BETH RYAN, ART EDUCATOR, ARTIST
Portfolio Prep
Elective: .5 credits
Prerequisite: 3 Fine Arts Courses & Department Approval
Portfolio Prep is course that is researched, planned and individualized by the student. This is an advanced course and is taken for a semester. Portfolio Prep provides an opportunity to expand upon a body of knowledge gathered through previous instruction. The student will not be duplicating past school art projects in this course, they will be designing their own course of study which will be submitted for approval to the Fine Arts Department. Students will follow the appropriate deadlines for submission which includes developing a thesis statement, list of projects, materials/media and timeline for completion. This information will be submitted to the Fine Arts Department Chairperson the semester prior to the start of the program.
Liz Depauw
My body of work for the semester was based on creating a series of ceramic trees. I wanted my trees to represent the seasons. Each tree was handbuilt with clay and painted with acrylics. I also added wire to my pieces to show movement. My tree series represents a movment and connection of time and nature that passes by us everyday while we move long in our busy lives.
Maddy Stiles
My body of work is created from a study of natural and organic shapes. I incorporated negative spaces in some pieces to add to the overall design. My entire body of work is built from coils which enhance the overall movement of my work. The color scheme is made with a white base and accented with turquoise, celadon, and a speckled turquoise blue to represent a calm, cool reflective series of work.