Lake Conference Art Show...

The Lake Conference Art Competition will be displayed at Normandale Community College starting February 23. Congratulation to Kennedy's representatives! They are listed below: (FYI- click on their name to see their artwork!)

Justin Bartels

Keegan Crose

Anthony Eliason SECOND PLACE

Karin Johnson

Pitchers

Bowls

Evelyn Reed

Jennifer Silverman FIRST PLACE

Nantaporn Sinchai

Jacob Thompson

Olivia Wood

term three on the way...

hour one: sculpture

students are using paperclay (tiolet paper pulp mixed in with clay) to build a bust. the bust will be a self-portrait with exaggerated facial features.

hour two: ceramics

on the potter's wheel, students are throwing pitchers.

in addition, they are creating NERIAGE blocks and inlaying into a slab to construct a serving tray.

hour three: intro to 2d art

we have begun our first unit- "learn to see" - students are exercising the right side of the brains with such activities as "spot the difference", "upside-down drawing", and duplication. (test yourself- look at the image below. can you find the hidden tiger?)

sculpture...day 1

We will be in room 119 on Monday, Feb. 1st.

You have four tasks to complete.

1. Take a photograph of yourself using PhotoBooth.
2. Upload that photo to distort - CLICK and print out in color.
3. Read about paper clay - CLICK and take notes.
4. Take the pre-test- CLICK

term two finals...

intro. to 3d art final test study guide... CLICK

ceramics students have chosen a famous painting. they will analyze the color scheme and recreate those hues will various glazing techniques. those hues will be applied to their nesting bowls.

Scholastic Awards!!!....

Congratulations to the following students for the success they earned in the 2009-2010 Minnesota Scholastic Art Competition:

Nan Sinchai: Silver Key for "Self-Portrait", Merit Award for "Sleep", and a Merit Award for her portfolio of 8 entries

Olivia Wood: Silver Key for "Dosage"

Raeann Oxborough: Merit Award for "Bursting at the Seams"

Jen Silverman: Merit Award for her portfolio of 8 entries of illustrations

Karin Johnson: Merit Award for her portfolio of 8 entries of functional ceramics

This year The Minnesota Scholastic Art Competition received 1151 individual artwork entries and 161 portfolio entries! The jury awarded 53 Gold Keys and 115 Silver Keys for individual entries and 10 Gold Key and 18 Silver Keys for portfolio entries. Additionally, the jury awarded 150 individual entry Merit Awards and 77 Portfolio Merit Awards to students whose work, although not chosen to be in the MSAA Exhibition, was noted by the jurors as deserving of merit.

CLICK to view all entries.

functional boxes...

are on display!! Intro to 3d students constructed clay slab boxes and designed the surface. The idea for the imagery was inspired by a famous artist and brushed on with underglazes. to see a selection of student work...CLICK!

box people....

intro to 3d students have moved from working with functional forms to non-functional sculptures. first, they were assigned to build a ceramic animal. the task involved using texture and creating true-to-life features. next, students are constructing form cardboard and papier mache a self-portrait. CLICK for project details. The self-portrait is inspired by an artist by the name of marisol escobar. her work is boxy, bright and humorous!

scholastics art competition...

i will be busy this week preparing our student's artworks for entry into the scholastic art competition!

for more information about it.. click HERE!

an update....

intro to 3d students are mid-way through creating their first hand-built piece from clay... a cubed box with a lid.  they are in the process of transferring a famous artwork onto the surface of the clay.  i cannot wait to see the final products!  each student is also spending time on the potter's wheel, creating a wheel-thrown mug with a handle.  the process is difficult, yet so rewarding!  we continue to have a quiz every friday...  this friday's quiz covers terms used on potter's wheel.

click HERE to study!

ceramics students are designing a set of canisters - focusing on a design that considers function before form.  the canisters are built using the slab technique, with a rolled texture.  the texture was created by carving or adding to a wine cork.

in addition, ceramics students are throwing cylinders and constructing a set of 2 goblets or 4 mugs.

Welcome to Mrs. Merkel-Jacobs!

Dear Kennedy High School parents/guardians and students, 

My name is Sara Merkel-Jacobs and I will be student teaching with Kelly Yackel in room 46 until December 18.  I go to school at Concordia in St. Paul and this is my final requirement in receiving my teacher’s certification.  I also hold a bachelor’s degree in art and a master of fine arts degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison.  I moved here about a year and half ago and at that time decided that I really wanted to teach and share my love of art.  I have been having a great learning experience here during these first few days and am very much looking forward to getting to know the students in ceramics and 3-D this term.  I hope I will have the opportunity to meet some of you in the next several weeks!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Merkel-Jacobs