Maud Lewis Winter Scenes

Well, here I am again!  It's only been 5 years since I last blogged.  In that time, I spent my time taking care of my 3 girls and working in the school as an Art Docent.  This was the perfect hobby for me.  It enabled me to be in the classroom, but I didn't have to do any grades, data, assessments, or filing. . .

So now it is almost December.  We just moved from Seattle, Washington, to central Maryland.  Something tells me I'll be getting some real snow this year.  And to be honest, I'm kind of excited about it!  There's something so peaceful about snow. . . Playing in it, using it to build snowmen, taking pictures of your kids playing in it.  Well, maybe not driving in it!

Here's a fun snow-themed lesson that I did with 5th grade about a folk artist named Maud Lewis.  She is such an inspirational person.  She suffered from rheumatoid arthritis and had no formal art training.  Her mother introduced her to art the art of making watercolor Christmas cards to sell.  When she got married, she lived in a tiny little house and painted almost every surface that she could find.

My inspiration for this project came from Deep Space Sparkle (https://www.deepspacesparkle.com/maud-lewis-folk-art-projects/)   Kids love folk art, because it doesn't seem so daunting.  Maud's artwork seems childlike and attainable.  Kids at any age can be successful with this art project!