Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Eengjumgj utvlnttlhiirm ll in crafts, art 'fl-ft .3 Q Creating for a display, Senior Elaine Divita paints a fireplace while Ann Devine, a senior, paints a flower. Ann said, I like art because we can talk and work under no pressure. B ehind two doors, in a room with brightly painted murals on the walls, students developed such skills as sketching, sculpture, jewelry making, or even basket weaving. Stressing a general appreciation for the work an artist puts into his creation, Mrs. Sally Sparks, art department chairperson, offered courses in both arts and crafts. Progressing from Art I through Art IV students learned the elements and principles of design, drawing, painting, sculpture and printing. Preparing supplies, lunior Michelle Bowers, assisted by lunior Carol Theten and Senior Ann Westerland, begin work on the Northbrook run through. The crew painted 36 eleven by 20 foot pos- ters during the football season. 96 art

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'i up Bidding farewell are brothers Malcom, played by junior Cathy Pigue, and Duncan, played by lunior Karen Boreslow. The two were fleeing Denmark after their father, the King of Denmark, was killed in the play NiVl3CBGtl'1.ll Partners junior leff Bush and Senior Hale Cullum participate in a debate on the energy crisis. Hale said that he thought debate was interesting because it makes you think and it's good practice if you want to be an Glass Menagerie'Q junior Cathy plays the part of Laura, the daughter. Laura is rather shy because of her mother's Cathy said that she enjoyed iuse it is creative, to explain to MacBeth iplayed by Lenn Hendersonl that his mission Banquo's son was a failure, is Senior , who portrays a murderer hired jeff, who played two roles in said that the play reached area petition. attorney or go into politics, forensics 95

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,,,.1-nv' f t were designed so the could Get aworking of technique, said Mrs. completing all levels of student should know all the necessary to walk into a art class in college. pottery, weaving, and making were taught in Crafts learned to use the potterfs and to create ceramic pots and ls. On this level, jewelry was I - --nm:-sal made of silver, copper, and brass. ln Crafts ll the students learned how to cast in gold and created their own design instead of copying a design. They made something they can be proud of, commented Mrs. Sparks. Among the department's awards and medals, were the top school award from Scholastic Art Competition for the third year in a row. Art Students Naomi Bullock, Completing one of his craft projects, Tom Harris, a freshman, gets ready to solder a ring. Other projects were done in clay and weaving. I like art because you can make and do what you want, Tom said. senior, jack Muranami, sophomore, and junior Michelle Bowers are three of the twelve Houston area students who won scholarships to the Houston Museum of Fine Art's Saturday class. Students took art classes primarily because they were interested in developing their skills, but reasons did vary. Senior Mila Coldstien said I needed another elective, but she admitted, it was fun to learn how to make jewelry. Ron Standifer, freshman, and classmate Sophomore Rocky Hoyt said that they liked the class because they enjoyed drawing. Rocky added, Mrs Sparks never screams at you. She's cool. Freshman Erica Rippy said that she took art because she likes to draw and she is glad she has seen an improvement in her work. The teachers are great, she added. Mrs. jana Armistead and Mrs. Carrie Thibodaux assisted Mrs. Sparks in teaching classes. 1 . l ,l I, 7, :M Senior Mickey Ventinilla draws a pic- ture of her purse. We had to draw and paint a still object in watercolor, she explained. While waiting in line to use the machine, Senor Mila Goldstein watches as Senior Carolyn Ward shines a silver and copper necklace. After filing her sill' ver, Mila prepares to shine her ring. art 97