Hello from Addie Langford
Dear Students,
Last session students’ artwork received acclaim from museum faculty and staff; the progress has been noteworthy. My impromptu class visits now turn into thirty minute discussions because of compelling student work, dialog and camaraderie. The students’ exhibitions have become rich reflections of the variety of materials and methods employed by the student body. Teens are responding to the interesting, high-energy classes designed to fit their schedules and interests. As each aspect of the school grows stronger, students utilize the Art School in a deeper way—as a community center, a place for shared meals, open studio sessions, after hours group meetings, trips to the Galleries, and lunches at the Education program Art-à-la-Carte.
More students are enjoying the library holdings of over 8000 art books and periodicals. Student commitment to craftsmanship and community is stronger than ever and will be further challenged by the Masterpieces and Beyond the Frame: African American Comic Book Artists exhibitions. Be sure to see these extraordinary exhibitions!
Drawing has become a beloved introductory class for all media: the avenue for accelerated visual comprehension and expression. Student enthusiasm has called for workshops in Venetian Painting Techniques (T. Burroughs, pg 12) and comic book illustration, Making Manga Workshop (K. Jumanne-Marshall, pg 6).
This February, the Art School launches the FIA Pre-College Portfolio Development Program for gifted high school visual art students thanks to a gift from the James A. Welch Foundation. This three-year pilot program will prepare young artists to pursue their visual art on a collegiate level and beyond. Art teachers and caregivers, please call the Art School office for further details.
See you in class,
Addie B. Langford
Assistant Director of the Art School
Ceramics Faculty
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