Congratulations!

Congratulations to

Maya Tajchman

and 

Lauren Baldwin 

for winning awards in the 

Scholastic Art Awards competition!

It is a tough contest so it's quite an honor to win this award!

Art 2 Masterpiece and QOTW

This week's Masterpiece is by one of my favorite artists, Frida Kahlo

 

Our Quote of the Week is:

“Look at the subject as if you have never seen it before.  Examine it from every side.   Draw its outline with your eyes or in the air with your hands,  and saturate yourself with it.”

-John Baldessari

This week's sketchbook assignment will be due Monday February 4 and it is to draw from observation with value:

"Something from your childhood"

Ceramics 1- Face Jugs

We are making Face Jugs which originally were made by slaves who worked in potteries in South Carolina in the early 1800’s. Many have been found along the Underground Railroad and they were used to hold molasses,water or other liquids while the owner was living. It's believed that they then were used as grave markers and their scary faces would keep evil spirits away.