Daycroft School - Milestone Yearbook (Greenwich, CT)

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ART Students at Daycroft who are interested in art and crafts have much opportunity to develop their talent in these fields. Twice every week classes at which instruction in the many phases of these subjects is offered. A stu- dent may choose between a class in crafts, carpentry, or painting, sculpture, and etching. Throughout the year a need often arises for posters, scenery, and various decorations for school events. Here, the art department has a chance for great activity. Students in this way are able to put their art to practical use. In the Lower School art is required, but among the older pupils it is purely optional. This makes the classes interesting, since each person is taking art because he wants to and is willing to work, using his own initiative. Every term many finished pieces of work are turned out. The rate at which a student works, and the amount of Work which he completes is entirely up to him. In short, art classes at Daycroft are the result of each student's eagerness to express himself through some medium ot art, and for this reason originality as well as quantity are not lacking in the work produced. 40 i

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The Crafts Class 1941-42 Who is in our Craft class this year? Let's see. We'll start with the Seniors. There is Iohn Albee, who is making a sterling silver bracelet with tiny animals mounted on it: then there-is lackie Wootton, who has completed a bracelet of hearts with the name Jackie mounted on the hearts. Iackie Mangels ot the lunior class has also made a bracelet of hearts of silver with her name on it and is starting a bracelet of silver leaves. Another Iunior, lohn Ramseyer, completed a good-looking silver initial ring for his mother. Betsy Lang started a ring, but had to change her class schedule, so we'll hope she can finish her work later. Betty Mendoza comes in on Saturdays often to work on a silver link bracelet. And Wallace Lawrence has finished four blotter corners for a leather desk set. The Sophomores and Freshmen are doing some nice things. Iack Connelly will have a Victory V of sterling silver after a bit more filing, and will then be ready to mount it on a base. Klara Lang will soon finish a pin with a stone setting. And you should see Michael Mann's silver tie clasp! Sylvia Forbes is doing two pins which she designed, and Iune Urquhart-Laing is starting a silver ring with an amethyst setting. Betsy Graf has de- signed two boxes and is doing a silver ring, and Bob Mendoza is working on a bracelet of silver twisted wire. David Stebbins made a plain band ring. Our lunior High School members, Iohn lagel and Andrew Starrett, are starting out on jewelry work too, now,-at present learning to saw animals out ot thin metal. And Diana Stroh is ready to start work on a silver link bracelet. Avril Urquhart-Laing and Pamela and Karen Pearch, along with Elizabeth Sheridan spent a few Saturdays working with us. And Bobby Sturtevant made a leash of leather tor her cat, and a German silver bracelet with a copper duck on it. We expect Mrs. Germain to make another pair of moccasins with us. We look forward to more work this Spring, articles ot leather, reed baskets, trays and woven scarts. 41