Seeing Double

Yellow Cluster students in Photography Teacher

Jessica Ressler’s class learned about traditional film photography while creating these amazing floral portraits! After practicing their photography skills by taking photos in the community garden, the students used Snapseed, an editing software, to simulate the double exposure effect that can be created when using film.

Unconventional Masterpieces

Throughout the course of the spring semester, Intermediate and Upper Division Art Specialist Jim Sperber gave the students the confidence and creativity to paint… without brushes! Mr. Sperber described the project, saying, “By removing the brushes it levels the playing field and adds a new challenge to the painting process. It also opens up the concepts of ‘what else can I paint with?’ which often leads to the joyous celebration of getting into it with your hands and fingers.” The students have used other utensils such as forks, bottle caps, or spatulas, experimented with drip paintings, and arguably most popular, finger painted!

Mr. Sperber added, “This process also leads itself to the concept that art does not have to be completed right away or in one sitting; that you can return to it, build upon it and make it better over time. Hopefully this metaphor crosses over into many aspects of life, including writing, friendships, sports, etc.”