Spring Art Exhibition

4/15/2010

In photography, Middle school students worked on projects and exercises as they strived to master black and white film compositions. The digital portion of the curriculum used digital cameras and Photoshop to construct composite images, the content of which is only limited by the imagination of the student and their proficiency with the technology. Photography teacher, Tony Santos, explains that all photographs on display are examples of students’ individual perspectives and interpretations of the world around them.

Exhibits from the Sixth grade ceramics classes taught by Elizabeth Updike Cobblah, include large composite pots of different geometrical and natural forms and Sculptures of animals, birds and reptiles. “Unexpected objects and containers”, an exciting class exercise in Seventh grade ceramics, has produced captivating Architectural structures with thrilling surprises. A big hit!

Drawing on exercises that introduced students to artists of the Harlem renaissance and the experiences of Japanese American internees during the 2nd world war, Middle School Art students continued to develop their painting and drawing skills using various symbolic methods to represent emotion, meaning, mood, and setting. Most of the paintings in this exhibition show a good understanding of color and symbols but also empathy and respect for our history as a country. Middle School Art is taught by Tete Cobblah.

Also featured in the exhibition is middle and upper schools woodwork, taught by Jay Samoylenko. These feature creative Adirondack chairs and wood carvings. From basswood the sixth grade designed a rosette to fit on a cheeseboard. They had the choice of making designs from geometric shapes in nature or personal free forms. The seventh grade woodwork class worked similarly but used 9 by 9 blocks of basswood. Observe some special sports logos in the exhibition.

On display in the glass case are beautiful hand thrown pottery from the upper school. This class, taught by Carolyn Dittes, uses stoneware and high fire glazes. The upper school oil class, which is taught by Elizabeth Updike Cobblah, has also produced their advanced and thought- provoking works of colorful landscapes and still life.

Please visit the Kane gallery on weekdays from 8:30 -5:00pm. Call 978-369-5800 or email tcobblah@fenn.org if you have any questions.