pamelajeannestudio

Quilter, Artist, Music Teacher

Got Orff?

Posted on April 17, 2015 by pamelajeannestudio

Before I ventured into art, I taught elementary music. I am a proponent of the “Orff” method of music education which combines movement, percussion instruments, speech and song. I completed my 3rd level of Orff training (named for Carl Orff, a German composer) last summer and now I am Orff certified! Making music with kids is quite fun.

I made this little poster for music teachers who are also into “Orff”. You can find it in my Teachers Pay Teachers store, “Classroom Doodles”, here.

For you Orff teachers out there.

Day 31: Making Music Collages

Posted on January 31, 2015 by pamelajeannestudio

The collages are so fun, I had to make more than one!

Making Music Collage by Pam Schoessow

Just Cats Collage

Just Cats Collage by Pam Schoessow

Red Sax Collage

Red Sax Collage by Pam Schoessow

Day 15: Wanda Weighs in on Woodblock

Posted on January 15, 2015 by pamelajeannestudio

Watercolor on board 4″ x 4″ by Pam Schoessow

Day 11: Spot Plays the Guiro

Posted on January 11, 2015 by pamelajeannestudio

He likes at add a little Latin flair!

Don’t know what a guiro is? This is what Wikipedia says: The güiro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡwiɾo]) is a Latin-American percussion instrument consisting of an open-ended, hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side. It is played by rubbing a stick or tines along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.

Guiros made for children are usually made of wood and are painted with red and green. Kids sometimes refer to it as the “fish”.

I couldn’t resist making a small collage of my Making Music series. I will make one at the end of this challenge with all 30 paintings, but here is a sneak peak. I made this collage in Ipiccy.