ADM High School Art

Each of our classes focus on learning and practicing artistic skills.  It is always great to see students stretch their current comfort zone to achieve an even higher level of work.  

Click on class to see plans which are updated each week:

Art Fundamentals

Design

Ceramics

Digital Photography

Jr Sr Art Studio

Jewelry

 SPECIAL ART NEWS:

Katelyn Swanson is the winner of the 2013 ADM Art Award.  Congratulations, Katelyn.

Ten delegates from ADM attended the Raccoon River Conference Art Show and Competition at Bondurant Farrar High School April 24^th.  The Conference Art Show/Competition had 800 pieces of the best art from the whole conference in competition.  As a part of our day, our host school provided buses to the Des Moines Art Center where we toured both the gallery and their studios.  We enjoyed eating lunch in the outdoor park near the center and took time to pose in the “egg” on the Art Center grounds.

ADM placed first in the “Commercial Art (computer generated)” division with Gracie Chapman’s 24 x 36 West End Salvage Banner.  Gracie used one of the photos she had taken while our Design and Junior Senior Art Studio Classes toured West End in March.  Third place was awarded to Katelyn Swanson for her watercolor “Corner of Freedom” and Third place to Alyssa McMahon for her tempera painting entitled “Date Night”.  Five Honorable Mention’s were award for Katelyn Swanson’s watercolor “Creation Flower”, Monika Wiley’s graphite drawing “Harry the Duck”, Aaron Highberg’s graphite drawing “Bouquet of Pencil Shavings”, Dajana Dulic’s digital photography named “Running Through the Field” and Kimberly Wilderdyke’s Sculpture named “Once Upon a Time”.   I was proud of the hard work that was evident in every piece that our ADM students presented.  I was also very proud of our delegates that represented our school wonderfully everywhere we went. 

The ADM Art Show in the high school commons was April 26^th at 6:00 – 7:30 PM before the Band and Choir Spring Concert.  This event showcased the work of each of the art classes offered at the ADM High School. 

This year’s décor theme for the art show came from our tour of West End Salvage, “Honor the Past Embrace the Future”.  I want to thank and acknowledge all those who helped set up and take down the art display.  Mr. Asche printed the banners, and supervised the antiquing of the bookcase which displayed some of our 3-D art. Rev. Wally Shea built 4 more large easels to display even more of our matted work for this and future art shows.  Many others loaned us items to help make the theme a reality. 

Huge thank you to our art show tear down crew Mallory Pierce, Sydney Denman, Jess Enterline, Meg Perkins, Kimberly Corkrean, Destiny Waage, Emily Winter, Taylor Telford and Kendyl Irwin.  Thank you also for Austin Enterline, who volunteered to help even though he is not a current art student. Go to http://admartshow.blogspot.com/ to view photos from the show.

On March 4th, the Design Class and the Jr. Sr. Art Studio Class went to HyVee Corporate (Marketing / Advertising),  West End Architectural Salvage Company (where we took photos and drew sketches and talked to designer/owner Don Short from the new HGTV show called West End Salvage and finally we went to Sundog Studio for a tour of their marketing photography. It was very informative and fun day.

Some of our students with Don Short, owner of West End Salvage and host of HGTV show by the same name. 

Some of our students taking in the interesting sights of West End Salvage.

Listening to Ben Sanders at Sundog Studios (marketing photography) explain the transformation of the present warehouse into their expanding photo studio. 

To view photos from Last years ADM High School Art Show click here > http://admartshow.blogspot.com/

GENERAL INFORMATION:

NOTES FOR ART ROOM.docx

Art Class Respect.docx

INTERESTING RESOURCES:

Ceramics:

There are lots of great ideas on this site for ceramics.  You can see articles and videos without subscribing: http://www.ceramicartsdaily.org. Enjoy!

For functional pottery (pottery that serves a purpose other than decorative) it is important to have good handles. 

Excellent video by Sandi Pierantozzi, showing how to get the pulled handle look, but with a much easier technique.

http://ceramicartsdaily.org/pottery-making-techniques/handbuilding-techniques/pottery-video-of-the-week-a-super-easy-way-to-get-the-pulled-handle-look-without-pulling-the-handle/

If you want to use the traditional method, this video may be helpful.  This method takes practice so it is a good idea to make several handles before applying one onto your pottery.

http://ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramic-art-and-artists/functional-pottery/handle-pulling-video-tony-clennell-demonstrates-how-to-pull-great-looking-handles-for-pottery/

outdoor Raku firing example

http://www.5min.com/Video/Raku-Firing-Process-32283907

example of altering basic shape vessel to make more artistic

http://ceramicartsdaily.org/pottery-making-techniques/handbuilding-techniques/pottery-video-of-the-week-making-interesting-cup-shapes-by-combining-bisque-molded-and-wheel-thrown-parts/

wheel throwing tips from expert potter, Robin Hopper   

http://ceramicartsdaily.org/pottery-making-techniques/wheel-throwing-techniques/video-of-the-week-centering-throwing-and-trimming-tips-from-an-expert-potter/#more-24802

For those interested in information about art schools or preparing for an art career, send me an email lshea@adel.k12.ia.us

and ask me to send you eArt.

Jewelry:

This is a great overview of working with sheet metal in creating basic jewelry pieces:

http://www.jatayu.com/Education/Tutorials/SFDtut.htm

video for sawing sheet metal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqikSp-yeRA

video for chain mail bracelet using a Bysantine weave.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLJSepEEnjs&feature=relmfu

video from class demonstrating how to solder a ring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzXTcXQfK7k

There is a wealth of information as well as examples of well crafted jewelry online.   How wonderful to have such resources available to us.

Safety Checklists for those doing jewelry projects

Shea_TORCH SAFETY.doc Shea_PICKLING SAFETY.doc Shea_DREMEL SAFETY.doc Shea_BUFFING SAFETY.doc

Rubrics used in Art Classes:

Shea_Art Rubric 1213.doc

Shea_Photo Project Rubric 1213.doc

Shea_Rubric Ceramic 1213.doc

Shea_Rubric Ceramic sculpture 1213.doc

Shea_Rubric AF Ceramic 1213.doc

Shea_Jewelry Rubric 1113.doc

OLD BUT GOOD NEWS:

2012's ADM Art Award Winner was Ali Privitera.  

In 2012 Ten ADM students were selected to attend the Raccoon River Conference Art Show April 25, 2012 at Ballard High School.  Out of the 22 categories awarded, ADM placed first place in the “Charcoal Drawing Category” with Nathan Walter's "Stricken." Second place was awarded in the “Jewelry/Metal Category” to Katelyn Swanson's serpentine chain main bracelet and third place was awarded to Tim McCollum's cross necklace.  ADM received a third place in the “Digital Color Photography Category” with Katie Hoffman's "Enchanted Evening".   Five Honorable Mention ribbons were award for Ali Privitera's charcoal "Twiggy," Ali's watercolor "Tiger," Mariah Gibson's ring "Rough Love", Dani Pace's ceramic sculpture "Rose" and Lauren Meyer's oil painting “Stella”.