Sunday, June 2, 2013

"You Just Got Mugged" at the Oshkosh Farmers Market on June 1st 2013

Check out the Ceramic 1, 2 & 3 student ceramic mugs that were donated for this community project to raise awareness about using handmade art objects that are better for the environment. Images of the donated mugs are posted in the blog below and video of the project are in the video above.

Enjoy!

http://yougotmugged.blogspot.com

Further information about this project in the Oshkosh Northwestern:

http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20130528/OSH010502/305280224?gcheck=1&nclick_check=1

Monday, May 27, 2013

Paine Art Center Field Trip: May 24, 2013

Making a alginate mold of student hands in Ceramics 2 & 3

Creating a mold of student hands

Removing hands from mold

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Guest Artist: UW Oshkosh Sculpture Professor Michael Beitz

Creating molds of our classes hands with Michael Beitz (UWO-Sculpture Professor)

Can't wait to remove the mold tomorrow during class to see what the plaster sculpture underneath will look like!

Casting from alginate mold

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Guest Artist: UW-Oshkosh Ceramics Professor Craig Clifford: mug demonstration

Craig shares his mug collection with us and shares the stories behind them and what they make him think about when he uses them.

How to add character to your mug by creating handmade tools, trimming and handle applications.

Ceramics Professor Craig Clifford shares his expertise with Ceramics 2 & 3 students as they create work for their community mug project.

Ceramics 1: Mud Stenciling

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Field Trip to the Paine Art Center, Chihuly Show on Friday May 24th

http://www.thepaine.org

10 spots remaining for the Chihuly Field Trip! See Mrs. Hyde or Mrs. Yang if you are interested in attending. There is no charge for this field trip.

Student Art Exhibit during the May Gallery Walk, 6-9pm, Main Street Oshkosh

Bird Fest

May Gallery Walk

Student Art Exhibit

A bird themed student art exhibit in honor of International Migratory Bird Day

The event will take place on

May 4, 2013

From

6:00-9:00 PM

At the

Masonic Center

204 Washington Avenue

Oshkosh, WI

You, your family and friends are cordially invited to attend this event

at the Masonic Center featuring:

Student Bird Art Exhibit

Bird rehabilitator with live birds of prey, Ann Rosenberg

Falconer, live demonstrations, Phil Yurtis
Metal Bird Sculpture, Steve Yankowski, Incognito Studio
Photography Exhibit, Oshkosh Photography Club
South Park Middle School Fundraiser
Informational Exhibits:
          Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin (BRAW)
          Operation Migration: Whooping Crane Reintroduction
          Oshkosh Zoological Society
          Wild Ones Fox Valley Area
          Winnebago Audubon Society

Plus bird photographers, artists, a falconer, bird-related fare

and more at participating stores for Gallery Walk:

AtomicKatz . . . Falconer, Eric Ratering, with one of his birds

Becker Music . . . Bluebirds, Frank Zuern
Bergman's Fine Jewelry . . . Decorative painting on glass, Dick Capen
Britton's Walk-over Shoes . . . Bird Photography, Michael Huebschen
Oshkosh Public Library . . . "The Beauty of Birds", Wisconsin Nature Photographers

There will be activities in Menominee Park from 6am-2pm

For more information, check out the website at:

www.oshkoshbirdfest.com

CLICK HERE FOR A GALLERY MAP: http://oshkoshgallerywalk.com