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CONGRATULATIONS to the following students for their great success at the district Middle School Art Show!  

Sophia M won third place and Ethan L won first place in the Sculpture category. In the Mixed Media category, which includes collage, Roxana V and Sidney R both received Honorable Mentions, and Oksana B won 2^nd place.  In the Drawing Category, Andrea B received an honorable mention. For the category of Painting and Pastels we had several winners; Marina M, Kat W and Marisa F all won Honorable Mentions, with Genesis R bringing home the second place award. Jeremiah S earned an honorable mention in the Graphic Design Category. In the photography category, Megan C will bring home the first place award with Aria J placing second. Finally, Ms. Gaub is very proud to announce that one of our North Middle School sixth graders has won the Best in Show award, this award is given to only one student out of the hundreds of entries from all five district Middle Schools, and that wonderful winning artist is Sophia M!  

Nikki W’s collage will be going on to the National Level of the PTA reflections competition.  Earlier this year, she won first place in the District level PTA Reflection’s “Beauty Is” Contest and recently won again at the state level. This is the first time in over 10 years that one of the North Middle School Art Stars has gone to compete on a national level. Congratulations Nikki!

2009-2010 2nd Trimester 8th Grade Surrealism Art

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2009-2010 2nd Trimester 8th Grade Recycled Sculptures

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The purpose of this portfolio is to create a visual presentation of your artwork over the trimester and to display your best work. IF you have a power point from a previous year, you can ADD to it for this year. Answer the questions below to prepare for the power point. 

□       Title Page: Be creative in your style, but make sure it is easy to read.

□       List your Artwork: Include a minimum of three (3) or a maximum of twenty (20) pieces of artwork. Use your reflection sheets to help you make this list. You can include digital art, pictures or scans of 2-D and 3-D artwork as well as animation or other computer art projects. May include artwork from this class, artwork you have done at home, and artwork you have done in past years here at North… extra credit if you have had me in both 6^th and 7^th grade and you include art work from those years.  

• Title (be creative…what should this artwork be called… what are you trying to say in the piece)
• Medium (the type of supply used like paint, collage, etc.. or the name of the computer program used to make the art)
• Date artwork was created (approximate, month)
• Challenge: describe why you made this, how you made this or some other creative statement about the making of this piece.  

□       About the Artist Page: The last two pages need to be your “about the artist” page. It MUST include a picture of YOU (a picture of you working, your self-portrait, pencil drawing, school picture, or collage…your choice) It also needs the answers to the following questions. You can do it in paragraph, interview or list form.  

• When was the first time you remember making art?
• Before this class, did you think of yourself as creative? What about now?
• Does your life outside of school have an effect on your art?
• What role does your culture play on your art?
• What is your favorite type of art medium?
• What motivates your creative ideas?
• What would you like to be better at, and why?
• What other things would you like people to know about your art? 

□       Dedication/ Credits: Include anyone that inspired or motivated you include anyone that instructed or helped you. Classmates, teachers, parents and you should be included in the credits.

7th graders are currently creating a work of art that shows, defines or explains the concept of beauty.

See the PTA Beauty entries for student examples of past work in this theme.

 Project #2: Beauty Is Artwork:

Due Date: February 4, 2010 Value: 50 points 

Resources: Slide Show of Examples and Ideas

Acceptable Media: Drawings in marker, pencil or colored pencil; Paper collage; digital collage using Adobe Photoshop; photography, Paint (Watercolor, Tempera or Acrylic), Found Object Sculpture, and printmaking.

Requirements:

1. MUST be able to describe how it fits the definition of Beauty.
2. MUST complete a rough draft and have it approved before moving on to final draft.
3. Final Draft must represent at least 4 hours of dedicated work time.
4. Final Draft must have a written reflection/artist’s statement attached.
5. Must have a title that adds to the understanding of the artwork.