This 10th -12th year class was introduced to 20th century art, the philosophical ideas behind the movements and the world events that paralleled them. During the printmaking unit, the students explored a variety of printmaking techniques to create images that represented ideas that challenged them in their personal or social lives. Below are a few examples of their work.

Fashion Design had never been offered in any of the schools in the city before. Grade course introduced students to fashion drawing, draping, cutting and pinning fabric, hand stitching and machine sewing. Accompanying the technical skills was a survey of fashion history from 6000 BCE to 1950.

Furniture making had never been offered in any of the schools in the city before. The proper use of tools,. The best tools for a particular job,.

This was the first graphics and Photoshop class offered at the school, and over the years it became very popular with the students. Murals, Series-es, and telling a story. This assignment introduced Computer Graphics as a medium to the students. At the critique, some students chose to present a unified image, others their series as a group, and still others only one of the manipulations in their series. That was the jumping o.

I offered semester long courses in Sculpture for the three years I taught at Open High. Below area just a few examples of the students work. Basic sculpture course introduced the students to the history of sculpture, focusing on the 20th century. They were asked to use materials in a metaphorical way. Critiquing became the focus of this large class as a way to develop their critical thinking skills. A graphic and design course was offered. During this unit the students created surreal models.