8th Grade Clay Exploration

8th grade students experimented with hand building and wheel throwing this nine weeks.  Students had the opportunity to glaze or paint their clay once they were finished.  Students chose to make both functional and sculptural pieces for their hand building assignment.  Here is what 8th grade students came up with.



Art of Being a Military Child Contest

Some contest designs from 6th and 7th grade students for the art of being a military child contest design.



Clay Houses

6th and 7th students were challenged to create a 3-D clay house.  Students had to choose a concept to work behind and did research on different artists that worked in clay or in their concept of choice.  Students started making sketches of different ideas that they would use for their structures. Ideas varied from actual architectural form to Dr. Seuss inspired houses to tree houses.  Students worked with the slab technique to construct their house and were encouraged to add embellishments to enhance their design.  Here's is what 6th and 7th graders came up with.



Foreshortening Figure Drawing

Students in the 8th grade were challenged to a figure student assignment that combined foreshortening and their own personal life drawing skills.  Students took a position that demonstrated the art of foreshortening and photographed themselves in the pose before starting on their piece.  Students were encouraged to use a variety of medias as well as surface areas for this assignment.  This is what the 8th graders created.



Collograph Prints

Students were given the assignment to create a print based on a concept of their choosing.  Students created visual mind maps to represent their research of their chosen concept.  Students learned about the history and process of printmaking and, in particular, the art of collagraph printmaking.  Students used different crafts and recycled materials to construct their plates prior to printing.  Students then applied different colored inks, 2-D, and 3-D materials to their final editions.  Here is what 6th and 7th grade students created.

Man v. Nature

Personal Identity

Nature

Relationships

Life

Uncertainty

Uncertainty

Man and Nature

"Nightmares"

"Nature"