March 12, 2012 Grade 9

This week students will complete their weaving projects March 14 and be ready to move onto their fourth quarter assignments.

March 5, 2012 AP Art

AP Retreat Friday March 9. We will spend the day at El Picacho - The United Nations Park. Our goal is to collect images, digitally, in our sketch book and with our drawing boards. We hope to get some animal portraits at the zoo. Please complete and return permission slips by Wednesday. Start making a list of materials you would like to bring as well as lunch and snacks.

Second year AP students are working on uploading images to their digital portfolios. Pre AP or first year students are completing details on their rainforest mural.

ABSH Art competition is March 23 and 24. All AP students are eligible to participate. If you plan to participate please pay the student enrollment fee of 50 Lempira to the business office. Students will provide their own transportation to the event at the International School Saturday morning.

March 5, 2012 Grade 10

Pigasso's friends are eager to be introduced to everyone at Discovery School. They will make their debut at the Spring Art Exhibit May 10. In the meantime Vincent Van Hogh, Gary, and Pigisse will be tucked away in their pigpen.

Grade 10 students are developing a symbology for their 3D sculptures. They will be completing these constructions March 7.

March 5, 2012 Grade 9

Weaving experiments continue this week. Students are finding ways to create a variety of forms using a variety of non traditional and traditional weaving materials and techniques.

February 27, 2012 AP Art

This week AP students will begin a series of drawing explorations based on the theme inside-out. We will look at objects in new ways and continue to explore a variety of drawing materials.

We will continue to make plans for the AP Art Retreat Friday March 9.

February 27, 2012 Grade 10

Grade 10 students are putting the finishing touches on their Pigasso and Friends project. They will be writing their artists statements that will explain their reference to an artist or art movement. This project will be completed February 28.

We will then begin an abstract sculpture using forms as symbols.

February 27, 2012 Grade 9

This week students will continue to explore the "vessel" and weaving techniques. We are learning to think "outside the box" or "outside the basket". Students will be developing a personal theme for their "sculpture" and expressing that theme in writing in Mr. Fenn's class.