Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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U2 Bob Painter Ccenter2 tries to find a good angle while the class works on self portraits. K22 Before putting it down on paper Halina Ujda studies her model. L32 Jodi Wolf and Shelly Wrather work on abstract distorted figure drawing. C42 Working intently Leslie Isen- hart quickly masters the different techniques of India Ink. 152 Jan Sumner enjoys painting with melting wax. K62 Experimenting with melted wax Brad Harding and Lisa Boynton work to create mod paintings. K72 Looking for different angles Pat Mercier and Mary Vigelius plan and shape their pots. C82 Alison O'Connor and Bob Straight mold their creations on the potter's wheel. Art Classes GH' er Variety The Seaholm art department offers courses not only for those students hoping to pursue art as a career, but for the interested beginner as well. Drawing and painting touches a wide variety of sub- jects. Students work with pencil, charcoal, watercolor and tempera paint to introduce them to design, balance and color. More intricate subjects are delt with such as block printing and weaving later in the year. Ceramics classes teach the students various techniques of molding clay. They are introduced to many tools and have the opportunity to use the potter's wheel. Many useful and decorative items can be produced: vases, ashtrays, and dishes. Three dimensional design, a more advanced course works with materials such as plastics, metals, string and wire. The main goal of the art department and the four teachers are to teach appreciation and principles of design. After completion of the course, hopefully students are more aware of color, balance, and rhythm. In this way they are able to appreciate the world around them. The present cramped art rooms do not really provide adequate facilities for the booming enrollment. Therefore, the members of the art staff are looking forward to the new facilities now under construction. 151