The Visual Arts at Germantown Academy

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.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Sculpture Students Begin Assembling HOME Structures

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Senior Spotlight: L. Test

The Ten

Shrimp scampi, warm blankets, Fun., Post Secret,

roses, Samoyeds, apple juice, Britney Spears, swimming,

Butterscotch Krimpets

Textural Abstractions Based on Views from the Microscope

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Middle School Students Make Art in the Preserve: Footage of Final Project

Ms. Burkus’ period H eighth grade art class, completed the final installment of a temporary art installation in the Preserve. The project started with seeing artwork by Andy Goldsworthy — http://www.ucblueash.edu/artcomm/web/w2005_2006/maria_Goldsworthy/TEST/index.html — and then experimenting with different found materials in the Preserve.

After four classes of brainstorming and reflecting on different solutions, the students worked as a group to create the following piece, in which students made chains of leaves woven together with the leaves stems.

Final Project Outcome:

Ms. Burkus believes that this experience allowed her students to practice problem-solving skills, and offered a different viewpoint from which to consider art.