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This bowl depicts a balloon floating in the sky. I added different colors in the balloon to make it stand out and contrast from the blue sky.

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Ricky Montemayor
this image i edited is supposed to represent how we treat animals cruelly and how it would be terrifying if the tables were turned

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Ricky Montemayor
this is a picture i edited that represents the social distancing that is happening.

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Ricky Monetmayor
this is  a picture i made witch was really fun because I learned about new tools like masking .

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This is a platter I made where one side is the outline of a city and the other side is the outline of trees and mountains, representing nature.

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This was made to look some transparent and look messier than other types of ceramic

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I made this bowl on the wheel and then I found some Texas cutouts from a magazine and used different colors to print the Texas’ shape on the bowl. -Julia Hurtado

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This was the first bowl I made on the wheel, i started drawing dots on it and then I though of drawing planets.

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This was an envelope pot I made and then painted around the middle of the year.

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This is an unglazed pot that was spun on the wheel.

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this is an unglazed blue pot that was spun on the wheel.

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This project expresses how pollution can affect our wildlife and that if we don't try to turn things around now, it might not be able to be undone.

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This is a photo of mountain goats walking through a welsh town. The welsh town is extremely colorful due to the lack of people creating pollution and then on the buildings are news stories about the Corona virus and how it is affecting people around the world.

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This is another picture I edited in our photography unit. It's of one of my friends sister when we went to Florida together. I made the picture look like it had a grainy texture to make it look older. I added more brightness and colors and I used the rule of thirds when I actually took the picture.

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This was my Earth day project made out of things in my backyard.

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This was a picture I took of Zach, I edited it using photoshop. It was a fun experience and I learned a lot in.

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I made this out of things I found in my backyard

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I made this chalk art with painting tape and chalk. I made this in the shape of the United States Mens National Soccer Team logo, but replaced the USA on the logo with my initials JDO.

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I took this picture of a Gecko adapting and blending into the tree that it's on.

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I took this picture of a Gecko trying to attract a mate. Just like most of us in quarantine, he is trying to get some company.

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I took this photo William helping up zach then added filters and edited it.

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Edited pictures of my dogs with a lot of filters

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This is a photo that I took then photoshopped to make it look like Ava is saving Amanda. I also made them black and white to add more effect to the photo!

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This is a colored pencil drawing of my cat looking into a mirror and seeing a lion. While I’ve been home I have seen my cat become a lot more rambunctious and excited!

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This was my Andy Warhol pop art project where I used the same photo of isabella’s dog and made them different colors!

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This is a collage I made during quarantine. I took pictures of plants in my yard that I thought were pretty and edited them in photoshop. Then, I put them all together to make a collage

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This photo I took of Solange in our photography unit. I edited things like the color and contrast of the photo. It was really fun to learn about photoshop!

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beautiful picture of Julia being swagalishious that I edited in adobe photoshop

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This pop-art was really fun to make! It was very cool to learn about pop-art and the importance of contrast.

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this Andy Goldsworthy inspired piece was very fun to make, and it was a way for me to connect with nature while doing art

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I edited this photo of Julia after learning the ins and outs of Adobe Photoshop. I think the colors really pop!

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This is a picture I took of Cooper sitting in front of Gunn Hall being peaceful and soaking in his enviorment, and I just added a simple filter onto it.

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I used a filter on my phone to take this picture of William, as well as the square format on my phone to highlight the warm colors and focus on William in the photo. I also used more lighting effects in Photoshop to further show the warm colors of the photo, so I think, as a whole, it looks good. Most of my artwork tries to express current events in a simple, but powerful way, using materials such as cameras, colored pencils, markers, and anything I can find around my house. I try to make people think when looking at my artwork and come away more educated and more aware about the world around them. I also grew a lot this year in art, and learned many things I did not before, from the basics of Photoshop to how to make prints.

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This impromptu photo was taken by the Clayton Gym on campus with a filter on my phone camera. I like that the eye focuses on the hawk, but then moves towards the St. Stephen's banner, and finally the trees in the foreground and background. Most of my artwork tries to express current events in a simple, but powerful way, using materials such as cameras, colored pencils, markers, and anything I can find around my house. I try to make people think when looking at my artwork and come away more educated and more aware about the world around them. I also grew a lot this year in art, and learned many things I did not before, from the basics of Photoshop to how to make prints.

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I used many different types of media for this project on whether or not the hotel industry is an essential service, especially at this time. I used Canva for the piece on the right, colored pencils, and hotel key cards, stickers, and business cards because my mom still goes to work 5 days a week at a hotel downtown despite low occupancy. Most of my artwork tries to express current events in a simple, but powerful way, using materials such as cameras, colored pencils, markers, and anything I can find around my house. I try to make people think when looking at my artwork and come away more educated and more aware about the world around them. I also grew a lot this year in art, and learned many things I did not before, from the basics of Photoshop to how to make prints.

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I used a filter on my phone camera and played with the lighting effects on Photoshop to highlight the contrasts of this photo of John David sitting in a tree. It was one of the earlier projects this year but nonetheless it turned out really well. Most of my artwork tries to express current events in a simple, but powerful way, using materials such as cameras, colored pencils, markers, and anything I can find around my house. I try to make people think when looking at my artwork and come away more educated and more aware about the world around them. I also grew a lot this year in art, and learned many things I did not before, from the basics of Photoshop to how to make prints.

