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Welcome Lee's Summit West Titan Art Students. This blog was created to be a hub of art activity for LSW students, faculty and other local artists. The LSW Art Dept. hopes to make this a fun place for you to visit to get news about upcoming art shows, see new student work, learn about other local artists, NAHS updates, get information on classes & assignments and much more. So save this page to your favorites, link us to your blog, share us on your Facbook page and feel free to comment as much as you want. Thanks, LSW Art Staff

It was nice seeing you at Back-to-School night! Classes begin in just one short week, and we'll be learning (and revisiting) some interesting techniques in the months to come. We talked about the basics during back-to-school night--guidelines for getting around, and getting along during the regular school day. By now, you know where we enjoy our lunch; where the recess area is; where each of your classrooms is located; who your teachers are, etc. Don't worry, though, if you can't remember it all! The first couple of weeks are always a bit chaotic :) Attention, CERAMICS STUDENTS : If you took Ceramics last year, please bring back  your personal supplies (towel, old shirt, spray bottle, hand lotion, etc). If you're taking Ceramics for the FIRST TIME, please bring an old shirt to wear as a smock (one of Dad's yucky, old T-shirts will be perfect!), an old terry cloth hand towel, and a small bottle of hand lotion. Many items can be shared (for instance, spray bottles and

In Sculpture class last year, the students used recycled materials to make gorgeous, transparent sculptural cylinders. Once finished, we lined them up in a window to appreciate the final results. After burnishing and firing pinch pots, the young ceramic artists used pigmented waxes to decorate their wares. This year we'll have glazes to work with! The first firing of the semester was solely pinch pots. The ones featured, above and below, demonstrate the use of the polychrome (many colors) for decorating the pots. Students who also attended  Cultures of the World were already familiar with this decorative technique, because we discussed it when we learned about Native  American pottery. It's always nice when we can tie lessons together! All of the following photos are from the final semester's Art Show and open house.  The Drawing & Painting students each created a mixed media work for the Art Show. Students had a variety of materials to choose from, and made their decis

Summer passed very quickly! I'd like to welcome back all my former students, and extend a hello to new students--both in Westminster and in Evergreen. We're going to have a lot of fun in art class this year. This virtual classroom will be an extension of our "real" one. Please feel free to ask questions and make comments. To get us started, I've posted some project samples from a couple of last year's classes: Cultures of the World, and Explorations in Art. One of the cultures we studied in 2008-2009 was Mexico. We learned about the ancient Aztecs, and recreated colorful masks; we created very authentic looking God's Eye weavings; and we learned about the importance and prevalence of the Ex Voto in Mexican culture. An Ex Voto is a "thanks" painting, and each student created an Ex Voto to represent something that they were personally thankful for. Ex Voto: Miss Frida,  Crayon and Sharpie Marker, 12" x 9" In Explorations in Art, we