images, using bold colours and a modern, vibrant aesthetic.

The students explored the essence of pop art by experimenting with repetition and colour variation, just as Warhol did in his iconic works.

Next, we will learn about Roy Lichtenstein’s pop art, diving into his unique comic book-inspired style and bold use of dots and lines.

This week, the Year 7-9 students created a Firefly Apartment using lights, a box, and sugar papers.

They carefully covered their boxes with sugar papers, poked holes into them, and inserted a flashlight inside. As they observed, they noticed how the light beams extended outward in straight lines, demonstrating how light travels.

This hands-on project helped them explore the basic principles of light and shadows in a fun and creative way.

This week, Yeseo completed a beautiful flower artwork using the silk-screening technique. She enhanced her piece by decorating the background with various insect-shaped stamps, creating a lively and vibrant composition.

Yeseo was deeply fascinated by the Year 7-9 students’ artworks displayed in the art room. Inspired by them, she created her own drawing on cellophane and used a flashlight to observe her work, having a fun and engaging experience.

Book art is a creative way of transforming books into unique works of art. Instead of simply reading them, we use books to create fun and exciting crafts or designs over several weeks.

One activity focused on designing personalized book covers while learning and labeling the key parts of a book, such as the title, author, illustrator, spine, front cover, back cover, and pages. By the end of the lesson, the kids could confidently name all the parts of a book. Well done! I am so proud of their hard work and progress.

The Year 3-4 students created posters inspired by Gustav Klimt.

I handed out one of Klimt’s masterpieces to each group, and they worked together to come up with questions about the artwork. After brainstorming the questions, they collaborated to find the answers, which required strong teamwork and cooperation.

The Year 3-4 kids worked incredibly hard and demonstrated impressive dedication throughout the activity.

The Year 5-6 students learned about Andy Warhol, a prominent figure in Pop Art.

We discussed the meaning of Pop Art and explored key moments from Warhol’s life. The students also examined several of his famous artworks.

The first part of the activity involved answering five research questions I had prepared. They also selected one of their favorite art pieces by Andy Warhol and wrote about why they chose it.

In the second session, the students selected a famous person and started to create artwork in the style of Andy Warhol, replicating his iconic techniques and vibrant approach.

This week, we explored the concept of light and discussed five key behaviors: traveling in a straight line, scattering, bending, mixing, and reflecting. To bring this topic to life, we created colourful light stands using cellophane.

First, we attached the cellophane and wrapped the edges with black tape.

Then, we propped the stands up using clips. By shining light through them, we observed how the light interacted and created stunning colours. The activity was both fun and fascinating, as we watched the beautiful colours emerge and learned more about how light behaves.

This week, we used cellophane to create superhero-themed art for Maddie. When I asked what she would do if she had superhero powers, Maddie said she would love to fly back to Houston quickly to see her friends. 😊

In celebration of Lunar New Year, we also made colourful rice cake skewers using craft sticks, which turned out beautifully. During the second session, Yeseo rejoined the class, making the art lesson even more enjoyable. Together, we used the stencil technique to print adorable animal shapes onto bags.

The kids had such a wonderful time during this activity.

This week was Maddie’s last art class with us. Maddie, I wish you all the best as you return to the U.S. May you grow up happy and healthy while cherishing the joyful memories of your time at HFS.

Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous Lunar New Year!

This week, we had a lesson using the scratch art technique to create traditional Korean folk paintings. After completing the scratch art, the paintings were cut into pieces and reassembled into new compositions. The kids worked so well, and a variety of amazing and unique artistic creations emerged.