Cathedral High School - Pantherpix Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Industrial Arts offers diverse, expanded program Mechanical drawing’s courses were individually structured to train students for future careers. A one-year program was opened to Seniors in basic tech and drafting. Basics of engineering was added to the two-year program while the three-year course presented advanced engineering. These co-ed programs prepared students for the fields of art, advertising, sheet metal design, engineering, and architecture. Transparencies and filmstips were added for classroom use, and a field trip to the University of Hartford highlighted the year. 1 As one of the few female members of the drawing class, Christina Mallette enjoys the ra- tio. 2 Second year Mechanical Drawing student Joe Leonczyk works out geometric construction problems. 3 Skill and precision become habit.

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Artists splatter talents, Spotted floors, clogged sinks, sticky fingers, furrowed brows; all are inevitable in the guidance of young artists. Art I acquainted the students with all media of drawing and design. Second year art classes used their creative abilities for numerous endeavors in various aspects of art. These included linoleum blocks, monochromatics, still lifes, wire sculptures, and tissue collages. Art students became familiar with the work of master artists, along with studio work. A major accomplishment of Art III students was the making of a Luca Della Robbia wreath and a partridge in a pear tree. Other facets of their work included an introduction to oil painting, silk screening, ceramics, and ink drawings. 3 4 1 Adding a few finishing touches, Kim Braw- ders prepares to mount her papier-mache mask. 2 Art Student Debbie Plasse completes a stained glass tissue collage. 3 Wire sculpture becomes a tangle for George Chartier. 4 After witnessing the unveiling of the mosaic dedicated to his brother, Senator Edward Kennedy thanks the art students who were involved in its making.

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emma Tf as, 1 As she explains the methods to interested par- ents, Marilyn Gallina prints material. 2 Proudly stepping forward, Pam Mastroianni presents a dress of her own making. 3 While onlookers admire the finished product, Michaela Slattery shows the Brayer technique. 4 Plastic dry paint etching keeps Claire Guadreau and Jeanne Sou- vigney busy. 5 Using yarn on burlap, Lynn Connors makes a rya rug. 6 Exhibiting her maxi creation Mary Ann Aude models at the fashion show. 7 Carefully sketching a picture, Marthe Hess makes up a monoprint. NE: at th 86