Conrad Weiser High School - Weicon Yearbook (Robesonia, PA)

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W. Boltz, D. Wartluft, L. Lehman, CuITiCL1luIT1 Sfud61'1tS, Wgytluft ig Slip pguring, The Clay i5 in thick prepare the design for a ceramic pouring. A plaster liquid form. It will set for about 20 minutes. mold will then be made. 3 5 I , V i ' c ' ,fmmlgy Q K 1 l 1 - I l . ooo, f Clay is poured back into its container. Clay clings to the plaster and becomes the object. It will be removed when it is dry. Students examine some finished pieces. They are stylized animals, highly glazed. After firing in the kiln C1900 degreesj it is hardened. Underglaze decoration is applied f The finished product is artful, and highly prized by the students. Ii

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- .,... 3 Art Classes Explore Ceramics ., H ,Q 1, v KY I Q 1 Art is compulsory in grades 7 and 8. Later a student may choose to participate in the Art Cur- riculum, a program of 6 periods a Week. In this advanced course the artist progresses at his own speed. Ceramics and three dimensional work is stressed in grade 10. This phase is very popular with the art set. Pictured here are some of the interesting procedures of clay work. Original creative pieces are stressed by the instructor. 5 V if ,...-is-Zi V ...-of Y Mr. Thomas Alexander, instructor. -dwxkxs W ,iii ' ,LAM fo -fi XY is L ,. ,,:,,,,,,.,..,.w,.:5,,-K-. A I N - V., M Tia. ., .Y ..., ?!5,ig5??f4,3':.f 5, mm ,L lr ,, x - 'J N fs it 32.3 ,iz-f..w gi Q 7 I 3 fm. A i Shown above is an original drawing design, and a brisgue fired piece of the final work. The finished 5 ft. mural of ceramic work will be placed on the wall at the rear of our auditorium. It is part of Mr. Alexander's master degree requirements. The Conrad Weiser portion is shown here. gi. .. . L. Lehman and Mr. Alexander examine some fired clay Linda carefully cleans a poured clay stacked in a large kiln. piece to prepare it for firing.

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Creative Construction Stressed in Junior High Shop Courses. Mr. J. Robert Gibson, instructor. Grade 7 observes demonstration of wood filing and fastening. fBelowj Schaeffer, Cox, Stoudt, Stites, Frantz, and Mentzer of 12 I. A. examine cabinets being constructed fBelowj D. Marks of grade 7 finishes his tie rack. At right, grade 8 drafting.