Spring Break!

Spring break is coming! March 18-27
Make sure you and your pots are on good terms before you are forced to part for a whole week!!!

Also, you need to check in with me RE: where you and your concentration stand. Even if you missed peanut butter cup day, this is required!! Help me help you!

I totally feel like celebrating Spring by having some Raku firings! Anyone care to join?

There will be a extra credit blog you may create over break, either what you are working on during break, or an art related venture that you share!

One more thing......HAVE A RESTFUL & RAD SPRING BREAK!!!

Things to do this week

Register for AP before this Sunday to Avoid a late fee! If you need help with this see me!

Plan out and get going on at least 2 pieces for the end of March Critique (Keep in mind spring break is March 18-27)!

Review with me where you are RE: portfolio completion!

Blog! Blog! Blog! :)

Time to work!

• OCAC Opening reception Thursday March 3rd 4-7 pm, awards @ 5:30!!!!

• Tuesday 11am in class we have continued critique w/ 2 pieces due!

• AP Registration 2/28 today for AP Exams!

• Plan ahead to make sure you are getting your work done as we only have a few weeks before Spring break!

• After school hours are Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays!
  

You may be busy, but at least you have better hair than this guy!

Scholastic! AP Registration! & Grades! Oh my!

Make sure to enjoy your Monday off and relax,
perhaps attend an event to get inspired
because its go time come Tuesday!

Some local events this weekend:

• 2/21-28: Portland Jazz Festival
• Sculptor Peter Shelton @ Portland Art Museum 2/19-6/12
• Museum of Contemporary Craft has its collection highlighted incl. Pat Horsley's rad teapot (below)
  
• The Art Institute of Portland open house 2/21
• Oregon College of Arts & Crafts has work from their Ceramic Department on display
• Sculptor Elspeth Pratt is @ the Cooley Gallery @ Reed College
• Pacific Northwest College of Art has these Scholastic awards featuring some cool Lakeridge High artists
  

• Scholastic Art Awards Ceremony Wednesday, February 23rd @ 6:30
  
• AP Registration begins Monday, February 28th
• Two pieces of work are due Monday, February 28th in class for continued critique/your grade!

Woodfire is a go!!!

We have a ton of work to do by this weekend if we are going to get in on the Wood fire.
Those who wish to participate need to let me know ASAP!
If we are able to figure everything out in class Tuesday,
we will be loading the kiln this Saturday!!!

FYI:
We now have set after school times!!! Yay!
Monday 3-5
Tuesday 3-5
Thursday 3-5

Make sure to show our appreciation to the awesome parents that make this possible by cleaning up our mess, helping them with any questions they may have, and let's get some work done!

Upcoming Stuff:

• Scholastic Art Awards Ceremony Wednesday February 23rd @ 6:30 pm
• February 28th AP Portfolio Registration begins

Quality time

This week is quality time with Whitney week!
Awww shucks!



If you haven't already met with me this week we need to meet, discuss where you are in your work, any obstacles you are facing, assistance I may give, ect;

Upcoming events:

• Paula Emery will be in class (Tomorrow) Wednesday February 9th @ 11:15 to discuss the benefits of AP!
  

• Scholastic Art Awards Ceremony Wednesday February 23rd @ 6:30 p.m.
  

Scholastic Fantastic!

The results of Scholastic are in...and as if you all didn't already know how amazing you all are...you rocked the awards!

Gold key: 14!
Gold key portfolio: 2!
Honorable Mention: 33!
Honorable Mention portfolio: 1
Silver key: 13!

Now the work to show your pieces begins...

I need your artwork to be ready for me to deliver. That means form attached, wrapped appropriately and boxed for transport by end of class Thursday. We will store everything in the studio office.

Also, I would appreciate a couple volunteers to help me load everything into my car Friday during 2nd period, SINCE YOU GUYS HAD TO GO AND WIN SO MANY AWARDS! :)

Important Dates:

• Friday, February 4: Delivery of Gold key work to PNCA 3-6pm
• Sunday, February 6- Friday, February 25th: Exhibition of Gold Key Individual Works
• Wednesday, February 23 6:30 pm: Portland Metro Scholastic Art Awards Ceremony, Portland Center for the Performing Arts Newmark Theater.