May 2, 2012 Grade 9 -10-AP

Congratulations!

The 2012 Discovery Week of the Arts was a celebration of
your creative spirit. From the poetry readings in the cafeteria (Pop…pop, pop…) to the Flash Masterpiece both Thursday and Friday, the opening of the art exhibit and the star studded Chronicles of Discovery Gala Friday night, it was a week to remember. Everyone participated in some way and most students in more than one way. We had singing, dancing, art work, comedy, drama, literature all from Discovery students. I am so very proud of all of you.

This week we will reflect on our art work and the work of others and restore the art room before we start new projects. Parents – art work will soon be headed for home. We will be selecting the “Best of Show” art work for our on line gallery at the Discovery website and the pieces to be framed for the permanent collection.

Good job students!
Well done!

Note - See Mr. Fenn about purchasing your copy of The Chronicles of Discovery 2012!

Elementary School Safety Posters

Congratulations to students in grades 2 through 5 on completing their
safety poster project. Watch for these posters during dismissal. Keeping our
students safe is our first priority. The first objective of the poster project
is to help students learn good safety habits.

May 29, 2012 Grade 10

Everyone please remember to pick up your art work this week. The unclaimed art sale begins June 4. You don’t want to have to buy backyour work. The Pigasso pigs are feeling abandoned please pick your up before they go into the sale next week.

This is a busy week for all of you, exams at last! Remember if you need a quiet place to relax between or before exams, the art room is always open. Good luck!

May 29, 2012 AP Art

Grade 11 AP students, we will have one last lock-in Tuesday
June 5-6 to add all the finishing touches to your fabulous rainforest mural. Please
stop by the art room and pick up a permission form.

Everyone please remember to pick up your art work this
week. The unclaimed art sale begins June
4. You don’t want to have to buy back
your work J

This is a busy week for all of you, exams at last! Remember if
you need a quiet place to relax between or before exams, the art room is always
open. Good luck!

May 29, 2012 Grade 9,

Grade 9 students, Kaya, Catalina, Katarina, and Victoria, will join the Grade 11 students for one last lock-in Tuesday June 5-6 to complete the Coral Reef and Rainforest Murals in the library. Please stop by the art room and pick up a permission form.

Everyone, remember to pick up your art work this week. The Unclaimed art sale begins June 4.

This is a busy week for all of you, exams at last! Remember if you need a quiet place to relax between or before exams, the art room is always open. Good Luck!

April 23, 2012 Grade 9 - 10 - AP

Ready - Set - Show!

The Walls are Waiting!

This is the Week of the Arts at Discovery School.

Student work is ready to hang in the library, art studio and computer lab. Our students have worked all year and now for the last step in our projects - EXHIBIT!

A work of art is not complete until it has been viewed by another.

Students will be helping to hang the exhibit all week. The exhibit opens Thursday after school 3:15 until 5:00 pm and will continue throughout the day Friday until 7:00pm and the start of the Chronicles of Discovery Gala. Please come view the exhibit with your student and stay for the Gala.

April 16, 2012 AP Art

Grade 11 students will be out of school this week. Grade 12 students will begin uploading the images of their work to the AP on line digital portfolio. Our goal is to complete these by Thursday April 19. They will be reviewed and then submitted. The five original works will be prepared for shipping May 2.

April 16, 2012 Grade 10

Grade 10 students are completing incomplete work and preparing work for the art exhbit next week. Students may begin working on the next unit - Inside the Box: Viewing the wild fantasy worlds of video games as serious works of art. They will begin working in their research/workbook on designing the CD cover for their own game.

April 16, 2012 Grade 9

Grade 9 students are finishing their self portraits this week. As they finish some students may work on the coral reef mural, while others will plan the "Flash Masterpiece" to perform during the Week of the Arts next week.

April 11, 2012 AP Art

First year AP students will begin a series of homework activities in their sketchbooks related to the development of their area of concentration.
Activity 1 – Monday April 16 homework
Activity 2 - Monday April 23 homework
Activity 3 - May 2 - 29 In Studio and/or homework

Second year AP students will work on uploading images to their AP digital portfolio and composing their artist statements. digital portfolorios are Due April 19 and will forwarded to the AP College Board for evaluation on that day. Original works will be sent when the shipping materials arrive.

