December 3, 2010
Triptych Collages
Seward High Art students created new scenes out of old photos. For inspiration, students viewed the Abberant Art of Barry Kite. Kite is a contemporary artists who mainly reworks art history classics by cutting them up and combining them in humorous ways. Students also viewed triptych artwork from the past and were asked to make their collages in triptych form. Thanks to the Seward Library for donating encyclopedias and magazines.
December 1, 2010
Ceramic Bas Relief Tiles
Seward High Ceramic students have made bas relief tiles. Bas means low in french, these are low set sculptures emerging from a flat surface. This carving technique is quite ancient, and it has been used independently in many cultures from Mesoamerica to India. Seward high students made theirs with clay.
Pottery Wheel Projects
Seward High Ceramic students have been mastering the pottery wheel this semester, namely making bowls and mugs. Here is some of their work:
