The 8th grade artists have been working on their clay and metal bas-relief sculptures in art. They have explored the concept of projections,recessions, and invented texture to create interest and emphasis their sculptural works of art. Students have also recently seen videos on the concept of throwing on the pottery wheel and other techniques in handbuilt sculpture and three-dimensional art.
In class we have also discussed course options at the high school level that will give 8th grade students further experiences in Sculpture,Ceramics, and Mixed-Media Art. As a result of their sculpture experience,the 8th grade students can now consider further exploration of these additional areas of study as they enter the 9th grade at the Downers Grove South High School or other high school art program.
Soon some additional samples of 8th grade object renderings in pencil will be displayed at Lakeview and on the Lakeview website.
