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INTERACTIVE ART LINKSCURRENT INFORMATION: (last updated 9/24/2008)
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ART WORKSHOPS : (Offered right after school on a first-come, first-serve basis. Workshops are usually held from 2:15-3:30...sign up for a workshop in the Art Rooms.) |
****CLAY HANDBUILDING WORKSHOP: Thursday, September 25th from 2:15 - 3:30. There are only a few spots left, so sign up quickly!
****POTTERY ON THE WHEEL:6-Week Pottery intensive through the Simsbury Art Academy...begins Monday, Sept. 29th from 2:15-3:30 Sign up is full at this time... fee includes all materials....class size is limited to 8 students first come first serve...Students will create a variety of items on the pottery wheel that are microwave and dishwasher safe (including bowls, vases, mugs, and plates). In the handbuilding portion of the workshop, students will work in slab and coil techniques and create a various handbuilt designs.
***ART SPARKER*** All students complete an Art Sparker during their quarter of art...with 25 to choose from, you should have no problem choosing one to complete. All paper and materials are available in the art rooms. Students must complete a checklist along with their art sparker, which includes: Planning (please have sketches of various ideas), Creating (choose the best idea to create), and Refining (look at your work and have someone else look at your design while you are in the process of creating and decide how it can be improved, please describe your refinements on the back of your checklist sheet).
***Extra Help: If you ever need a little extra help in art or if you want to just catch up on some work, Mrs. A is available every morning from 7:00am until 7:35 (1st period warning bell)...please come get a pass the day before you need to stop in...you are not allowed in the school at this time unless you have a pass. You can also stop in after school for help or to catch up on work, usually Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays until 3:45.
2008-2009 PEACE POSTER CONTEST Theme:
"Peace Begins With Me"Contest deadline November 10th. Please stop by the art room for information and materials. All students may enter the contest! Prizes of $50, $75, and $100 are offered to the top three winners...thanks to the local Simsbury Lions Club Organization.
2007-2008 PEACE POSTER CONTEST Theme: "Peace Around the World" Congratulations to Brittney K. awarded 1st place for the 2007-2008 contest.
-the 2006-2007 first place winner for "Celebrate Peace" was Nick S.
He also won first place at the state level...Congratulations Nick!
Scholastic Art Awards (2008) Henry James had 7 students represented at the Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards CONGRATULATIONS to these very talented students!
Maddie Y- GOLD (Drawing) Animal Landscape Design (Cheetah)Paula D- GOLD (Printmaking) Personal Animal Print Collage (Owl)
Caitlin - GOLD (Computer Art) Surreal Design
Haley T - SILVER (Sculpture) Cardboard Sculpture
Peter F - HONORABLE MENTION (Sculpture) Fantasy Fish
Preistley J- HONORABLE MENTION (Sculpture) Chihuly-inspired Sculpture
John M - HONORABLE MENTION (Drawing) Principles of Design Tessellation
VISITING ARTISTS: (thanks to generous funding through the HJMS PTC)
- MATT RYAN displayed his Comic book illustrations in the gallery and came to HJMS and sold copies of his Comic Book "Pork n Beans" that he fully illustrated. He brought his comic books to the school in February and signed copies purchased by students.
-VICENTE GARCIA worked with HJMS students by demonstrating his incredible talents of pottery on the wheel to all the 3rd quarter classes on March 19, 2008. He will be demonstrating one day during each quater this year and during the 4th quarter he will also work with the full year Art Explorations class to create handbuilt clay sculptures. Vicente lives in Simsbury and teaches ceramics at Central Connecticut State University. ***An off-site visit to his studio may be planned in the future...
-JIM DECESARE came to Henry James and shared a variety of drawing techniques with the students...we had an exhibition of his artwork in the gallery during the late spring and he worked with the 4th quarter students. He demonstrated ways to draw people and become more free and expressive with line...the students really enjoyed the freedom of the process!
-SUZANNE MAGNEE worked with the students creating Pottery on the Wheel...she demonstrated her exceptional talents and helped the students create incredible works of their own!
-SUE PRENTICE came to our school. The students first went to the gallery and viewed the beautiful exhibit of Ms. Prentices' work and then enjoyed slides, a discussion and more examples of landscape paintings shared in the classroom. It was an incredible experience for the students to see a professional artist and ask questions about her profession that interested them.
Sue Prentice in
the classroom
Check out the Henry James Online Student Art Exhibit, be sure to take a look and see what other Henry James students have created in art class. Or, if your work has been selected, congratulations and take a look at how it appears online!
Please scroll down to view all the LINKS, ACTIVITIES and RESOURCES available on this website!
* Origami using a step-by-step process
Excellent site for Anime!
MULTICULTURAL ART LINKS
General and Interdisciplinary LINKS
ART WEBQUESTS (Extra Credit) *ROCK ART: Painted Rocks Webquest Go to TASKS and complete Task 2 and Task 5. Be sure to read and follow directions carefully. (You may complete these tasks without a partner.) Hand in your artwork and the answers to your questions to receive extra credit. Have fun!
*Webquest Scavenger Hunt Print out the form and answer the questions by searching for the information using the internet. Enjoy!
*Horsing Around Webquest If you love horses, this is the webquest for you...you will exprience a variety of famous artworks based n horses! Please follow the directions carefully. Enjoy!
Please be sure to visit the HJMS Student Art Exhibit!
This was the HJMS Mural found in the cafeteria from 2000-2007. It was painted during the 1999-2000 school year through the effort of many students, staff and faculty. "Remember the Past, Imagine the Future" was created in celebration of the millenium. It was designed, transfered to the wall and painted by HJMS students. It is approximately 7' x 40' in size.
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