Greetings from the Art Teacher!

My name is Barb Moorhead and I am the art teacher for Cataract School. I have taught art in Sparta for 22 years. I presently teach at Cataract School, Meadowview Intermediate School, and four classes at Lawrence Lawson School.  Each class has art once a week for 60 minutes. Cataract has art on Day 5. The art classes are always a busy place with lots of creative activity!

The units covered each year are drawing, painting, paper design, pottery, printmaking, and weaving. The concepts are taught by doing the various projects using the elements of art and working with different materials. I incorporate art appreciation into the lessons. Ask your child what we have been doing during art class.

The 1st quarter we will be working on drawing skills using lines and shapes, and painting skills. Drawing from real life will be emphasized. Some of our inspiration for the artwork will come from the fall season.

Please feel free to contact me at school if you have any questions concerning art class or you can e-mail at:bmoorhead@spartan.org