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In Art History we often read about groups of artists who, through their collective work or ideals, gained great recognition. There were the Impressionists who first exhibited in the Salon de Refuses ; The Fauves ; the artists and photographers of 291 Gallery ; the Hudson River School ; the list goes on and on. Perhaps one day the work of "The Evergreen Three" will be added to this list.  For the past several weeks, three students in Evergreen ( Mason , River , and Morgan ) have been working tirelessly on The Book of Kells Project . The assignment was to use the ancient illuminated manuscript as inspiration for a work of art, and to place their first, last, or first and last initials into the work. Because they took so much time, and put so much effort into this FIRST assignment (they've certainly raised the bar for themselves!), I'm giving them their own exhibit space this week.  Drum roll, please!  Ladies and Gentlemen, in no particular order,  The Evergreen Thre...

Before we recap the past week's projects, I'd like to take a moment to acknowledge the fantastic work that  Avalon G. did during her "non-HSC" school days. After working on her "fill in the missing side" artwork from class, she went on to create two more! She's mastered this technique! Don't believe me? Well, then, look at the following! Great work, Avalon!   Thank you for the dedication you've shown to the RIGHT SIDE of your brain! Last week in Art from Paper , we started work on dioramas --a project that we hope to finish in the coming week. In this project, students covered the outside of a small cardboard box with pictures and words. The goal is to have the outside become a "preview" for what's inside. Each diorama will have a theme, picked out by the individual artist--the possibilities are endless!   Katie I. is off to a great start with her diorama (above). Stay tuned for photos of finished works! OP ART , and contras t   ...

The second week of school was packed with activities and projects. You might remember last week that I challenged students to find an artist who shared their name (first or last), and to bring in a photo of the artist's work. Diego G. came through with a magnificent work by Diego Rivera : Diego Rivera's  El Hombre al Cruce ,  at Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City Thanks, Diego!   Great work! Diego earned an ATC--the beginning of his collection. Whoever has the MOST ATCs by semester's end will win an even better prize! :) I'd also like to send out a special thank you to Celeste  for the thorough paper on one of my favorite artists, Georgia O'Keeffe!    Ram's Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills, 1935 collection:Brooklyn Museum Georgia O'Keeffe Art from Paper . . . was fun, and a little bit tricky, when the students made beads out of paper, and then strung them on yarn. We learned that paper can mimic other materials when rolled up. The beads, below, almos...