Saturday, January 5, 2013

New Art Club Initiated at the High School






The National Art Honor Society (NAHS) is a program that recognizes students who demonstrate an interest in the visual arts and who want to bring art education to the attention of their school and their community.  In the spring of 2012 this club was started by advisors, Cyndi Koppelman, Janet Hughes, and Adam Rodriquez in an effort to create a club for interested art students.
 
NAHS is similar to National Honor Society in that students have to be of good academic standing, pay dues, attend chapter meetings, plan school and community service activities  and participate in fund raising activities throughout the year. 
The benefits of joining this organization are many. Students share in cooperative art activities, give back to their communities, and may earn awards and scholarships through participating universities. NAHS is an organization created by the National Art Education Association.
NAHS students have volunteered by:

   --painting windows at Liberty School for the day care program
   --painting the mural at the high school
   --helping to set up the  Empty bowls event in February
   --helping set up the Saline Arts Festival in May
   --painted faces for Family Day at Mill Pond Park
   --decorated the art courtyard by "yarn bombing" the trees
 Members below are working on the High School Mural and "Yarn Bombing" the courtyard trees.
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For more information about National Art Honor Society visit: www.arteducators.org/community/nahs

 

Friday, December 21, 2012

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

MOCAD Family Day - Holiday Fun Factory!

Looking for a creative family outing for this weekend? Look no further than the Museum of Contemporary Art in Detroit. This Sunday, December 16, MOCAD will be holding a workshop led by Laura Makar that centers on a variety of media to express your holiday cheer. Check out the museum website for more info. MOCAD | Laura Makar

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

2012 MAEA Conference

The 2012 Michigan Art Educator's conference was held in October at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Traverse City, Michigan. Each year secondary art teachers from Lenawee, Washtenaw, Jackson and other a few other counties, present as a collective group to art teachers from across the state. About twenty teachers belong to this group called,  Collage of Secondary Instructors (CSI).  For the past ten years this group has been the highlight of the MAEA conference.   CSI  teachers share their knowledge, lessons, student work, and experiences to over 150 of their peers each year.  Saline High School teachers and CSI members Janet Hughes and Cyndi Koppelman presented their lessons and experiences as high school art teachers to their peers. 


Thursday, November 29, 2012

Empty Bowls 2013

Poster Designed by Morgan Rasmussen 12th Grade Saline High School

Monday, October 22, 2012

Celebrity Bowls for Empty Bowls!

Various "celebrities" in the SAS community were invited in October to make a clay bowl to contribute to the silent auction at the Empty Bowls event coming February 7th, 2013. Celebrities in attendance were: 

Brad Bezeau (Pleasant Ridge Principal)
Frank Flores (High School Security)
Taylor Jacobson (Retired high school art teacher)
Joe Freeman (Community Ed. Facilities director)
Michelle Szczechowicz (Woodland Meadows Principal)
Jim Pruitt (Saline Reporter)
Chief Hoeft (Saline Fire Chief)
Betty Rosen-Leacher (Harvest Principal)
Lisa Slawson (SAS Board member)
Brian Marl (mayoral candidate)
Mike Puckett (lead custodian, Harvest)
Sara Bowe (co-owner, Saline Picture Frame Co.)
 
In addition, many district art teachers host events in their own schools, inviting staff members to make a bowl for the celebrity auction. February 2013 will be the third annual event hosted at the Saline High Commons with food provided by Chef Musto's Culinary Arts Program and music by Mr. Lampman's Jazz Band. Proceeds benefit Foodgatherers of Washtenaw County. Of the $2,900 raised at last year's event, $600 of this came from the celebrity bowl auction! Thanks to those who came to make a bowl!

Friday, October 19, 2012

2012-13 Upcoming Art Shows!

Ongoing throughout the year                                           :  Liberty Board Room
Pittsfield Township Hall                                                  :  October 31 - January 7
Gifts of Art, U of M                                                         :  December 18 - February 4
Region III (high school show), Adrian                             : February
Art Teacher Show @ Saline District Library                    : February
Empty Bowls Event                                                          : February 7th
Youth Arts @ Saline District Library (elementary show) : March
Spring Arts Festival                                                          : May 3 -May 6