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PHS art students begin Painting Downtown Bay City Wall Mural....

Studio Art students at Pinconning High School are in the process of painting two wall murals for downtown Bay City, MI. Mural themes will include the Tall Ships/ Appledore as well as the River of Time theme. Keep checking back here for updates! Students pictured are (left to right): Kendra Balhorn, Jenna Mahlon, Pearl Luptowski and Baily Richardson.





Friday, April 20 Art History Make-Up Work: Georgia O'keeffe

Georgia O'keeffe: Female American Painter

1. Get square watercolor paper about 6X6. See Ms. Moore if you do not have any at home, or you may use posterboard.

2. On one side of square paper, take notes on O'keeffe by visiting the link
http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/biography.html.  Spend some time exploring this site as well...
3. Go to youtube.com and watch the 10 min. segment below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYwKRVJaNEA&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

3. Draw and ENLARGE a flower in the style of O'keeffe on the other side of square paper.

4. Watercolor the flower using wet color on wet color to intensify the hue. Allow your colors to 'melt' together on their own. You will likely need a brief demo on this, so see Ms. Moore before due date for this lesson if necessary. 

FRIDAY, April 12 Art21 Assignment: Make-Up Work

Today, you will be learning about two 21st century artists creating visual art without a canvas and within the realm of their own reality. Questions to answer after or prior to viewing film segments include:
1. What does it mean to be creative? Discuss the concept of originality and its relationship to appropriation, collaboration and influence.
2. Explain what is meant by 'appropriation.' Use a dictionary or online resources.
3. How and why do artists borrow and build on foundations laid by their predecessors?
4. Regarding Pierre Huyghe: Describe the different worlds that Huyghe creates. How does the viewer enter into these worlds and what is the viewer's role upon entry?
5. Regarding Laurie Simmons: Why do you think Simmons makes a distinction between being a photographer and "using 'photography as a tool?"
6. Compare/ contrast Simmons &  Huyghe as 21st century artists: How can ideas determine media choices?

DUE: Tuesday, April 16

http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/pierre-huyghe View entire segment on artist Pierre Huyghe

http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/laurie-simmons View entire segment on artist Laurie Simmons.

Studio 23 TeenWorks ArtShow 2012

Pinconning Area High School Students will have their artwork on display at Studio23 in downtown Bay City from April 13- April 28. Opening night for participating artists will be FRIDAY, April 13 from 5- 7:30pm.  This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Contact Ms.Moore at mooreb@pasd.org for more information. Hope to see you there!

STUDIO 23/THE ART CENTER 901 North Water Street Bay City, Michigan 48708
	(989)894-2323
	www.studio23baycity.org
	director@studio23baycity.org education@studio23baycity.org