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Morgan Makes Art
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Changing the world, one child artist at a time.

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This Möbius strip of a companion kept close while mom recovered from a nasty stomach flu. Feeling much better now, and at least we have a little spring break left to enjoy. ☺️
April 17, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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First grade art investigators. What more can we find when we slow down and look more deeply? #earlychildhood #elementaryart @campbellaps.bsky.social @campbellturtles.bsky.social @apsva.us
March 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Springtime means investigation of nature. Gr 3 artists are looking deeply to study and draw collected shells, stones, and bones. Observing those details and shadows are key. #scientificillustration #elementaryart @campbellaps.bsky.social @campbellturtles.bsky.social @apsva.us
Artists use magnifying glasses to see small details of their shells while drawing from observation. Student points to his labeled drawing. The foreground depicts a basket of natural objects including shells, bones, and rocks. Student investigates a deer skull through drawing. Drawing of the skull that breaks the frame of the drawing.
March 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Gr 2 artist/architects designed and cardboard-stamped buildings with exciting details. Oil pastel watercolor resist techniques this week give these artworks their beautiful textures. #printmaking #stamping #elementaryart #mixedmedia @campbellaps.bsky.social @campbellturtles.bsky.social @apsva.us
March 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Photoshoot with this handsome fella. #howyoudoin
March 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Check out these cuddly pillows created in our first Fiber Arts club! Artists are exploring sewing, embroidery, appliqué, and more with independent projects. So fun! @campbellaps.bsky.social @campbellturtles.bsky.social @apsva.us
March 27, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Gr 3 artists explored how different book illustrators created monsters and imaginary creatures, and imagined their own. Artists created marker prints, and wrote a short origin story about their creatures. #artandwriting #printmaking #elementaryart @apsva.us @campbellaps.bsky.social
3rd grade artist’s imaginary creature print with writing: “Once upon a time their was a big alien-ship that landed on Earth the alienship came from Htrae it crushed a house and landed in the kids yard and went to jail and escaped and broke the wall and robbed my house.” 3rd grade artist’s imaginary creature print and writing: “Once upon a nothingness, a tiny light emerged. From that light came something new, and that was life. New things came to be, including the little pigcorn.” 3rd grade artist’s imaginary creature print and writing: “Once upon a time there was a Monster named David. David was really big. He lived on Mars. He came to Earth. David was bigger than Earth so he went to Jupiter. Jupiter was the right size, but Jupiter is gas. Now he lives on nothing.” 3rd grade artist’s imaginary creature print and writing: “The monster is so kind. He is scairy but he cute. His name is dark. I meet him under my bed.”
March 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Gr 1 artists are wrapping up pet portraits in different media: drawing/painting and collagraph printmaking, and we’ve had so much fun. #earlychildhood #elementaryart #joyfulartists @campbellaps.bsky.social @campbellturtles.bsky.social @apsva.us
Gr 1 artist rolling pressure on the paper on top of the inked cardboard plate to create his print. The print is a mirror image of the artist’s collagraph plate. The pet portrait in different media: drawing/painting and collagraph plate and print. The pet portrait in different media: drawing/painting and collagraph plate and print.
March 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Slab mugs and boxes by Gr 5 artists, ready to go home. Excited to show the kids these this morning! #elementaryart
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Foreground depicts glazed ceramic boxes with lids, including a yellow glazed lid shaped like a house. Background displays a collection of mugs in a variety of textures and color schemes. Detail of textured mugs built using slab construction with texture tools. Students used a variety of glazes for beautiful effects. Details of mugs and box, all created from slab construction using a paper template, texture tools, and a variety of glazes. One class of beautiful glazed ceramic artwork, ready to go home.
February 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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How can I possibly get anything done today??
Cuddlebug orange cat curled up against his favorite person.
February 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Sweet dreams, fuzzy 🍤.
Sleeping orange cat in the shrimp position, looking impossibly cute.
January 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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❤️🥰❤️
Snuggles on a winter day with my bestest.
January 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Someone didn’t want to be left out.
Cat sitting at the table, holding court.
January 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Emptying the kiln is exciting. Fifth grade slab mugs are ready to glaze. 🥰#elementaryart #ceramic
Fifth grade slab-construction mugs and cups, and slab boxes fresh from the bisque fire kiln, ready to glaze. Fifth grade slab-construction mugs and cups, and slab boxes fresh from the bisque fire kiln, ready to glaze.
January 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr waving to thousands of people around the reflecting pool of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC.
January 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Sentinels on watch. #asthecrowflies #snow #sunset
Our friendly neighborhood crows perch on snow and ice-covered branches high atop a tree. Rooftops coated with about an inch or two of snow are in the foreground.
January 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Nap time is the cuddliest time. #catsofbluesky
Sleeping cat stretches the beans in the sunlight. Cuddly cat decides to occupy my guy’s lap. No going to the store for you right now, dad.
January 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Maintained, baby! National Boards celebration at last night’s @apsva.bsky.social school board meeting, and here’s me. #accomplished
January 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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How great art these fourth grade dragons?? I’m in love.😍 After exploring a variety of dragon myths from around the world, these artists used slab, coil, and modeling techniques to build their own legendary creatures.
#elementaryart #clay #ceramic #glazeday
Super awesome ceramic dragon by 4th grade student Super awesome ceramic dragon by 4th grade student Super awesome ceramic dragon by 4th grade student Super awesome ceramic dragon by 4th grade student
January 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Super proud of my artists! Our new exhibit is now on display at the @apsva.bsky.social school board gallery!
Fabulous works of art by K-5 students from Campbell Elementary and their dedicated art teacher, who took over two hours hanging it all on this 20-foot wide wall.
January 17, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Congratulations to my loyal and trusty companion on 113K miles. #Mazda
January 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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A new chapter is coming soon.
December 22, 2024 at 7:53 PM
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I am obliged to share cat pictures because the cute cannot be contained to just me.
Orange cat sleeping under a knitted blanket whilst being adorable. Sleeping orange cat with the cutest floofy fur between the toe beans. Sleeping tortoise shell baby cat swirled up like a cinnamon roll. Sleeping tortie with her face hidden under her paw, aww. Her buddy the snowman pillow keeps her company.
December 3, 2024 at 10:17 PM
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I love this time of year. #hellobluesky
November 26, 2024 at 2:42 AM
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Today is my last open studio at CPAS. So grateful for all who supported me and my artwork there for the past eight years. Stay tuned for my next chapter. ❤️
Small oils on canvas ranging in abstract to naturalistic organic forms. 48x48” oil on canvas, Hive, by Morgan Johnson Norwood 24x48” oil on canvas, Offering, by Morgan Johnson Norwood 36x36” oil on canvas, Caught, by Morgan Johnson Norwood
November 17, 2024 at 3:26 PM