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School Gallery
Artwork Exhibits - this school year (since July 2012)
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May 2013, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Numerous still lifes were set up around the classroom and students studied composition, then chose whether to do chalk p ...
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May 2013, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students learned about Andy Warhol and about various color schemes, then they painted their self-portraits in monochroma ...
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May 2013, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
On the day of May Crowning students learned about how God loves us all as individuals and how we should appreciate each ...
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May 2013, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
7th graders enjoyed making an abstract sculpture.
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watercolors
(72 artworks)
Apr 2013, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
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Distorted Grid
(23 artworks)
Apr 2013, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students used a distorted grid to alter their pictures in an interesting way while pushing the light and dark values.
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Mar 2013, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
After a demo in loose brush work, students practiced calligraphic strokes and wrote the secret to happiness (kindness) i ...
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Mar 2013, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students learned about Monet, Degas and Cassatt and then created their own masterpiece in the style of the great Impress ...
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Mar 2013, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students enjoyed ripping the stencils and creating lovely pastel landscapes.
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Mar 2013, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
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Mar 2013, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
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Feb 2013, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students drew scissors smaller and larger than life-sized, then colored them in with their choice of color schemes.
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Blue Circles
(33 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students were given a blue circle and asked to think creatively about what it might become.
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Advent Angels
(74 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students looked at many different artistic representations of angels and talked about the symbolisms, then created their ...
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Nov 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students learned about foreground and background and made these charming mixed media pieces after hearing "Barn Dance."
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Nov 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students learned about Henri Matisse and then did their own work with scissors and cut paper.
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Thanksgiving
(75 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students were asked to draw pictures of things they are thankful for.
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Nov 2012, taught by Caroline Greenman
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Piasa Birds
(15 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students observed Native American thunderbird designs and created their own zany birds, dividing them into sections and ...
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Nov 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
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Wild Things
(22 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Our wild rumpus began in 2nd grade but the high school ceramic students will make wild things based on these drawings.
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Oct 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Glass, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media pieces
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Oct 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
After learning about right and left brain characteristics, students completed a series of blind and modified blind conto ...
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Oct 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students learned about the Day of the Dead and drew a picture to honor someone they love who has died.
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Oct 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students practiced painting with cool colors and learning about the wax resist technique.
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Paper Quilt
(13 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students practiced radial balanced lines in warm or cool colors, wavy or straight lines.
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Oct 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students who finish early may find other interesting ways to be creative!
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Oct 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
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Self Portraits
(30 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Criswell/Schmitz
Kindergarteners made lovely crayon self-portraits!
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Apple/Trinity
(20 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Patti Kuenzel
The apple was used as a metaphor to teach 3rd graders about the Trinity. The core, peel, and flesh help us understand Go ...
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Pastel Flowers
(19 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Caroline Greenman
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Oct 2012, taught by Gail Suess - Brandow, MFA
Students did lovely frottages (crayon rubbings) of different types of leaves representing the basic art elements of line ...
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Fingerpainting
(11 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Teresa Ferro
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Sep 2012, taught by Caroline Greenman
First graders used cut paper in primary colors to create interesting and unusual creatures!
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Sep 2012, taught by Mrs. Kuenzel & Mrs. VandenBos
Fun self-portraits by the 3rd graders!
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Oct 2012
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Artwork Exhibits - last school year (July 2011 - June 2012)
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| Ranking |
grades: |
all | elem | mid | high |
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1175 artworks |
#41 |
#1327 |
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282 fanclub members |
#29 |
#1006 |
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14 comments |
#82 |
#2275 |
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56 artist statements |
#24 |
#581 |
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overall rank |
#34 |
#1120 |
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718 artworks |
#42 |
#1449 |
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208 fanclub members |
#36 |
#1152 |
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11 comments |
#63 |
#1994 |
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51 artist statements |
#16 |
#466 |
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overall rank |
#31 |
#1211 |
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171 artworks |
#23 |
#673 |
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76 fanclub members |
#13 |
#356 |
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3 comments |
#25 |
#640 |
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1 artist statements |
#18 |
#477 |
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overall rank |
#14 |
#501 |
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266 artworks |
#13 |
#252 |
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9 fanclub members |
#19 |
#367 |
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0 comments |
not ranked |
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4 artist statements |
#8 |
#151 |
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overall rank |
#15 |
#298 |
counts updated daily, last updated today at 3:05 am
Announcements
2012-2013 Artsonia Fundraiser!
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School Awards & Honors
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2011-2012 Statements Award
Ranked #4 in Michigan (#80 in the nation) for artist statements collected among all schools
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2011-2012 Statements Award
Ranked #1 in Michigan (#66 in the nation) for artist statements collected among elementary schools
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2011-2012 Leadership Award
Ranked #4 in Michigan (#191 in the nation) for overall participation among middle schools
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2011-2012 Fan Clubs Award
Ranked #9 in Michigan (#296 in the nation) for fan club signups among middle schools
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2011-2012 Comments Award
Ranked #8 in Michigan (#258 in the nation) for comments posted among middle schools
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Student Hall of Fame
Shown are the students who have entered the Hall of Fame this year.
Recent visitor comments ...
| Yeah!! New art work :) great job Brendan :) I am looking forward to getting a new magnet! Love you very much, Aunt Lou Ann
-- Lou Annleft for Brendan2263 | | Brendan this is wonderful!! I can wait to get it framed and hung up with your other works of art. Love you kiddo!!
-- Momleft for Brendan2263 | | Parker, your artwork get's better & better! Great colors & shapes. Love you.
-- Uncle Rayleft for Parker2457 |
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Recent artist statements ...
| I had to draw a picture of myself.written by Krystina67 | | I used pastels with a paper on top of the leaf and colored over it.written by Ariana490 | | I had to make a web color.written by Ariana490 |
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Nearby participating schools ...
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