Ceiling tiles in their new homes...

The freshman teachers each were able to take a piece and swap it into their ceiling. the freshman girls are very proud, and getting lots of recognition!

Sculpture Unit - Finished Ceramic Food

My advanced art students made food sculpture in ceramics after looking at the large food sculptures of Claes Oldenburg and miniature food sculptures of Kim Burke.

Freshman Ceiling Tile Reproductions

Meanwhile the freshman class has an introduction to paired work and installation pieces with these ceiling tile reproductions...

Sculpture Unit - Finished Ceramic Tiles

Sculpture Unit - In Progress Ceramic Tiles

Students looked at relief sculpture in history, such as the Parthenon in Greece and Trajan's Column in Rome. Students then took inspiration from nature or animals to design and carve a relief tile in ceramics...

leaf

elephant

And then students painted them with glaze...

Sculpture Unit - Completed Venetian Masks