Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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A X Art classes extend facult Cows, horses, hogs, cameras, and ceramic pottery were few of the things that bring to mind the Agriculture and Visual Arts Departments. After 10 years of running To- kay's Agriculture program, Grant Jones stepped down and Carrie Brazil took over the reins of the department. A 1980 graduate of California Polytech- nic University at San Luis Obispo, with a degree in Agricul- ture Education, Mrs. Brazil expressed a desire to expand the department, I would like for there to be another teacher who was able to teach Agriculture Mechanics. Then we could add hydrolics, diesel mechanics, landscape construction, and flor- istry. Some of the projects the students worked on were sheep, beef, dairy, hogs, rabbits, poul- try, nursery development, game birds, and work experience. Also they aimed at constructing an aluminum storage building which would be used to store a tractor and pick-up. On the other side, rebuilding a ceramics class and having two rooms for photography were some of the changes in the sg, v s 1,5 Q wwf 4, ..., fl f 1 ,..,. . T 'T Visual Arts Department. Al- though the curriculum has not changed much, it was a reflec- tion of the state of California's framework. The major project the students in the Visual Arts Department participated in was re-doing the spacefhorse mural on the wall in the Industrial Arts building. The other painting at the opposite end of the hall was finished by Scott Wallace, Rhon- da Smith, and Steve Renult. One additional change in the Visual Arts Department was the fact that they received a new art teacher Ken Knowles, who has a masters degree in ceramics. Some of the projects his cera- mic students worked on included hand building, wheel work, making a 20-inch petal pot, bowls, and vases. Having two rooms for photo- graphy was not the only change in the photography program. Advance photography students were able to participate in learning and adjusting them- selves with the newest additions of video camera recorders. by Kimberlee Giberson Photos by Darrin Coe 5. To be sure he ls conducting the meetlng correctly, freshman Keith Holmes reads through the hand- book. 6. Worklng together to try and figure out the new video cam- era are seniors John Landa and Timl Burke. Ag! Visual Arts 99