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I used the back of an old canvas, a printed United States map, various pictures that I have taken, and headlines that I made based on the news to get my point across. I then used yarn, markers, and pencils to fill in the spots that I needed. Most of my artwork tries to express current events in a simple, but powerful way, using materials such as cameras, colored pencils, markers, and anything I can find around my house. I try to make people think when looking at my artwork and come away more educated and more aware about the world around them. I also grew a lot this year in art, and learned many things I did not before, from the basics of Photoshop to how to make prints.

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epic fire basketball By: Zach Zimmermann

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epic fire basketball By: Zach Zimmermann

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This was my first work of photoshop and I really liked the contrast between me and the fire!!!

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This photo I took during our photography unit and then edited it. It is of my dog, Lucy, sticking her head out the window. She loves doing that so I thought I would take a picture for art class.

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This is my first pop art project that I edited. They are pictures of Addison, 2 photos layed out into 4, the diagonal ones are the same. I used color to make the photos pop more.

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This is my Andy Warhol, pop art project. I put 4 diffrent filters on the same picture of my brother!

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By: Sophie Weiner

This is one of my first photos I took for art. It was of my sister. I added a black and white filter on it. The colors help show how she is feeling through color.

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This is another picture I took during our photography chapter this year. I love this photo because I used I used a darker filter which makes it stand out. In this photo ava, julia, amanda, and isabella are expressing how close their friendship is with all their huge smiles and a big hug.

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Max Lain
"Not Quite Plate not Quite Bowl" also started out as a slab of clay. It was then put into a mould and left to dry. After it dried I fired it and then used unique paints to make this feathery design. I then cut out the shape of a triangle from a newspaper and painted in the star.

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"Blank Canvas"
I was not able to glaze this bowl due to limited time. It was made on the wheel.

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"Floating"
The very small foot on this bowl gives the effect that it is floating. It was made on the wheel.

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Max Lain
"The Only Mug" started out as a slab of clay. The two ends were brought together to form a cylinder, and the both were cut diagonally to get a smooth, circular design. A sturdy base and handle were added later. The Chun Blue glaze was added on after the first firing, and it turned out to be a deep, rich dark blue. Sadly, the handle had cracked during the second firing, so I repaired it using some glue and "gold" leaf.

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I liked making this bowl because it allowed me to try a new shape on the wheel. It was also created with a clay that required glazes, so it was fun choosing a color to go on it.

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"Ceramic Sunrise"
This bowl was made in the early weeks of school out of a mold. It was made of a clay that looks best when glazed.

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This is my first bowl that i made with a pottery wheel! I loved this process because the type of clay I used allowed me to experience painting it as well.

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Max Lain
"This Cool Bowl" was thrown using porcelain, and is very sturdy and heavy. Once this piece had finished drying, I spent a long time trimming to make sure it had a smooth appearance. Overall a fun piece to make.

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This is my first pop art!!! I really enjoyed making this because I got to use many cool filters and learn about photoshopping. This is a picture of Charlie Jones smiling with different filters.

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Im proud of the skillz I learned in photoshop and how I created pop art!!!!

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Reese Goodman

I made this art by using the 3D printer. Once it was printed, I finished the work by scraping off the edges. And later dipping it in glaze, which gave it the blue color, it has.

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Reese Goodman

Through my work this year, I was able to make projects like the one above. I started with just making simple bowls then was able to make bowls with shapes and different sizes. The bowl also has multiple glazes, creating a different look and feel from other projects.

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Reese Goodman

I created this art by using a rainbow outwards spin. I layered each color and later added balck seahorses to bring attention to the colors and shape of the sea horses.

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I dipped my mug in two different glazes and later painted the rim gold. By doing this it brought the eye to look at all the colors and how they blend together.

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Chloe Page, John David O'Hara, and Zach Prager carving linoleum for their printmaking unit.

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8th grade artists visited the Scanlan gallery to view the Scholastic Art Award winners. Each artist chose an inspiring work to study, critique, and evaluate. Here Cooper Gunnin writes about a work that won a Gold Key in the Future New category.

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Teaming up to create posters using recycled materials for the Climate Strike.

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Teaming up to create posters using recycled materials for the Climate Strike.

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John David O'Hara, Ricky Montemayor-Aguirre, Ben Krauss, and Will Schmidt chose a poster design that raises awareness about mass forest fires as a result of drought caused by climate change.

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Teaming up to create posters using recycled materials for the Climate Strike.

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Teaming up to create posters using recycled materials for the Climate Strike.

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Addison Starr and Sophie Weiner decided to focus on global warming for their design.

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Julia sketching it all out beforehand...

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Julia sketching it all out beforehand...

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Chinese brush stroke practice before using painting on pottery

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Chinese brush stroke practice before using painting on pottery

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Welcome 8th Graders and SSES Community!  Use this Padlet to view and comment on the visual art and ceramics made this exciting year!

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Welcome 8th Graders and SSES Community!  Use this Padlet to view and comment on the visual art and ceramics made this exciting year!