ART SHOW FLYER

PROGRESS REPORTS ISSUED 9/25

STUDENTS RECEIVED PROGRESS REPORTS ON 9/25. PLEASE BE SURE TO REQUEST THIS FROM STUDENT. GRADES ARE ALSO IN HOME ACCESS CENTER. MORE COPIES OF PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT CURRICULUM NIGHT ON 9/27!

Hope for Houston

Atlanta Celebrates Photography!

Formerly called "My Atlanta", this annual open exhibition celebrates the democratic nature of photography. Open to everyone, participants include amateur and professional photographers of all ages. Prizes are awarded in a variety of categories, including Viewer's Choice.

This is an opportunity for photographers of all ages and with all levels of experience to exhibit their work and to compete for prizes. You are invited to hang your best photo (the best you've ever taken or the best you've taken this week)!

The theme this year is: What does giving back look like in my community?

Saturday, September 30 from 12-4PM
All photographers of all ages are invited to hang their best photo! Only one unframed photograph per photographer. 8 1⁄2 x 11 or smaller. Framed or matted photographs are not allowed.

Open for viewing, starting Sunday, October 1st.

An awards ceremony and reception will be Saturday, October 28th from 12-2pm.
Photographs must be removed Saturday, October 28th 2pm - 5pm)

The general public, Elementary, Middle and High Schools and Senior Centers are encouraged to participate. Prizes will be awarded in 10 categories and will be judged by the staff of Creative Loafing.

Viewer's Choice (determined by viewer votes)
Other Prizes: judged by the staff of Creative Loafing
Critic's Choice
Best Use of Color
Best Use of Black and White
Best High School
Youth under 12 (1st, 2nd and 3rd place)
Teen 13-18 (1st, 2nd and 3rd place)
Adult (1st, 2nd and 3rd place)
Senior (1st, 2nd and 3rd place)

Best Interpretation of the Theme: awarded by our partner Soul of Philanthropy (Winner gets to present his or her work at a public event at the Auburn Avenue Research Library in November, Gift Certificate for framing by ACP.)

About Soul of Philanthropy:
Later this year Atlanta will host The Soul of Philanthropy, an exhibition dedicated to the tradition of African American philanthropy. The Soul of Philanthropy presents the stories of an unsung legacy of Black philanthropists, centuries-old cultural customs and beliefs about ingenious givers carving a way out of no way. The Soul of Philanthropy exhibition (#112) is free and open to the public, and will run from November 1, 2017 through January 22, 2018, at the Auburn Avenue Research Library.

Partnerships: Soul Of Philanthropy, Binders, Creative Loafing.



http://acpinfo.org/programs/my_atlanta.html

An evening of conversation and art @ MOCA

Online payments!

Greetings parents, please use the following link to make payments for magnet dues online:

https://osp.osmsinc.com/FultonGA/Default.aspx

Bell Schedule

A glimpse into Ms. Wade Bussey's art classes

Hello everyone and welcome back! I am excited to start a new school year here at Tri-Cities. We are off to a great start in class. My Intro to Art students are currently exploring line (a moving point along a certain path or direction that does not return to it's starting point) After using continuous line to personalize sketchbooks, students then brainstormed 20 different types of geometric and organic lines. These lines were then used to assist in the project that is due this week. We discussed that incorporating a variety of lines (thickness and directions) can make compositions more dynamic! These projects should be completed by the end of this week.

Students in the Jewelry Design class are also off to a great start. Students were introduced to the jewelry tools, assigned pliers, discussed and explored ways to use paper in jewelry... We looked at several examples from old students and explored techniques (whew! We've been busy!) Students sketched their ideas and came up with a general color scheme before starting to create actual beads. 

Students in the Magnet Visual Art Comp class have discussed the purpose of an art portfolio and actually made their own. Students personalized them and are ready to load them with their artwork! We discussed contour line drawings and know that their are modified (you draw looking at the paper and studying what you are drawing) and blind contour (you draw without looking at the paper using continuous line trying to get as much detail as you can) drawings. Students chuckled at the idea of drawing without looking at the paper however they took the challenge and were surprised at their end results in most cases! This technique will help them truly draw what they are looking at without adding inventing information. (Pictures to come)

Students in ceramic classes started on the first day digging  into the huuuuuggggeeeee reclaim bin for their clay!! It was a great day! Students will go through the process of reclaiming clay throughout the school year. Students understand the importance of wedging their clay efficiently and adding vent holes for hollow work. We discussed the drying stages of clay and know the importance of cleaning up adequately. Students are in the beginning stages of creating pinch pot animals. (Pictures to come)

Students in Drawing and Painting also discussed and explored line through perspective drawing. Students should now understand the significance of  horizon line, vanishing points, vertical corner, and converging lines. Students practiced the technique, began planning their cityscapes and are now working on completing the drawing phase of the project by Friday this week. 

Requirements for Volunteers!!- NO EXCEPTIONS-

All Fulton County Schools volunteers must follow the FCS volunteer registration process.  There are no exceptions to this expectation.

FCS Volunteers and Partners webpage - http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/sup/comm/Pages/partnersvolunteers.aspx

Volunteer FAQ - http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/sup/comm/Documents/Volunteer%20FAQ.pdf

A/B CALENDAR

Welcome Back!

We are excited to start our new school year! We have a new art teacher this year, Ms. Susan Knippenberg...she did some traveling and artmaking this summer and excited to share her experience and expertise with the students! Find her in Studio A-101. Mr. Sandlin and his wife welcomed baby Sage on May 28th; he is excited to introduce sculpture to our program and create a 3D studio space! Ms. Wade Bussey got a summer tan with her kids and excited to do more community projects and collaborations with our kiddos! We would love to share plans for an out of the country trip next summer! We have a lot of exciting things planned and are excited to see your smiling faces and artwork on August 7th!