FAMFEST Art show-licking county library 2017
In October of 2017 the 7th grade class participated in the Licking County FAMFEST partnered with Denison University. The students were asked to create any artwork with two requirements in mind: work within the "express yourself" theme and work on transparent paper. We decided to use the theme express yourself to create a self-portrait themed project. Students set out to create a project about them, first choosing a photo from the internet that meant something to them. They learned how to edit the photo in a photo editing app called Pixlr and then printed that photo on transparent paper. Students were asked to show demonstration of three different art techniques (for example: Watercolor, text and sharpie) and they needed to have a foreground (items added on top), middle ground (their transparency), and a background (items added behind). The students really impressed me with their ability to work with layering. Students ended the project by writing an artist's statement explaining what their project was about, the materials they used, and what their foreground, middle ground and background were. In the end one of the leaders of FAMFEST commented that the artwork of our school was some of their favorites that participated! Great job 7th grade!!