Archbishop Murray Memorial High School - Verbum (Maplewood, MN)

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iiss Dried lumps of clay challenge A M M potters, archeologists Pottery was one of the first crafts mastered by man. What mysteries archeologists can unravel from dried lumps of clay! Some of the Pottery Club's first projects would remain mysteries to even the most proficient archeologists. Each week S. Mark different group of girls, braved the weather and trekked to the Priory. into mugs, vases, bowls and figurines. and firing, the girls cut designs into the clay with a coat of glaze and the members from both giving them a finished look. the first and second semester, since they were a completely There, they molded the grey clay Learning the skills of finishing and finally retired the objects if UPPER LEFT: Molding pottery is a little messy but a lot of fun. Debbie Vacca sees the truth in this statement as she puts the final touches on her mold before firing, - LEFT: So far, so good? Mary Anne Lethert sends out a pleading look in the hope that someone knows what is going on, and can give her some advice. ABOVE: Knowing some of the finer pionts of of pottery, Sister Mark gives Barb Voss a few tips Confidently, Stephanie Manos attempts it on her own. Pottery Clubf4l

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RIGHT: Ann Schwietz, Mary Gaernter, Meg Klein and Leesie Ravenscroft whip up a few drawings under Mrs. Fisher's watchful eye. BELOW LEFT: Lynn Vierling sketches a life- like picture of her partner for her own benefit, while her friend does likewise. CENTER: Connie Griemann gets the indi- vidual attention of Mrs. Fisher in Art Club so she can draw more expertly. BOTTOM RIGHT: Mrs. Fisher gives Denise Dillery and Kathy Berney a few pointers on facial features in drawing. if Art Club girls 'do their own thzng is Time, but not lack of talent, kept some girls out of the art classes this year. For these girls the Art Club was the only answer. Meeting every other week the freshmen worked on still life drawings The upper-classmen met on alternating weeks. They developed some skills with charcoal, pencil, and pastels. 4OfArt Club Some even dabbled in pen and ink drawings. But they all had the chance to be creative. Not all were sucessful. Some artworks ended in the waste basket, while others were displayed during Neo-Renaissance Week. No matter how they all turned out, in the words of their moderator Mrs. Fisher, They are each doing their own thing!

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Camera bug cap tures girls From nothing, Photography Club developed into one of the most active clubs of the year. Speakers came, discussing such topics as picture composition and the art of lighting. From enlarger to developer to stop-bath to fixer - the techniques soon became familiar ones. Enlarging pictures they took on field trips, as well as some for Verbum, gave members a chance to put their knowledge to work. Touring Dellarson gave them the professional angle of photography. Going commercial, they took pictures with props at the Spring Festival Though there were some failures, members knew that basically they had the ability to make their memories last. TOP: Photography Club, Mary Hudachek, Pam LaBarre, Sue Kirst, Peggy Mullaney, Marianne Hansen, Cathy Hoertsch and Paula Kelly. RIGHT: Mr. Gene Schwope, President ofSt. Paul's Camera Club, illustrates some of the techniques of photo composition, FAR RIGHT: Photographers Cathy Hoertsch and Kathy Weeda design props for individual photos to be taken at the Spring Festival. 42fPhotography Club