Last semester Art Foundations 3 students explored the idea of creating an endotopic or extopic sculpture out of balsa wood. This semester they revisited their sculptures and now were expected to draw what they created using a unique perspective.
Congratulations to senior, Jamie X, for being selected as one of four students whose work is featured on this year’s JMKAC YAM Postcard. You can see this piece along with 300+ others on Sunday, February 21. There is a student reception from 11am-3pm at 608 New York Avenue in Sheboygan.
Come celebrate the success of these fab art students from across the county.
postcard courtesy of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center
This video is a large scale wall drawing created by the NHS Drawing Intensive students. These students spend several weeks turning their sketches into reality. Using non-traditional materials such as string, yarn, tissue paper, and push pins large scale works were created in the lower level of NHS. Ideas varied, but one thing that unified my students’ ideas was to create some type of cityscape. Through their collaboration they created a vibrant city full of energy, individuality, and originality.
Today one of my AP Studio Art student, Mikayla, had the opportunity to Skype with Brooklyn-based collage artist, Jay Riggio. She recently finished one of her AP Studio projects focusing on ‘atlered realities of Fairy Tales’, which led to this conversation with Jay about his artistic process, influences, time management, source materials, and so on.
About Jay
Jay Riggio created his first collage over 15 years ago. His inspiration came from the overwhelming desire to tell a visual story without the classic ability to illustrate.
Drawing on influences from a background in writing and film cinematography, Jay uses images from vintage magazines and books to create collages that explore his interpretations on life, love, humanity, humor and dreams.
Using an X-acto knife, scissors, and glue, Jay’s pieces bring together unrelated images that create unique visual perspectives. His collages have been featured in galleries throughout the US and around the world.
Jay currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Follow him on Instagram. @jayriggioart
Follow him on Tumblr. jayriggioart.tumblr.com
Text: courtesy of the artist.
Congratulations to Choua Y, class of 2015, for being featured in the October Issue of School Arts Magazine.
Choua’s art is the transformation illustration of a gold fish into a mermaid.
Click here to learn about School Arts Magazine.
The Art Foundations 3 students just finished a series of Selfies. Each one as unique as they are. Students learned various color pencil techniques, which they were to select up to 3 that they wanted to incorporate within their drawing. Students were encouraged to approach it traditionally or experiment with non-traditional use of color.
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