Agoura High School - Quixotian Yearbook (Agoura Hills, CA)

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Wfwmwfwamwf V9 .ff 1 . 1 M 1 .T bradshaw s ines, curves, angles, sketches, and colors are all part of the ar- tistic process. Art is a universal means of communication, a way of ex- pressing a person's uniqueness to the world. Nancy lohnsen taught commercial and fine art. In addition, her original design was selected as the official logo of the Las Virgenes Unified School District in a district-wide competition. lohnsen's commercial art students studied adver- tising design. Basically, this class taught students to design product packaging which would sell products. Students designed record album covers, fast food ads, and room interiors. Fine Arts l and Il were two classes where students could study drawing and painting, or what is commonly called pure art , art which can be hung on the wall and admired. Stu- dents worked with water colors, ink, colored pencils, acrylics, and pastels. Many students who took fine arts want- ed to become professional artists after graduation. Such a person was Melinda Klayman who had her work exhibited for winning a contest held at the Uni- versity of Southern California. The most popular art at Agoura was probably photography. Many a student believed the motto that a picture is worth a thousand words. . These pho- tographers-to-be learned how to de- velop film and print photographs, thus expressing their thoughts and feelings in a single frame. Photography teachers Ken Neely and Mary lo Parkhill taught their students how to use different strategies to ma-ke their photos inter- esting. Photography allows for self-ex- pression, which is what l like. Besides, photography is an enjoyable class to take, said Crispin Vicars. Another class offered was silk screen- ing, in which students made their own designs and transferred them to tee shirts and other objects. Ceramics, on the other hand, allowed students to make their own designs in clay, either by hand-molding the clay or by throw- ing pots on the potter's wheel. The fin- ished creation was placed in a kiln where the clay was baked to both dry and harden it. Architectural Drawing was also offered. Here, students learned to design and draw plans for rooms and buildings. Stained glass classes gave the students a chance to work with lead and glass to create win- dows full of color and creativity. Overall, the different forms of art of- fered at Agoura High provided a won- derful chance to express all those cre- ative thoughts and feelings. - April Lee rtte r tttf f tfttttittttgtre tg uwunffwttnfttmta rv eamtumm ecftfumiig lee Robert Bradshaw prepares to dry his picture us- ing the photo dryer. He was in Photo ll and was also a yearbook photographer. Arts 201

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Lisa Sisson polishes her project in stained glass. She enjoyed making artwork for everyone to ad- mire. Dave Mizrahi leans over the potter's wheel as he puts the finishing touches on his project. Being in ceramics for two years gave him the skills to com- plete this difficult task. Sam Fu is hard at work in architectural drawing. He finished his project, feeling very satisfied with himself. v 22-a gaviali vhwmw, ,M ,,,, , .Sri I, I -. -,, , Q' t X cg ct M ,X Q 33'-' i' 'tt M at X-wx-svQv, X vs N tk .c NM . ,, Y NN Gary Gray, wood, P.E. Bill Harms, science, leadership Gordon Hart, electronics Bob Hayden, math AI lsenberg, math Nancy Johnsen, art Tom Johnsen, English, debate MariAn Karbo, dance, drill team john Kilpatrick, English, theater Mary Ellen Kirk, home economics David Laughrea, math Richard Leonard, math, health Douglas Litten, English, humanities janet Mactague, special education 200 Arts gaviati 4 e . f, -Wi 1 1 4 t... it lu i

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fi Deborah Weitz crouches next to a couple of pre-school 3 children. Weitz received her child care experience at Montessori School. 1 Liz Ashton diligently mixes cookie batter. Cooking students not only learned the finer points of cooking, but also of nutrition. Kim Ames sews a button on a jacket she is making, Besides sewing, students also had to identify fibers and fabrics. yi darrah l Alan Maitland, English Y ,,N H ,Q Richard McLeish, P.E. Curtis Miller, social studies 3Q. V' Barbara Mona, home economics xi.t 5 3' Michael Morrow, math ith, - ' V t lohn Mosley, music, math ' sf Ken Neely, photo Q t . .,,. , If ' '. Alan Perry, English Pete Petersons, social studies loyce Petersons, English, music Andrea Plets, science Dennis Ritterbush, science, P.E. Robert Rizzardi, math, social studies james Smith, math ff 202 Home Economics