out of the classroom
reading our stories at Accawmacke elementary
Mrs. Waterfield hosted middle school art students May 31, 2023. 8th grade art students created their own children's books to read to kindergarteners. Some of the book titles read were: "I Need That", "My Shoes", "Connor the Cow," and "How to Act at School." The 8th graders were challenged to write a book specifically for the kindergarten age group and they certainly delivered! The 5 and 6 year olds were enthused and excited to see the books!
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8th graders are showing in onancock, va
2021 NMS WINNERS for the EASTERN SHORE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION POSTER CONTEST:
Keira Wheatley -8th grade 2nd place!!!
Eva Wright -7th grade 3rd place!!!
Congrats
Due to Covid-19 this year, Mrs. Clark taught a number of virtual classes. These posters were done at home by virtual students who brought them to school to enter them in this local art contest. I am so proud of their independence and dedication.
2019 nms winners!!!
eastern shore soil and water conservation
poster contest
4-6th grade Aaliya collins 4th place
7-9th grade cheyanne custis 3rd place
7-9th grade connor lee 4th place
2018 poster Winners!
eSVA Soil and Water conservation district.
Ciara Onley 1st, Yaretzy Roblero 2nd, Jaquari Bailey 4th.
2017 1st place eastern shore division
7-9th category: Katie Higgins
2016 District winner!
national Association of conservation districts
Carolyn Kio 3rd place for esva district
performing arts at nms
Visiting photographer
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Mrs. Clark invited her friend and professional photographer, Robert Macaluso ("Mac" for short) to the classroom during the last week of school. 6th and 7th grade students discussed some of his work as well as learned about photography equipment. We all learned a lot about how to tell a story through a photograph. Some of us even had our portraits taken and we viewed them on the smart board to discuss lighting, composition, and point of view.
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One of Mrs. Clark's favorite word designs an 8th grade student created using old photographs and a stencil. Check out more of these character designs on the Gallery page.
Students practiced their gesture drawing after studying artist Kiki Smith, who is known for her spin on well known fairytale characters. After practicing, students took turns modeling for each other as Little Red.
Art and Science
The following passage is an excerpt from the artist's bio.
Rebecca Kamen’s work explores the nexus of art and science informed by wide ranging research into cosmology, history, philosophy, and various scientific fields. She has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the libraries of the American Philosophical Society, the Chemical Heritage Foundation, and most recently the Cajal Institute in Madrid, utilizing these significant scientific collections as a catalyst in the creation of her work.
Ms. Kamen has exhibited and lectured both nationally and internationally including China, Hong Kong, Chile, Korea, Egypt, and Spain. She has been the recipient of a Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Professional Fellowship, a Pollack Krasner Foundation Fellowship, two Strauss Fellowships, and a Travel Grant from the Chemical Heritage Foundation. Recently, as an artist in residence in the neuroscience program at National Institutes of Health, Kamen has interpreted and transformed neuroscience research into sculptural form. Her artwork is represented in many private and public collections including, National Institutes of Health, KPMG Peat Martwick Corporation, Gannett Corporation, IBM, Capital One and the Institute for Defense Analysis.
Currently as professor emeritus of art at Northern Virginia Community College, Ms. Kamen continues to investigate how the arts and creativity can be used to enhance our understanding of science. This project was initiated in 2011 when she was nominated as a Chancellor’s Commonwealth Professor. An outcome of Kamen’s research has included the development of an art component for George Mason University’s Aspiring Scientist Summer Internship Program (ASSIP), encouraging science interns to use the arts as a innovative way of interpreting their research. Learn more about the program at http://assip.cos.gmu.edu.
Ms. Kamen has exhibited and lectured both nationally and internationally including China, Hong Kong, Chile, Korea, Egypt, and Spain. She has been the recipient of a Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Professional Fellowship, a Pollack Krasner Foundation Fellowship, two Strauss Fellowships, and a Travel Grant from the Chemical Heritage Foundation. Recently, as an artist in residence in the neuroscience program at National Institutes of Health, Kamen has interpreted and transformed neuroscience research into sculptural form. Her artwork is represented in many private and public collections including, National Institutes of Health, KPMG Peat Martwick Corporation, Gannett Corporation, IBM, Capital One and the Institute for Defense Analysis.
Currently as professor emeritus of art at Northern Virginia Community College, Ms. Kamen continues to investigate how the arts and creativity can be used to enhance our understanding of science. This project was initiated in 2011 when she was nominated as a Chancellor’s Commonwealth Professor. An outcome of Kamen’s research has included the development of an art component for George Mason University’s Aspiring Scientist Summer Internship Program (ASSIP), encouraging science interns to use the arts as a innovative way of interpreting their research. Learn more about the program at http://assip.cos.gmu.edu.
The art students studied Kamen's work in order to formulate a plan for their own ceramic sculptures. They brainstormed, researched, and then created ceramic vessels measuring under 6x6x6 and were challenged to represent a scientific system. Whether they chose biology, astronomy, or physics, the students wrote about and studied the systems of their chosen area. The students created beautiful and intricate works they should be proud of...I certainly am!
Mrs. Clark's favorite museums
As part of my Masters degree at JMU, I was able to create and teach other art teachers how to make virtual museum tours using the iMovie program. After visiting some of my favorite museums, I created two tours over my Thanksgiving break and shared them with students.
Mrs. Clark's favorite artist: |
alexis rockman |
Mrs. Clark is planning a new lesson to share her favorite artist: Alexis Rockman. HIs weather paintings are truly overwhelming and beautiful. Students will be discussing is project themes and techniques in order to create a meaningful watercolor painting that will be a representation of how they once felt during a storm or an extreme weather event.
Visiting artist
Click on the button below to visit Gerald's website.
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October 6, 2014
Artist Gerald Stephan of Onancock visited the art room to talk about his Dogs in Suits series. He also taught the art students about painting with oils and the keys to realism. Covering shapes, edges, values, color, and emotional content, we discussed Gerald's thought process as he paints. Mrs. Clark knows Gerald from the Red Queen Gallery, where Gerald shows his work. Click on the images below to see full size. |
unconventional selfies
Students saw the following examples of self portraits and were challenged to create their own version called an unconventional selfie.