Brookfield Central High School - Legend Yearbook (Brookfield, WI)

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IVIa7gweIl's Silver Hammer From Labyrinth and Lathe . . . I ndustrial education combines learning a practical skill and pro- ducing a finished object that is useful at home. More than any other department, industrial arts is oriented towards a career. Students learn to cast metals, repair electronic equipment and become adept in photography, all prac- tical skills regardless of whether the stu- dent plans to pursue a career in that field. Students who take courses offered by the Central Industrial Arts Department are more prepared for the technical problems that might occur in everyday life. The ordeals of fixing faulty wiring, making furniture, and repairing dripping faucets becomes easy and economical because a professional need not be called. Obviously, most people could benefit from the practical knowledge that students gain by participating in shop courses. A visual communications student, junior Kevin Kellems com- ments, ln visual communications, I am able to learn skills that are both practi- cal and interesting. I like the projects because it provides an opportunity to work with the teacher. This is not offered in most other classes. In any shop course, there are usually a few projects on which the student is graded each semester. These projects may take a few days or many weeks as is the case in most of the advanced shop courses. The projects are vaulable in that they are of use at home and give their cre- ator a sense of personal satisfaction. Cabinet making students take home a craftwork that is both rare and expen- sive on the open market, students in plastics class make chess sets and bub- ble windows. Most students enjoy the one to one working relationships that they hold with their instructors. Senior Sonny Shah remarks, Mr. Palm got me started on my project and he helps after class whenever there is a problem. He does not let students struggle. Because shop courses teach a valua- ble skill that will be useful in the future, the knowledge gained from the indus- trial arts course is retained for a long period of time. Chris Bergh concludes, The industrial arts courses that I have taken have taught me invaluable skills that will be helpful in the future even if I do not choose that field as career. 142 X IndusfrialArfs V ASS-N, .aw M

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wi 22? ,, . wi, ...W ,rm , To Matisse and Morgan . . . ,,,,-,,v.,, ,.,. - wuz. 2 5 Winn 4, 1 wa. mf w .rl WG ? v 'I B' 'F' ' QU Ma. Kathy Barnes - Drawing and Design: Painting I and llg Jewelryg Sketch Club Advisor. l2y Mr. Robert Celdart - Ceramics I and ll: Designg Graphic Artsg Sculp- tureg Art Department Head. By Mrs. Susan Davidson - Commercial Art I and ll. My Kara O'Connor concentrates on her letter- ing in her Commercial Art class. After finishing the introductory Drawing and Design courses, students may explore many types ot art, from Jewelry and Ceramics to Graphics and Com- mercial Art. QSQ Junior Beckett Berning works on a watercolor during Palntlng I. Students experiment with several different media, including tempera, acryllcs, and watercolor. QU Intent on his work, Painting student John Gibbs works at the easel. Art! 141

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Il or me, Industrial Arts is a way of showing my talents, and expressing them through my hands, instead of my mind. Afterwards, you see your project and you know that you have something that will last, and not just a grade. - Brian Wayner wwf' Metal Fabrication ll, because you can want. ll think Shop classes are worthwhile because they teach you about another part of the world, the basic industry. I'm in Metal Machinery ll and and I like them both make anything you - Dennis Lubbert r. Clark High - frint Fleading, Building Construction, anical Drafting, Audio Visual, Industrial Arts rtment Head. r. Richard Hepp - cs, Plastic Molds, Materials and Processes, let Making, Furniture Making. s. Pamela McCrary - ential Drafting, Visual Communications, 1ical Photography, Creative Photography. r. Frank Palm - r and EnerQY2 Consumer Auto Mechanics, Engines, Auto Systems, Solid State II, Cir- cuits I, Building Construction, Tune Up and Diag- nostic. t8j Mr. Gene Rueter - Metal Machinery I, ll, Metal Fabrication I, Il, Mate- rials and Processes. i1j Continuing work on their projects, seniors Bill Croft and Dennis Lubbert use the drill press. i2j Working on his kayak, senior Jerry Savignac sands off rough edges. C0 Buffing his iron in Materials and Processes, junior John Cybela begins his next project. ...To Lumber and Lubricant lnausrrfal Arts ! 143