7th and 8th grade students created two-sided plaster sculptures. Using a variety of symbolism, side one expresses personal fears while side two metaphorically expresses how the artist faces those fears.
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Sunday, October 9, 2016
EAST meets WEST
Grade 7 and 8 Project: Artists utilized the elements of art shape, color, value, positive and negative space, and texture, principles of design pattern, rhythm, and balance, as well as drawing, painting, printmaking, stenciling, and collage to create symbols of their identity.
Adinkra symbols of West Africa were combined with each student's own unique symbols and Amharic stencils to create the final collaged works. (CLICK HERE to see the process for the project.)
Adinkra symbols of West Africa were combined with each student's own unique symbols and Amharic stencils to create the final collaged works. (CLICK HERE to see the process for the project.)
EAST Meets WEST (process)
This is a project in which students study how artists use symbolism to create images of their identity. Grade 7 and 8 artists studied the Adinkra symbols of the Akan people of West Africa and combined that imagery and process with Amharic of Ethiopia.
Students utilized the elements of art color, value, positive and negative space, shape, and texture. Each artist also applied the principles of design pattern, rhythm, and balance. Students also engaged in drawing and designing the compositions, creating blended gradations, printmaking and stenciling, and collage of the final works. (Click here to see the final works)
Students utilized the elements of art color, value, positive and negative space, shape, and texture. Each artist also applied the principles of design pattern, rhythm, and balance. Students also engaged in drawing and designing the compositions, creating blended gradations, printmaking and stenciling, and collage of the final works. (Click here to see the final works)
Gradations using color and value
Carving original symbols using linoleum blocks
Cutting of Amharic Stencils
Printing and Stenciling
Experimentations with Pattern and Rhythm
Printing the Original Student Symbols
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Mural Artists
Mona Caron, San Francisco based Mural painter embraces the community in which she works with very site-specific work.
From her website "Taking Root, A mural featuring the first tiny wild flower that made it back to the once barren piece of land that it stands on, after its rehabilitation from industrial pollution. Its roots contain detailed paintings represent the land's history and community" Read the full story here.
From her website "Taking Root, A mural featuring the first tiny wild flower that made it back to the once barren piece of land that it stands on, after its rehabilitation from industrial pollution. Its roots contain detailed paintings represent the land's history and community" Read the full story here.
Manifestation station -- Utility Box
The Market Street Railway Mural Shows the history of the area through Time.
Make sure to check out her website to view the mural in detail.
W.K. Interact's D-DAY MURAL
Denial / Danial Bombadier
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