Jamie is a 2017 Massachusetts State Universities Educator Alumni Award Winner, with additional recognition from the State Senate.
Art Is In Our Hand
Art has a social impact that we can see through our hands. Artists: Raina M. Joanna D, Victoria D, Kailynn F 
iArt
Art is life and life is a mystery. Artists: Sydney S, Amirah M, Bry R, Ashley P |
Intro to Art: Concept CollagesWhat is Art ?
The question: What is art? Why do people value art? Why is art an important part of education? Can art create a social impact? Inspirational artist: Victor Hugo Zayas of LA The artist’s purpose: Victor hosts art classes in his studio for neighborhood kids ages 7-18 in the middle of the most violent neighborhood of South Central Los Angelis. TedxTalk: Speaking at the Art Center of College and Design, Victor shares a moment when an 8-year-old boy answers the question "What is art?". He highlights the value of introducing creativity at an early age to wake up children's curiosity for life. Watch the TedTalk HERE aWhat we did: We responded to the question What Is Art; answering through visual representation.
Together we watched the What is Art? TedTalk and on strips of paper we wrote down the quotes and ideas that were the most powerful to us. Then in groups of 4 we worked together to synthesize our ideas into 1 design that used symbolism and composition to communicate our message. We wrote artist statements and presented out our work to the class for critique. Next our work will travel to the lower school campus for the 5th and 6th grade to see and critique. We discussed the social impact our work would have on the younger students in our community. 
Art Is the Heart
Life without art is dull and colorless and life with art is full of color and happiness. *Emphasis on contrasting perspectives. Artists: Molly K, Jen G, Julia C, Julia P Collage Text: Obituary of Maya Angelou |
Check out a few samples of this project from the art class next door, taught by Ms. Aimee Belanger
About the Inspirational Artist: Victor Hugo ZayasAbout the Inspirational Artist: Victor Hugo Zayas
The Transformative Power of Art
The sculptures Victor Hugo Zayas created for the Laguna Art Museum exhibition were once guns.
He created memorial sculptures of his friend Effren who was killed by gunshots in a home invasion.
The metal used to make the sculptures comes from 2.24 tons of guns confiscated and shredded by LAPD. Some were used in crimes, some were found in search warrants, some were illegally owned. The industrial shredder used to destroy the guns is so powerful it can shred an automobile in three seconds.
Zayas describes the creative process: “When I started, the material still retained some of its original form as guns, but as I melted and bended the metal, it became something entirely new. At first the sculptures looked like growing plants, with thorny roots and branches. Then the most amazing thing happened: the forms I was creating began to resemble human faces. It as if the sculptures were being created by another force and I was only the conduit for this energy. ”
Essay by Gregorio Luke
See the original article HERE
The sculptures Victor Hugo Zayas created for the Laguna Art Museum exhibition were once guns.
He created memorial sculptures of his friend Effren who was killed by gunshots in a home invasion.
The metal used to make the sculptures comes from 2.24 tons of guns confiscated and shredded by LAPD. Some were used in crimes, some were found in search warrants, some were illegally owned. The industrial shredder used to destroy the guns is so powerful it can shred an automobile in three seconds.
Zayas describes the creative process: “When I started, the material still retained some of its original form as guns, but as I melted and bended the metal, it became something entirely new. At first the sculptures looked like growing plants, with thorny roots and branches. Then the most amazing thing happened: the forms I was creating began to resemble human faces. It as if the sculptures were being created by another force and I was only the conduit for this energy. ”
Essay by Gregorio Luke
See the original article HERE
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