Douglas County High School - Huskie Highlights Yearbook (Castle Rock, CO)

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ng a styrofoam cutter to produce a three-dimen- 'nal sculpture, junior Corby Johnson expresses himself for Mrs. Sue DeKowzan's sculpture class. A multitude of mediums are available to art students. Art yields creativit With today's push for more efficient uhnology, math and science courses :re dominant factors in many students' iedules. In spite of this push, some dents found room for art classes, a ce to express a multitude of otions: happiness, anger, anxiety, and merous others. escribed Mr. Larry Alexander, The ple of the county are like a dulum: on one side of the clock are art classes, on the other side are the th and science courses. Right now the dulum is on the math and science e. ut could things change? They will e to eventually, continued Mr. xander. or art teachers, the reasons for teaching these classes revolved around the feeling that is achieved when a 1 student expresses himself creatively. Mr. Alexander added, When a student achieves a strived-for goal and then receives recognition, that is a great feeling. Student vibes were just as positive. As summed up by senior Janece Denton, Art allows me to express myself in a way no other media can. Almost all students shared this ideology and in i fact, art did allow them to show themselves through their work. Not only did art allow creativity, but it gave its students a good feeling. As Tanya Hickey, sophomore, described, It's the most awesome experience! Larry Alexander Mary Lou Brandebery Sue DeKowzan J if J

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Andy Schwartz, ceramics student, constructs a lamp for his ceramics class. ln this instance, Andy chose to use the coil method. This medium requires long snake-like pieces of clay, placed one on top of the other. Melissa Thornton, senior, works diligently on the final touches of a ceramics' project. Perfection is essential on ceramics' projects and must be achieved before it dries and is fired in a kiln. A steady hand necessary, Leif Valin works on a lettering project for Mr. Larr commerical art class. A sense of consistency is very important when writing ii SKXX. .hzgrflfif ' -,Q ,.-,,. , Mi: 52: - .xy Art teacher, Mrs. Mary Lou Brandeberry and junior Beth Ross chat about Beth's ink Beth described her art class as an outlet to express herself.

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Lloyd Nicodemus and Phil Rouffy, Varsity Glee Club members, croon their audience in concert. The group allowed young men to take their talent and get together on Mondays. r gig Sophomore Joe Woodward and Dow Draper keep a watchful eye on Wind Ensembles director, Mr. Mark Wurst. Preciseness is essential for the percussion section of any band. Mr. Mark Wurst, band teacher, gives the downbeat to Wind Ensemble Alto Trudy Porter, junior, gives it all she's got for her solo in the DC Belle's Concert. All choir students are required to participate in the group's planne certs.