My visit to the Hood Museum of Art was the start of a great journey. It began back in February. https://jenniefitzkee.com/2024/02/17/a-kandinsky-painting-at-last/ when I visited the museum. When I returned to school I was excited to show children the real Kandinsky painting I saw.
And now, children's art from our Art Show is featured on the Hood Museum's FaceBook page. Really! How did that happen? Here's what I wrote to parents:
Hi Families,
The Aqua Room Art Show will be the featured post on the Hood Museum's FB website Monday afternoon. Really! The Hood Museum of Art is at Dartmouth College. How did our Art Show masterpieces get there? It's a good story. In the words of a Jennie story,
It Happened Like This...
In February I visited the Hood Museum with good friends. And there it was.... a Kandinsky painting. I have always wanted to see one, because of Eric Carle. When Carle was a high school student in Nazi Germany, his art teacher showed him 'forbidden art', works of five abstract artists. Kandinsky was one of the five. The art changed Carle's life. When we prepare for our annual Art Show every year, I always show children this art. They love it!
After my Hood Museum visit I wrote a letter (not an email) to the Deputy Director of the museum, telling him how 'moved' I was at seeing a Kandinsky painting. I told him how important art is, and I told him my class was preparing for an annual Art Show. I assured him I would show children the museum's Kandinsky painting. I told him I would follow through with pictures of the Art Show, and perhaps a child would want to recreate the museum's art.
He was thrilled! I had the nicest response, and I sent him photos of the Art Show. While children did not choose to recreate the Hood Museum's Kandinsky, they loved his art, and a couple of children picked a different one to recreate. The museum was quite taken by your children's art. They asked to share this story on their FaceBook site. It will be posted Monday afternoon. I hope they share many art photos! You can do a FaceBook search for Hood Museum of Art.
I am so proud of your children! Picasso was right when he said, "Every child is an artist."
Jennie
Their Hood Museum of Art FaceBook post is absolutely wonderful. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It's their story, my story, and the art children created. I am deeply humbled and thankful.
Art is more than inspiring. It gives meaning to what we feel and see. It gives children open eyes.
Jennie
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