Studio Art tackles printmaking

Our Studio Class was challenged to create Two-Dimensional work using printmaking. They learned about linoleum reduction prints, stamping, tangrams, collagraph prints, monoprints, and Rorschach Ink tests. Our class generated the theme "Childhood". They researched, planned, and created different works that represent Childhood.

Cadet Green uses colored pencil and alcohol to create a background on canvas 

Cadet Lukose and Green collaborate to complete Green's final work

Cadet Green's final linoleum block 8 Bit print of a Pokeball on canvas

Cadet Ford creates Spongebob out of a sponge and linoleum reduction mixed media

Cadet Ford's final prints

Cadet Oliva created a simple linoleum reduction print of a pawn

Cadet Oliva's final print

Cadet Lukose's final linoleum reduction print of the Deathstar from Star Wars

1/4 Studio Art completes "fear"-based sculpture

Our Studio Class was challenged to create Two or Three-Dimensional work using our Sculpture center. Cadets learned about free-standing and relief sculpture using paper mache, found objects, natural work, paper, cardboard, wire, and unconventional materials. Our class generated the theme "Fear". They researched, planned, and created different works that represent Fear.

Cadet Ford's paper mache bust

Cadet Ford's Finished paper cache bust of Freddy Kreuger

Cadet Oliva working on a found object sculpture

Cadet Oliva's final found object spider 

Cadet Torres creates a tree sculpture

Cadet Green creates a 2D Sculpture based on the work of Peter Callesen

Cadets Ford and Lukose work with paper mache 

Cadet Lukas's final paper mache sword

Display of sculptures

Updated 11/8 7th Grade creates parabolic curves

Our 7th grade Design class are learning how to create parabolic curves. They are using math to create the structure and will use needle and thread to complete their designs.

Cadets began by tracing their foam square on a paper. Using a ruler, they drew straight lines from corner to corner, horizontally, and vertically through the center. 

Cadets started at the center and created five marks at 1/2 inch along each line. Every other line, they labeled the marks 1-5 radiating from the center. The alternating lines were marked 5-1 from the center.

Cadet Sun and Cadet Zelenger thread needles and begin sewing straight lines to connect numbers from one line to the next.

Cadet Geng thoughtfully threads his needle

Cadet Thermidor prepares the green thread to connect all the "2's"

Cadet Pena begins threading yellow for his fourth lines.

Work in progress...

Studio Art tackles "Life or Death"

Our Studio Class was challenged to create Two-Dimensional work using painting media such as spray paint, watercolor, oil, acrylic, or watercolor pencils. Our class generated the theme "Life or Death". They researched, planned, and created different works that represent Life and Death.

Cadet Ford prepares her canvas for spray paint

Cadet Ford paints an angel onto a spray-painted canvas

Cadet Oliva creates a drawing of a butterfly with a skull inside

Cadet Oliva scanned the image, printed it on watercolor paper, and began painting

Cadet Oliva tries a new variation involving dyeing with tea

Cadet Oliva begins (safely) burning the edges of the paper

Cadet Oliva prepares to sew the burlap as a scroll

Cadet Green marbles canvas and paper using spray paint on water

Cadet Green carefully removes excess paint

Cadet Green assembles his final pieces

Cadet Lukose sketches his design

Cadet Lukose's final design using spray paint and acrylic paint on paper

Photography paints with light

Our Photography students learned about painting with light, creating drawings using a long exposure to capture flashlights, fake candles, and glow sticks.

Cadet Debree's final work

Cadet Debree created a pop-up card for a teacher

Cadet Li's work

Cadet Li's work

Photography tackles "fear"

Our Photography students just wrapped up a project based on FEAR. Our cadets learned about various photographers that grapple with fear and ways to create dynamic work. Here are their interpretations...

Work by Cadet Debree

Work by Cadet Debree

Work by Cadet Debree

Work by Cadet Knowles

Work by Cadet Knowles

Work by Cadet Butcher

Work by Cadet Butcher

Work by Cadet Li

Work by Cadet Li