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Junior Julia Malek created a classic Chimera- the catfish- for her Chimera project in Computer Art. She enjoyed the assignment. I think it was really fun, it was great to have an opportunity to create an animal and it was exciting.

Body of a fish… Head of a cat?

Catti-Brie Kunkelman, Jenea Maurer, and Harmonie Wotring November 22, 2019

When you think of mythical creatures, you probably think of the beautiful, enchanting unicorns, or something terrible and ugly, like the ogre. Chimeras are the mutts in the mythical world. They are created...

Freshman Felix Blasser posts his artwork on Instagram. This piece, titled Abigor, is a digital drawing of one of his original characters. Blasser said that since joining Instagram, he has been able to see other peoples characters and creations. ... Ive been able to make new friends and that makes me really happy.

Pen, Paper and Post

Lauren Kane, Staffer October 25, 2019

       Art can be seen wherever we go, whether it is in plain sight or not. We see it in obvious places such as museums and now we can see it posted on social media platforms. Freshman Felix Blasser...

Freshman Emily Lucas drew this eye because she was interested in the drawing in the realist ic style. I wanted to learn how to do this, Lucas said.

Eye of the Beholder

Catti-Brie Kunkelman, Staffer October 24, 2019

Realistic art can be an optical illusion. If you stand far away enough, it can look like a picture, taken with a camera, a lens. But, as you look closer, you can see the pen and pencil lines, the colored...

The Walk In Art Center and the students of Pottsville Area School District worked together to paint a brand new mural. It now hangs on the wall of the Ned Hampford Natatorium. Dr. Jeffrey Zwiebel, superintendent said, It involved as many students as we could from all three buildings and Im hoping it gives the students a sense of pride and ownership in our school district.

By Students and For Students

Amanda Charowsky, Expression Through Creativity Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2019

Murals are common at Pottsville Area School District.  The walls of the high school are covered in them—there are murals on every floor of the building, and each one was painted by members of...

Senior Caitlyn Kline created this painting as part of her summer assignment for AP Art. I like to picture myself in a painting, and I want people to be able to se me as a person.

AP Art Summer Spotlights

  Molly Lubinsky  Did your summer assignment have to be based on something or did you have certain guidelines you had to follow? There weren’t really any strict guidelines we had to...

Schools out for summer

School’s out for summer

Gavin Woodward, Staffer June 10, 2019

I liked the project because at the time we were learning about the labor movement in my AP US History class, so it was the perfect time. Junior Owen Golden said about his Honors Advanced Drawing project and Jenifer J. DuBois Fabric of Unionism Art Competition entry.

Art Meets History

Amanda Charowsky, Editor April 15, 2019

Art and history go hand in hand. For Honors Advanced Drawing, students created posters about the labor movement- which some of them were learning about in their history classes. The posters were then...

In Creative Writing, students wrote and created their own fairytale books. I enjoyed the project because it let us express our individuality and allowed us to make a whole book, said senior Lauren Covely.

Our Very Own Fairytale

Amanda Charowsky, Editor March 22, 2019

Fairytales are a building block. They help us learn to read, learn to write, and most importantly, they establish a common culture- fairytales and folktales are one and the same. Tales are retold over...

Countdown to the Art Show

Countdown to the Art Show

Amanda Charowsky, Editor February 8, 2019

 

Peaceful Night is one of Peyton Skoraszewskis individual works that she creates outside of school. She named the painting Peaceful Night after seeing how tranquil it looked.

Painting and Peace

Amanda Charowsky, Editor January 26, 2019

Peyton Skoraszewski, grade 7, does many art projects outside of school, such as painting and drawing-- along with projects in Miss Alyssa Palina’s art class. Skoraszewski enjoys art because she thinks...

Ava Ciarvellas project from Miss Alyssa Palinas class. The students commissioned projects using common  abstract techniques taught during class. Its cool to have the different shapes in it (the painting), and not just have it be perfect. Ciarvella said.

It’s All Abstract to Me

Amanda Charowsky, Editor January 11, 2019

Sixth grade students in Miss Alyssa Palina's art class worked on projects demonstrating the techniques used in abstract art. Abstract art is a genre of art with the purpose of going outside art's traditional...

One of Emmett Krafts works in the form of graffiti. I researched graffiti and started to teach myself how to do it.

Tag, You’re It

Amanda Charowsky, Edtior January 10, 2019

Fifth grade student Emmett Kraft spends his free time making graffiti art. Graffiti is colorful and vivid art, typically done on sidewalks, streets, walls, buildings or train cars.    What drew you...

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