The Visual Arts at Germantown Academy: September 2012

Program Description

The Visual Art Department at Germantown Academy is committed to providing a comprehensive education in the arts within the context of a liberal arts education. Our foundation and advanced curriculum is a well-rounded and versatile approach to the study and application of art. It is designed to provide a creatively stimulating education in an open environment of studio classes. Experimentation and innovation, collaboration and social responsibility are themes built into the curriculum. While these courses extend excellent opportunities for the general study of art and life-long arts advocacy, they are also designed to cultivate serious talents in the visual arts. Many of our students have gone on to prominent careers in commercial, fine, and applied arts.

Friday, September 28, 2012

Isaiah Zagar Visits GA to Begin Art Residency

World renown artist and Philadelphia local, Isaiah Zagar visited with will collaborate with GA as an artist in residence, to create an all school and community art project this year. The artwork will culminate in the creation of a large mosaic mural done cooperatively with our students and community on the cement wall outside of the Common Room. When it is complete, we will have created a collaborative, permanent installation at Germantown Academy with one of the preeminent mosaic artists living today!

Friday, September 21, 2012

Senior Spotlight: K Tanner

The Ten

friends, music, art, food, the ocean,

GA, rainy days, kindness

love

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Senior Spotlight: S. Armato

The Ten

Chips, Family, Friends, My childhood show, Taylor Swift

Soccer team, Peach Snapple. Sweatpants

Fishing pole, Nutella

Monday, September 17, 2012

In The Gallery: Annual Faculty Art Exhibit

Sandy Frazier

Jess Grisafi

Gabrielle Russomagno

David Love

Sara Ritz

Romy Burkus

Sandy Frazier

Mat West

Alia Tahvildaran

Katie Searles

Friday, September 14, 2012

Scenes from the Studio (The Back to School Edition)

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Club Opportunities for Visual Artists!

Students interested in opportunities for art making after school can work with David Love on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the year in Art Club, the place to explore drawing, painting, and printmaking. On Monday's and Wednesdays beginning Nov 1, students can learn to make jewelry and small metal objects in Jewelry Club. Both clubs begin after school and continue until 4:30.

Friday, September 7, 2012

Summer Reading Meets the Creative Process

A group of students spent their summer reading day amidst the studio and the kitchen making art, dying fabric, and cooking an authentic french meal. David Love co sponsored "Travels with Che by Alberto Granado" bringing students into the studio to investigate the collage process. Sara Ritz co-sponsored "Color: A natural History of the Palette by Victoria Finlay". And Gaby Russomagno sponsored "Julie and Julia by Julie Powell". Watch the projects in action.

Collage

Fabric Dye

French Cooking