...not the only one

Poster by

Matt Appling

"The moment when one thing
transforms into another
is the most beautiful moment."

Waste Land

Vik Muniz

Thursday, Trinity students and staff visited the Mint Museum in Uptown Charlotte.

Here are a few photos:

For several, the highlight of the visit was the Vik Muniz Exhibit.

The Design Class is working on CD Cover designs-

Paul Venturo

Grant Kreutcher

Eric Loytty

Will Harris

Elizabeth Hemingway

Here is a walk-through in Minecraft,
designed by William May-

Hogwarts in Minecraft from Good Day on Vimeo

Pedro Reyes is an artist who creates musical instruments from confiscated weapons. 

Listen to a song played on a few of his instruments-

Imagine from Pedro Reyes on Vimeo

Finally, here is the Official Trailer to Waste Land-

Mint Museum Field Trip

The Mint Museum

Friday, October 22, the afternoon art classes visited the Mint Museum. Exhibits viewed include- Northern European Art, The Art of Affluence, The Mask Collection, and the museums collection of gold coins.

Viewing the European Collection

Trueman in a staring contest

Work on the mural continues.

Mural Progress

Recent Additions to the

WALL

Ian's Jellyfish

Jack's Tribute to Miro

Allie's Still Life

David's Still Life

educate /ed.jʊ.keɪt/

to teach someone, from the Latin educare- to lead

recycling

Teaching High School students is much like plowing steel.

I am part of a group called to lead those who, for the most part, do not wish to be led- rebels without cause- unaware of potential or possibility, and yet, rich with both. My task is to help them see.

So, this week is Red. At least, for the painting students. Last week- Yellow, the week before- Blue. Students are reckoning differences between hue and value with portraiture, still-life and landscape painting, all in the 'color of the week'.  

The 'guy' table, working with red

Last Friday, the drawing classes finished self-portraits. Here is a sample:

The printmaking class finished their first engraving:

Last week also ushered in our Art History Lecture Series. The schedule is:

Giotto- Sept. 23

Masaccio- Sept. 30

Leonardo da Vinci- Oct. 7

Michelangelo- Oct. 14

Raphael- Oct. 21

Titian- Nov. 4

Van Eyck- Nov. 11

Durer- Nov. 18

Caravaggio- Dec.2

Rembrandt- Dec. 9

Vermeer- Dec. 16

18^th Century England- Jan. 7

Early America- Jan. 14

Classicism- Jan. 28

Realism- Feb. 3

Turner- Feb. 10

Impressionism- Feb. 17

Post-Impressionism- Feb. 24

Picasso- Mar. 3

Modern Art- Mar. 10

Pollock- Mar. 17

Op, Pop, Minimal- Mar. 24

Contemporary- Mar. 31

Contemporary- Apr. 7

(Parents are invited to attend)

Upcoming Fieldtrip

On October 22 we will visit The Mint Museum.