Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Fall and Spring Art Exhibits Display Wasson's Talent BY PROVIDING AN opportunity for students to display their work, the art shows at Wasson en- couraged greater creative self-expression. The works exhibited in both shows, which included paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures in wood, plaster, metal, clay, and papier mache', were chosen for excellence, variety, and originality by the art instructors, Mr. Burgess and Mr. Shernick. While the first art show, which was held in library in September, was intended primarily for Wasson students, the display at the Fine Arts Center in May attracted over 10,000 viewers. This show, held jointly with other District 11 art classes, was comprised of work done in both regular art classes and summer school art classes, but the September show was limited to works created by summer school students only. During 4th period art class, Sandy Davis, advanced art student, perfects her landscape. Pam Hurley, junior, reflects on a wood scuqzture created in summer school art class by John Cummings, also a junior:

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Supplement Arts Curriculum EXHIBITIONS, GUEST speakers, and field trips highlighted the 1967-68 school year for the art classes. Students' works were displayed at two art exhibits in the fall and spring. ln September the first exhibit, which was done by summer school students, greeted returning T-Birds in the library. In May the Fine Arts Center featured an exhibition by advanced art students from the several Colorado Springs high schools. Al Wynne, an art professor from the University of Colorado, was one of the guest speakers arranged through the Arts and Humanities Program. The ' effects of these visits were seen by the many new techniques used in painting, sculpture, drawing, and printing. Also, throughout the year field trips were taken to the Fine Arts Center. Throwing on the potter's wheel, Kenny Day utilizes one of the Jeanette Pairo poses for art students, while Jan Stresemann sketches new pieces of equipment which gave the art room a '7ace lifting. on background details to bc added in oils. Btu K. I - . 1 X - , , K . - ax . it hxfll QQNXNCQX Qs QDYVLYQEQ Q QCbONiXXfNxiug3 fgm Q ML X X X C , Y . ' i i x xl Q Cm W O33 - T A ' 'v g-Li Q , QQ CGQTXT 0- SQL ctw-se . Xbed WNCJK VQOK5 QW PP ' . xi Magi :Divine Re Qmci . GD N05 tl zoo: CENA OL Us ' 22 . - I 1 . N 5 p 1 1 l e K i l 5 Qc UN G ost ca 'J ' O X ll , Q ' V ' NPOC U.. 4 Ynolis cp See ol Clbk-QOAYNQSN Tbuk 5 O t sg- was is c fs 3tkLvf'fQ7 pi C J, A C LJ-9 U C A56 j

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u .,' 5 With the aid of telephoned instructions, these stage crew members, Steve Keeton, Larrjy Ausec, and Sean Anglum, operate the catwalk spotlight. Drama Classes Initiate Chi1dren's Theater Project FOR THEIR FIRST projects of this year, Wasson's drama classes prepared the Christmas program, The Littlest Angel, and experimented with production of drama for children. Pinocchio was the first play which they performed for the elementary school children. Besides producing these special programs, the drama classes, in cooperation with the drama clubs, were responsible for producing all plays and concerts presented in the auditorium. There were three types of drama classes. By building sets and working on stage crews for assem- blies and plays, the stagecraft class provided a service to Wasson. While play production class was composed of students who already had acting experience and wanted to gain practice in producing plays, drama stu- dents made up the casts for the various programs. According to Mr. Paris, drama instructor, the drama classes have three main objectives. The first is to teach creative self-expression, and the second is to further the students' knowledge of the art of the theater. The last objective is to create within the students a better understanding of literature. Apparently Darcy Kennedy has cut too much off of Sherry Kerns' hair in this amusing 6th period drama class skit.