Art News at Exeter-Milligan
By Lisa Kanode, K-12 Art Instructor
The semester is coming to an
end as is 2017 and I would like to say it has been
an exceptional one for Exeter-Milligan’s art department. The
second year in the new addition at the Exeter site so we
have settled in with supplies tucked away and labeled so
they are easy to get to and use. Two sinks has provided
us with quick, efficient clean up so we can use up
every minute of the class time we have available and with
the large windows providing natural light we not only have
a better environment to work in, we have also shown our
school spirit with some window painting that can be seen
from the street.
With Art I-IV now offered at
the high school level we have 22 students sharing their talents
with me as they explore different mediums and techniques.
From creating realistic park drawings and taking photographs of
our beautiful world to abstract painting and glass mosaics,
the kids have been introduced to a number of ideas and
creativity challenges. Their work is always being displayed
in the display areas of our school as well as in the
high school library. It seems as soon as a new display
goes up, they are getting positive feedback on their work.
I can’t express how impressed I am with this group of artists.
For the most part they work hard, listen well, willing
to try again if they first do not see the results they
want, and they follow through with their ideas.
In February some of the
artwork will be submitted into the GFWC local art contest.
In the past we have had many pieces go on to Districts
and State from this contest and the recognition for our
students has been very positive and encouraging for our students.
K-6th graders have art one day
a week for 40-45 minutes and they have really been working
hard as my expectations with them are always high. I
will extend a project a few weeks if that is what it
takes to give everyone time to complete their work.
Sometimes students that miss a day of art or if they take
more time to complete their work will still finish before
moving on the next project. You will be able to see a
display of their work if you attend the K-6 Winter
Concert in Exeter at 7:00 on December 14. I am very
proud of their efforts and know they are proud of their
work too
Picture:
November artist of the month is a shared recognition for both Alexis Uldrich
and Kaitlyn Vavra.
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