Cass Technical High School - Triangle Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Yablonsky, Margore Burroughs lni. Freshman Art Club Photography Club lsec. 81 Rep., Nct'l Honor Society A. A. Club Student Council 1'

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I Chose the Art Department From vague sources of information l heard that Cass Tech High School was different. You must have certain entrance requirements-it's located way off down town-too hard-college prep, no general courses-why leave your local neighborhood friends? This is what l heard about Cass. But they have a wonderful art department, , someone said, and that was enough. Even in grade school l was seriously interested in art. So in September, l95l, l enrolled to find out about this wonderful art department. Much to my surprise l found that three art curriculums were offered: commercial art, costume illustration, and arts and crafts. Any one of these curricula will prepare a student for employment as an advanced apprentice in the field of his choice. Particularly strong features of these curricula are the freehand drawing and the art composition courses which are the basis of all art work. Special schedules are arranged for students wishing to specialize in iewelry, construction and design, interior decoration, or industrial design. The commercial art course prepares the student for a commercial or industrial iob with emphasis on the function of art in advertising. Costume illustration is a specialized branch of commercial art. It trains students to do merchandising and fashion drawing for newspaper and magazine advertising. The arts and craft curriculum is planned for those desiring a general art maior combined with college preparatory work, it is recommended for those who wish to teach, or to enter the occupational therapy profession. One of the highlights of each year for the art departments is the regional Scholastic Art Awards contest. This contest is co-sponsored by Crowley Milner and Company and the Detroit News, Creative art work under 28 classifications such as: pictorial, graphic design, advertising art and photography are presented in an exhibition in February. Gold keys, 'I44 scholarships and cash honors are awarded in the Scholastic Art Awards. Cass art students are usually working feverishly matting and finishing up their entries, right up to the deadline. In the past years, Cass has always made an exceptionally fine showing in the exhibit. Another contest which commercial art students enter is the annual poster contest sponsored by Walker and Company and the Detroit Public-Schools. Cash prizes up to S75 are awarded. These posters are exhibited by the J. L. Hudson Company. Many other contests sponsored by private concerns, clubs, and department stores, are open to Cassites. Cass palette bearers are constantly busy participating in something new. The art teachers seem to have started a movement towards redecorating the art rooms. A gallery has been erected in room 24l. The purpose of this undertaking is to furnish an exhibit for vistors. The walls of the gallery are painted gray, and white venetian blinds constitute the ceiling. The rest of 241 is painted in dark green and chartreuse accented by gray, pink and yellow chairs. Huge tropic plants, bright contemporary mobiles and hand-woven drapes and table-runners complete a truly artistic atmosphere The iewelry room in 546 formerly a dark dingy workroom has also been re- faced in bright, pleasant colors. ln the tall, the home ec and art departments hold their annual food and art fair. Displayed in room 601 and the nearby hall are paintings, designs, silk-screen prints, lithographs, lettered mottoes and Christmas cards. The purpose of the art sale is to earn money to buy mot boards and mounting supplies for the art exhibitions of the following year. Another activity of the art department is the Advertising Art Club, sponsored by Miss Elizabeth Bates. A student is eligible for membership in the eleventh grade, providing that his marks are good. The activities of the A.A.C. include field trips to Cranbrook, the Scarab Club, local and out-of-town exhibits, and slides and lectures by well-known artists. The club also works on Christmas cards and portfolios for the annual art sale. Last year, a Christmas party was given for a number of Cass art graduates who spoke to the group about the opportunities of continuing their art careers. At the first sign of warm weather, art students, with the permission of their teachers, head for Cass Park, the surrounding neighborhood, the downtown area, and the waterfront to work. Such freedom of expression and creative training will benefit these students for the rest of their lives. Many art students are already working part time, or have been promised iobs as apprentice commercial artists, illustrators and craftsmen. They are prepared to cope with the everyday problems of the art world.