Stuff to keep your plate full:

• This month you guys have 3 works of art due on finals day. By my estimations that means you will have only 6 pieces left to do before the end of April!!


• A few of you have recently spoken with me about changing concentration ideas. I think that at this point in the year, it may be a bad idea to do so. You will have to complete a full 12 pieces between now and the end of April, effectively doubling your work load for each month left! If you do decide to go against this advice, you will also need to map out your new concentration by completing the "Concentration Development" sheet again in your sketchbook.


• The deadline for Scholastic is quickly approaching. I HIGHLY recommend that you have all of the pieces that you plan on entering submitted before I leave at the end of next week. The postmark deadline is Jan 25, so if you enter work that day or the day before, you will make it very hard on Whitney and Mrs. McBride to make sure your work is included in the packet that needs to be sent in.


• Oregon College of Art and Craft will be coming sometime in January to jury work for the Biennial High School Exhibition. This is a pretty great show to get your work into. The work is all juried from the actual piece at Lakeridge, so get your best pieces here if you would like them to be included.

Have I told you guys that you are the best AP class and group of kids I have ever had? Well, you are. And you are making me really proud!!!