Visual Arts
Our students become makers — as well as stronger, deeper thinkers — when they load a brush with paint or throw pottery on a wheel and their artistic risk-taking fosters confidence and poise that pays dividends in our classrooms and throughout a brave, bold life. All while they gain an unmatched understanding of what it means to be part of the universal human experience.
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In ceramics classes, students begin by learning a wide variety of techniques for manipulating clay — techniques such as slab building, wheel-throwing, sculpting, press molds and more. They also experiment with firing techniques such as raku and pit firing. After the students are introduced to the basics, they are encouraged to work in an exploratory manner in areas of interest to them. They are encouraged to work in series of pieces rather than one of a kind in order to develop an idea and become more technically proficient. For students who continue into Advanced Art, they are encouraged to find their own area of interest and develop it into something that is meaningful and unique to each student.
