The Visual Arts at Germantown Academy: May 2015

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.

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Sculptural Furniture in US Arts

Friday, May 29, 2015

Senior Spotlight: B O'Hara

The Ten

record stores

Disney movies

Irish music

spoken word

improv comedy

F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

classic books

National Geographic

good ideas

everything

Senior Spotlight: M Raitt

The Ten

art

bows

running half marathons

glitter

fashion

friends

concerts

Cape Cod

chocolate

my dog

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Senior Spotlight: G Chen

Senior Spotlight: E Schecter

The Ten

Warm cookies
old movies
my dog
live music
books
elephants
sunny days
blankets
French pastries
my mom

Sunday, May 24, 2015

Second Grade: Quilled Paper Portraits

Quilled Paper Portraits

After drawing a practice portrait, students learned paper quilling with several different

roll and scroll shapes. Students used these skills to create self-portraits and a 3-D frame

with paper.

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Senior Spotlight: K. Westrum

The Ten

Avacados
Flip flops

Hydro Flask
Pinterest
Sushi
Music
French bread
Layered necklaces
Sunshine

Spring

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Students, parents and Alums Participate in Annual College Night

Senior Morgan Itterly, Kim Itterly and GA Alum Clay Kippen came back to campus to meet with students and parents about career options for young artists and the college application process. Supported by Karen Mason, Director of College Guidance, students learned about portfolio submissions, the necessity of digital tools, and how summer programming and weekend workshops help to build skills and allow for the understanding of the culture of art in colleges and art schools.