March Catch-up

Just because we only had school on occasion during March, thanks to the ridiculously unpredictable weather, doesn't mean that there wasn't a TON of great work being made in the Studio!  I'd almost say it was even more happening.  See some examples here:  

Collaborating with the LS, MS, ES and spearheaded by the Upper School Portfolio class, we all worked together to create an installation for the MLK Day celebration that was inspired by Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.  Students collaborated to produce a finished work that is seen here, most fully- from the River Class blog!  Students contributed on the cloths their answers to the question, "What do you care about so much that you'd stand up for?"

Fiber Arts Stencil

This is the wonderful collection one student (Ari!) created as gifts for others.  Using freezer paper stencils, she created both a t-shirt and a pillow, and her wool felted soaps are on top.  So lovely!

Sharing

It is always thrilling when a student has made their own work and brings it in to share.  Check out this cathedral, made entirely out of paper!  Middle School students sneak over to the US side of the studio to check it out.  This did, indeed, take him a very long time to create.  Bravo, Ben! 

Catching up from the Portfolio Trip!

The Portfolio class had an amazing time in Washington, DC in late November, 2013.  We were able to stay close by the Key Bridge and had a short walk to both the metro into the city and the Corcoran (where the Portfolio event was held- see photos below that include some of our students during their reviews, and other great images of the artwork on display in the galleries there).

The view from our Hotel, crack of dawn and mid-day.

 Crossing the Key Bridge into Georgetown for dinner!

  Yummy dinner with a couple giant buddas...

 Into the metro we go!

 Waiting in line before the actual Portfolio event.

 

  The exhibit of bird-inspired costumes filled the room where some of the art school reps are reviewing.

  Sam in conversation.

  Tate sharing his work.

The larger gallery of the Corcoran filled with teen artists from all over!

  Some of their permanent collection.

An incredible installation by contemporary artist Mia Feuer.  A petroleum 'ice skating rink' was below this.

  I had to peek into the amazing clay studios at the Corcoran!

 Jessie getting a review.

 Oh, you know, it's just me, a polar bear, and Obama outside the White House.

  Pow-wow back at the hotel with Shan, fellow staff chaperone extraordinaire and all our artists.

 

Fiber Arts work towards MLK project

Jan French is helping to install a school-wide project and is seen here explaining it to our Upper School Fiber Arts class.  Then the students work towards creating braids, crochet chains and other fiber based strands as hair for a giant mask.  The installation will be up during the MLK Celebration on Monday, January 20th!