8th Grade Dream Window Paintings

The windows are up in the Upper School.  I hope you will have a chance to stop and see them.  These took the better part of two months to complete.  Wonderful illusions and a wide variety of media.

Sculpture Install Photos: Artist Miles Chapin

Kindergarten Clay Animals in the Gallery at TGS

These are animals from India and from other places.

TGS Art Students in Parent Express December 2012

I hope you will look at the December Parent Express issue.  Student art featured in color: Isabelle Grade 1, Liam Grade 5, Lucie Grade K, Mackey Grade 8, Roselle Grade 7, and Willa Grade 3.

3rd Grade Farming Tiles In The Gallery

The third graders made tiles showing farms and farm equipment.  These are glazed and fired and on view in the Dotty Richardson Gallery.  We explored bas relief and additive and reductive sculpting.  We also tried to have foreground, middle ground, and background in each piece.

Final Day of Stone Carving

Sixth grade stone sculptures are in the hallway outside their classroom.  I hope you will stop and see them.  Here are some photos from the final day.  Stay tuned for the installation of the big stone sculpture on campus.

Stone Carving at TGS

Miles Chapin spent the first day of his residency working with the 6th grade today.  They got an overview of stone carving, sketched out their ideas, and began carving into soapstone.  The stone was much harder than they expected and it took some strength to carve.  They have the beginnings of some nice pieces.

Miles Chapin Visiting Artist Coming TGS

Local stone sculptor and husband of TGS alum, will be coming to school to work with the 6th grade in November.  He will give them an introduction to his work and help them plan and execute stone sculptures of their own.  As part of this project, he will be creating a 1000 pound stone sculpture  for The Grammar School campus.  This will be a bolder sized piece of granite that will be delivered by crane.  As part of this grant, we got to choose a local public school for him to visit and work with as well.  He will spend two classes at The Westminster Center School and work with 6th graders there.  I hope you will check out his website and sculptures.  This visit and work is paid for by a grant from the Emily Mason and Wolf Kahn Foundation.

http://www.mileschapin.com/

New Art In The Hallways

8th Grade Olympic Controversy Art

If you have not seen this diverse group of art about issues in the Olympics, it is now in the Upper School.  It is worth a look.

7th Graders Masks

We started our Hindu god and goddess mask making project today.  Each student will pick a god or goddess to create in mask form.  The interiors will be painted as well with something more personal.