Reflection of High School Art

My experience with art during my past 4 years at St. Charles East have been good. Whether in art classes or not, I was able to make everything I wanted to and was willing to. I had my dry spells - sometimes months and months at a time, but once I got inspired by someone at school or some piece of wisdom, I got rolling agian.

The teachers in the art department at STCE are the highlight of the department. They are just SO FRIENDLY, and interested in what the kids are up to. It has helped me greatly how willing all my art teachers have been to let me spend upwards of 3 periods a day working on art in their rooms during lucnches and study halls.

The second best thing is the supplies we have at hand. Many students would be unable to create if it weren't for the supplies we carry and the generosity of the teachers. Paint, canvas, boards, clay, the kiln and so many other resources are given in the art department.
The worst thing about the art department, or the thing that should change the most is the curriculum. More more more art, please! There should be a Visual Communications (mostly for digital art), an Illustration course (combining english and fine arts), and maybe even an Aesthetic Engineering course wherein beauty and practicality kiss.

The last projects of the year

This is my 4th piece in my Easter set - of the joyful risen Jesus.
Here's my straggler duckling of the bunch. You can kind of see his parents with plants in them in the background.
I painted this utensil holder with acrylic paint. I really like how it turned out!

Resurrection Sunday figure set

Chchchchhhhhhia -research

4th quarter work Ceramics 2

A montage of ducks. The parents are flower planters, and they'll all be in my mom's garden this spring.

3rd Quarter Work Ceramics 2

Garden Art

The colors in this stepping stone would pop out and complement a healthy garden, but this looks too good to step on!

This seems a nice place to sit down.

This frog on a lilly pad would look wonderful in the midst of white yellow or blue flowers, especially if it were to cover up a bald spot in the garden.

I love the emotions and positions of these geese. I also like how natural they would seem in a garden; that they wouldn't seem lifeless or eerie like a monochromatic clay boy.

These frogs have character, and their texture matches their pot. I like how subtle and inviting they are.

Just the idea of a turtle pot is charming. I would have put a smirk on him, but this turtle is nicely crafted.

This bird bath is very well done. The textures in the bowl along with the mosaic make it seem like a treasure.

I love the idea of seashell stepping stones, especially if the location is near a beach.

Relief surface pottery research

In 1839, Ohr, the son of a blacksmith, was born. He created great American pottery in Biloxi, Mississippi around 1900. Formerly he was a pottery collecter, and even more formerly an insurance broker.----------------------------------------------

William Ault, a British potter, created these in 1900. He liked to experiment with colored glazes.

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Rorstrand Carl Harry Stalhane is a Swedish art ceramist with a half century career in pottery. He was born in 1920 and lived until 1990, having his own workshop, studio, and style in ceramic art.

Mug research

I like this simple technique of overlapping the clay.








These four mugs almost look wooden because of their polygonal outsides , unique coloring and decoration.








I like how everything in this Texas mug contributes to its style.