Mr. Bell's 8th grade Art Tech classes have been creating cat masks that are intended for use in video and drama work in Mrs. Wright's Fine Arts classes.  These photos show students from the 8B and 8H classes who have finished their masks. The base structure of the masks are paper plates that students marked, folded, and cut to create symmetrical forms.  The nose structure consists of a paper tripod with a triangular top for the nose.  The elevated surface contours of the face and ears were sculpted with wadded paper towel and tape.  The masks have a skin of paper mache and paint. The whiskers are wire pipe cleaners that were cut with wire cutters and secured with glue in holes made in the face. Some of the masks still have hanging hooks which will be removed prior to use in video or drama productions.

The video below shows a 3D view of an outstanding cat mask by an 8th grader and example models that Mr. Bell made to help students start the mask project.

Cross images by seventh grade art tech students combine hand-drawn art with coloring and shapes created using the Sketchbook app on iPads. Students observed photos of the San Damiano Crucifix as they drew the figure of Jesus and the general shape of the cross. In the areas around Jesus and within the cross shape, students have drawn people, things, and places for which they are grateful. Designs outside the crosses were inspired by stained-glass windows of churches.

Sixth graders have been working with the drawing and design tools of the Sketchbook app on their iPads. These sketchbook images emphasize the use of the "distort" tool and incorporate screenshots from robot code and iPad screens. ​

Second grade art students have been building paper and cardboard cross sculptures that they will use in the 8th Grade Saints Program on November 4th in the church.  Second graders will march into the church with their prayer partners and place their colorful crosses on the steps of the altar.  For this 3D design and construction project, students roll tubes of cardstock around wooden cylinders to build their cross forms.  Students learn techniques for measurement, securing the components with tape, and for reinforcing the structure as needed.  The goal for November 4th is to complete a cardstock skin for the cardboard base and to make flower-like paper tassels that extend from the ends of the upper portion of the cross.  After November 4th, students will begin to apply paper mache to their crosses.  Teamwork is an important aspect of this project, as students frequently help each other accomplish project goals. 

The cross images by seventh graders combine photos of students' hand-drawn art with coloring and shapes created using the Sketchbook app on iPads.  Students observed photos of the San Damiano Crucifix as they drew the figure of Jesus and the general shape of the cross.  In the areas around Jesus and within the cross shape, students have drawn people, things, and places that they are thankful for.  The designs of the areas outside the crosses were inspired by stained-glass windows of churches.

As an interlude between long-term projects, sixth grade art tech students have been experimenting with the drawing and design tools of the Sketchbook app on their iPads.  Many students were inspired by the kaleidoscopic effects they could create with the symmetry tool of the app.