April 11, 2012 Grade 10

This class will meet twice this week. This is the last day to make up any incomplete work from third quarter. Students will be introduced to next weeks lesson - Inside the Box -Viewing the Wild Fantasy Worlds of Video Games as Serious Works of Art.

April 11, 2012 Grade 9

Grade nine will meet twice this week. Students will complete the Andy Warhol self portrait and watch the demonstraton on mono-printing.

March 26, 2012 AP Art

AP students will be out of the classroom for the Grade 11 extended field-service trip. The Senior AP students will be participating in a class social service project.

Grade 11 students will be sharing their skills by decorating classrooms and teaching art lessons with the materials they have taken to donate to the school.

Visual arts submissions for the Chronicles of Discovery are
due in the art room March 28. Please see the criteria posted in the art room
and throughout the high school.

German, will be representing AP Art and Discovery School at the ABSH Art Competition this Saturday March 24 at the International School in Tegucigalpa.

March 26, 2012 Grade 10

The next two weeks we will be working on “concurrent” lessons. Grade 10 students will have the opportunity to finish incomplete work, work on their 3D design and begin working on the digital game design project. We have plenty of work to do in the art room before the Art Exhibit Opening Reception and Mural Dedication, April 26.

Jose Andreas and Andrea Lara are representing Grade 10 and Discovery School at the ABSH Art Competition Saturday March 24 at the International School in Tegucigalpa.

Visual Arts Submissions for the Chronicles of Discovery are due in the art room March 28. Please see the criteria posted in the art room and throughout the high school.

March 26, 2012 Grade 9

The next two weeks we will be working on "concurrent" lessons. Students who worked on the coral reef mural last year will continue on that projects. Some students will be putting finishing touches on the sacred vessel project and writing artist statements to go with them. All students will be working on a self portrait as part of the all school "Face of Discovery" project. Plenty of work to do in the art room before the Art Exhibit Opening Reception April 26.

Victoria Glynn Adam and Catalina Correa Contreras will represent grade 9 and Discovery School this Saturday March 18 at the ABSH Art competition to be held at the International School, Tegucigalpa.

Visual arts submissions for the Chronicles of Discovery are
due in the art room March 28. Please see the criteria posted in the art room
and throughout the high school.

March 19, 2012 Grade 9

Students are adding the finishing touches to their sacred vessels. This week grade nine students will begin their 3D Logo design projects. Those who did not finish their weaving project will be able to continue working on that project between coats of papier-mache.

March 19, 2012 AP Art

AP students are learning new ways to use dry pastels. They are working from the almost 500 images taken during the AP retreat. They using timed exercises to complete three to four compositions each period.

It is easy to see their growth at the end of each working session.

March 19, 2012 Grade 10

This week students will assemble their 3D Family portraits. They will also be adding color by learning to use spray painting techniques.

March 12, 2012 AP Art

AP Art Retreat to El Picacho - United Nations Park

Friday got an early start after we packed the school van with art supplies and picnic supplies. We arrived at the part and were working in the formal garden by 9:00 am. Students collected images with their cameras, sketchbooks and on canvas.

When the morning mist moved in we moved to a shelter overlooking the city and continued working and munching. Several birds with bright blue coats joined us for our mid morning breakfast break. They enjoyed the fruit flavored Cheerios and posed for lots of pictures.

The sun came out and everyone moved on to the mountain top part of the park at the foot of the statue of Jesus Christ. We visited the nature center and were awed by the displays of insects found in Honduras and Central America.

We got back in the van and drove to the Zen garden with its statue of Confucius, maze and moon bridge. Then it was time for lunch. We purchased cold drinks at the park snack bar and enjoyed our picnic lunch and a swing afterwards.

Time to check out the zoo! We only had an hour to talk to the animals and get them to pose for us. We were back at school with books, cameras and eyes full of images to turn into works of art in the coming quarter. Thanks to all of our AP students for such great participation and good sandwiches!

March 12, 2012 Grade 10

Grade 10 students will complete drawing, cutting and assembling their 3D Family Portraits and be ready to add color to their sculptures. The image above is the demonstration example.