Tom C Clark High School - Witness Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Paints, clay, sketch books, I just used as tools of trade Pencils and sketch books littered the tables haphazardly. Paint dotted the bles. Mounds of clay stood waiting for pnds to finish sculpting them. These ghts filled the room throughout the year ld clearly expressed its purpose: to pro- de a place for students to learn about and 'preciate art. This appreciation was developed lrough the various undertakings of the udents. These projects started with the ttremely simple drawings of the four nsic shapes: the cylinder, the cube, the ine, and the sphere. These shapes were fan combined to form faces, rooms, and her objects. The student experimented th other art forms after he worked with e basics. Calligraphy, painting, and qulpture were all offered to the students. Through all their work with the different ediums, the students were supposed to in an appreciation of art. Mrs. Becky tola put it this way. I think art is impor- nt because it makes a more well-rounded udent, and it lets the student open their l l eyes to the world and see its detail. Details, however, were not quite as important in another art, industrial arts. Industrial Arts dealt with precision regardless of whether or not it was metal, wood, or drafting. All of these classes were important for precise construction of build- ings and other things. Drafting dealt with building objects on paper. The objects varied from extremely simple three-dimensional objects to houses. The possibility for drawings was endless provided the student had the tal- ents and enthusiasm to create his or her own dream plans. Of course, plans are not much good without someone to use them to make a tangible object. This was where the lndus- trial Arts wood and metal classes fit in. These students learned the skills necessary to construct various edifices. They worked on many different projects including build- ing an actual house. Kim Wallace X Cutfing ghapeg out of the Clay, Todd Wallig makes Art student Shawn Wallis sculpts his masterpiece masks for his Art I Clay project, Clay was just one of Shawn and the other Art III and IV students spent the mediums the Students worked with, many hours working on their various projects. I Arts. Ar!

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Mrs. Sharon Stuart. Aide Mr. Robert Sudolcan. Electronics I, Il Mr. Robert Sutton. Trig, Analytic Geometry, Calculus, Geometry. Mrs. Jolene Tapp. Secretary Mrs. Verna Thompson. English I, English I Basic Ms. Victoria Tout. English Il, English ll Basic Learning Lab 162 Art, Industrial Arts Drafter Marc Picacio refers to his book to find the correct way to draw his design. 1 ll- ,,,... , time 5 . .8 V 3' 4 The pressures of school can even get to the teach- ers. Art teacher Mrs. Becky Vitola seems to have had about as much as she can take. Looking for his hammer, Mike Crawford finish his work on a wali.

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,Hg ,Me Gm... .ew ..,,,,.. Wedding bells chime for blushing student 'brides' Nl now pronounce you man and wife and so married life began. It had been a most unlikely place for a wedding, but it had been complete with a bride, groom, a minister, and guests. Soon child- care and divorce would enter the picture. Sound like someone's typical marriage? Actually, it was a typical year in the Home and Family Living Classes. This class attempted to teach its students about the responsibilities and problems of living in an adult world through its various projects. These projects encompassed many things including the preparation and execution of a wedding complete with all the trimmings. Other areas of adulthood were also explored in the class. The students activi- ties included the procedure of divorce, childcare, and personality studies. Another course offered under this pro- gram was Home Economics. This course dealt with the more traditional side of Home Ec. such as cooking, sewing, nutri- tion, and interior design. Traditional also seemed to describe the business department. With its aww.. wide variety of courses such as typin shorthand, accounting, and notetakin this department was a popular one. Tl classes attracted a variety of peop because of the usability of the skil taught. Academic students took the cour: to help prepare for college term paper Other students used the skills gained in tl courses for future careers. Whatever the student's reason for joi ing the class, there seemed to be differei opinions on the class. l didn't like tl class because I'm not very good at typin but l guess l learned something and l ci type better than when l started, said Mal Ellen Vetters expressing her views on ty ing. , ln other areas of business, the studeri seemed to feel a benefit from the cours As Carla Chernesky put it, I feel it help me a great deal in the future. l Kim Wallat Surveying a basket of goodies, Denise Hernandl Dana Stevens, and Kathlyn Brown attend the orie tion sponsored by the Home Economics departmg The department hoped to attract some new studer through it. The Home and Family Living class discusses the current project. Discussions are an important part of this class' curriculum. 164 Home Economics. Business 7' u Bride and groom Kim Janysek and Donny Anders wait anxiously for the ceremony to start.