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Drawing Our Neighborhood (Christy)

Each week in class, we will head out into the neighborhood to draw, plein air (i.e., in the open air)! Students will practice drawing in 2-and-3-point perspective while they engage deeply in the practice of noticing. Students will build artistic skill as well as appreciation for the vibrant and diverse neighborhood our school calls home. Students will also gain appreciation for art as practice that slows down the mind, builds the muscle of self-regulation, and cultivates a mindset grounded in gratitude, peace, and joy.

Required texts/materials:

Students are welcome to bring in art materials of their choice if their preferred medium is not available at the school.

  • Outside work: Occasional throughout the term
  • Estimated cost per student: $15
  • Minimum students: 2
  • Sessions per week: block

Designing for Justice (Christy & Liv)

This class is open to students who have already taken Woodworking or Graphic Design.

In this term, students will create at least one piece of art that promotes social justice. Prompts will include things like, “if this problem was solved, what would people have done to solve it?” or, “if everyone understood THIS, then our society would be safer.” Students will determine a message or cause and learn how to “think like a designer” to produce work. What does that mean?! You’ll have to register for this class to find out.

Each class will include art discussions and progressing on individual work.

By the end of this class, students will be able to:
1. Map out a creative schedule to stay on track with their creative process(es)
2. Describe at least two ways that art with a social justice message connects to events in the real world through and because of it’s design

Outside Work:
Determined by the student’s project(s).

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