Just a quick post to showcase some of the stuff and things happening at South B. Above, Josh created this multi-cut stencil work of his teacher's dog.   

This is the first in a series of cakes that represent Ellea's past, present and future life. The first in the series is this oil painting of a birthday cake for a one year old. The next painting, which she is currently working on, is of her upcoming graduation cake. The final painting in the series will be a wedding cake. All three paintings will have similar objects (flowers) and share a common color scheme.

We presented a unit on how artists often use text in their work. This unit inspired Laura to create this stencil, spray painting of the text from her home state. 

One of the Nine units covered in Art One is the Object. This student decided to create an egg using pastels.  The first egg came out so good that he decided to create a whole flock of eggs. 

In another unit, we talked about how artists often use scale when create works of art. That inspired Macayla to create this giant, M&M cookie complete with box.

In Computer Art, we learned a little about Photo manipulation. Using her newly acquired skill set, Autumn created this Newimal.

Another work inspired by the Text unit.

Often, as art teachers, we present projects that we know will be successful. However, that should never replace the need to experiment, play, take risk, and just straight up see what might happens when you do. Ink, between melted crayon, on glass. We'll see...

On Wednesday, the Arts Department took a trip to the Southport Community Center for the 2020 Southport Woman's Club Art Festival. This was a juried art show with the winners receiving certificates as well as cash awards. First place winners now move on to the district level. Any artwork that places first in district, moves on to the state level. Here is a look at our first place winners.

Above: Aidan M placed Best in Show. Aidan also won 1st place and 3rd place in  mixed media

Ruby C 1st place watercolor
Brooke B 1st place computer graphics, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place black/white photography, 2nd place photography

Makayla L 1st place & 2nd place painting, 2nd place pen & ink, 2nd place colored pencil
Madison T 1st place Graphite

Maxwell M 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place sculpture
Claude R 1st place colored pencil

Gavin P 1st place dye craft
Trey D 1st place charcoal, 1st place pen & ink, 2nd place graphite, 2nd place mixed media

Kaycee H 1st place ceramics
Lionela  M 1st place glass painting

Naomi W 1st place digitally enhanced, 2nd place computer graphics, 2nd place photography

Other winners: 
Audrey A 2nd place digitally enhance, 3rd place computer graphics
Ellea B 3rd place painting, 3rd place colored pencil, 3rd place watercolor
Percy H 2nd place glass painting
Joshua L 2nd place dye craft
Kelsey W 3rd place photography
Noah H 3rd place dye craft
Alysha M 2nd place ceramics

We just started a new semester here at the Art of South B and a new semester means new classes. This semester we started our second year of Computer Art and Animation. For this first week, we learned a few things about Photoshop then spread our digital wings by trying to create a Newimal. Take a look!

This is the last week of the semester. When we return from break, we will stat a new semester with new classes and new artists. So here is a look at a few of the projects that are sneaking in at the last minute and wrapping up the semester.

This piece is one of the Redo projects. The original piece was a painting of a flower. For her Redo, she decided to try her hand at site specific perspective. The images are painting different sizes which are placed at different distances from each other. You can only see the entire image if you look at it from one specific location.  

These are so fun! Who doesn't like a cardboard wrapped yarn dinosaur! not only did she make a bunch, she also taught several other students how to make them.

This fully functional bag  was created from cut paper. Unfortunately, I only captured these poor quality photos before she took it home. These photos don't do it justice. 

That's a wrap! See you next semester!

When Cymya ask me for the spray paint after this portrait was done I was a little concerned. However, she did a great job masking off the painting with tape and paper.

When Zach (who sat in on class) asked for a drawing lesson, M2 showed him how she goes about drawing portraits. It's great when the student become the teacher. Especially to a kid who isn't even in art class ;)

When Dion first created a stencil, it was a single image. After he made the first one, he played with the stencil, creating this multi imaged work. Play is an important part of the art making process.

When a student asks for a needle and thread...

When a student asks if she can bring her skateboard to school so she can paint it. 

When a student totally redesigns a pair of shoes including painting them black.

When you have some newspaper, cardboard and paper mache' on the table.

Congratulations to Maxwell for winning the Brunswick County Superintendent's Winter Card Contest!

For this week's unit, we talked about zines. what's a zine you ask? well, its a self published, subversive body of work, created by art students. Anyone wishing to take part simply had to enter a work, be it drawing, collage, or poetry. 

Our fist Zine, Volume 1, Issue 1, is titled 280. Now, that is subversive. A few of the pages are posted below but you can pick up a copy around the school. People are already gearing up to enter work in issue 2. See you next month!

Each week, we present a Table project. these temporary centers are up for a week. Student's have the option to participate or not. However, this week's Table, ugly dolls, has been exceptionally well received. Even though many didn't know how to sew, everyone was excited about giving it a go.  We are only on day one so check back soon for some of the final pieces.

This week, we challenged students with upping their skills with the Apple Challenge. It was rather simple as the student only had to draw three apples. Here's how it works..

Last weekend I took a flight out to New Mexico where I had the opportunity to present at the NMAEA Conference. The topic was Everything My Students Taught Me About Art Education. As teachers, we teach students every day but at the same time, our students teach us as well. A few examples, art brings people together, don't underestimate students, and never have a hot pepper challenge.

 It was a fun trip, beautiful country side (see photo above of view from the hotel) but a lot of travel for such a short period of time. I also had the chance to meet with some people i don't get to see every day. Like Nancy Walkup the editor of SchoolArts Magazine.

While I was gone, the students at South B kept making art... Here's a look at some of the happenings this week.

Happy November! Above, a work done by Audrey. She is exploring inserting her own characters into photographs that she takes.

Last week we did a unit on Photography. One of the daily challenges was based on the work of Shamekh Bluwi. The challenge was to cut out parts of an image and photograph the image with different background. For this work, we printed out the image of Ariel from the Little Mermaid.

Ellea has been exploring oil paint. This week she ran a few tutorials to improve her skills.

Brooke just got a iPad and an Apple Pen. This piece is still a work in progress so ignore the feet ;)

Noah purchased his own spray paint to create this multi part stencil. Also  a  WIP.

Ilaina doesn't think she can paint but I think it's coming along swimmingly.