Herald and news., May 19, 1963, Page 19, Image 19

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Huge Crowds
See Display
The annual city schools' art
show at Pelican Court this yearih,. 'vi
on May 10 and 11 was a big sue-! j re
cess with good crowds circulating; fcl I
among the thousands of pieces
on display both days, Howard
Hall, art department director, indicated.
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TELEPHONE POLE CARVINGS These totem pole carvings from old telephone poles
were displayed in the advanced art area at last weekend's annual exhibit in Pelican
Court. The decorative piece in the middle of the basketball backboard, upper left,
helps carry the general exhibit theme, "The Fair of Creativity."
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Helping Hall organize this
years fair of Creativity were
art instructors Miss Carol Hansen
and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Matoush.
One of the special features was
the "live displays" spotted
throughout-the room as students
worked on the pottery wheel,
made jewelry and worked on
sculpture so guests could get
a bird's-eye view of creativity in
the making.
One of the purposes of the an
nual display is to recognize each
student's creative potential. The
exhibit should not be construed
to be a competition since there
are no awards or first places
given.
Most of the work was handled
under the direction of classroom
teachers gauged on the student's
age level. Every elementary
school student had one of their
works on display.
Art at Klamath Union High
is an elective and it is divided
JOINT EFFORT MURAL Two entire art classes teemed up to do this 4 by 16-foot
mural, and another of the same size, for the annual city school art show. This mural,
done in a plastic medium, depicts the eight major fine arts in an abstract fashion.
" Working on the mural are. from left. Randy Hall, senior, and Richard McDonald, junior.
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CITY STUDENTS EXHIBIT ART PIECES These are only part of the
several thousand pieces of art work displayed last weekend during the
into four courses from beginningj annual city school art show held at Pelican Court, Works were displayed
to advanced. The advanced art! Y Ttl stuaenrs in s Tour an c.asses ana Dy e.emenTary scnooi stu
course is basically designed fori
students who intend to go on in
the field of art after high school.
director Hall said.
There are 15 periods of art
instruction a day at Klamath Un
ion and about 200 students par
ticipating. "Our courses are de
signed to discover and develop
creative potential and we have
found that creativity is not di
rectly related to the student's
intelligence quotient potential,"
Hall said.
Art at Klamath Union High
fills a basic creatvie need in the
lives of a large segment of the
school's enrollment and is more
than just an extracurricular ac
tivity. Some of the more serious ob
jectives that the instructors try
to attain were listed by Hali as
follows;
The instructors attempt 1) to
keep instruction within the ca
pacity of the student and to in
crease that capacity. 2' to en
rich his aesthetic appreciation of
things he sees and to help him
meet his aesthetic needs, ' 3 to
help him explore his aptitudes and
give him a chance to express
himself. 4i to develop in h 1 m
an appreciation of art ro he
may judge periods of art and the
works of others, 5 to build
vocabulary, both lingual and in
skills. '6 to show how art of the
past affects that of the present,
and '7 to develop respect and
appreciation for the tools of art.
such as paper, paints, clay and
methods.
dents throughout the city. Space was at a premium at the court and in
genuity had to be used so that each of the pieces could be displayed
to advantage. Examples of every major art medium were displayed at
the exhibit.
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WORKING ON JEWELRY Sophomores Steve Brow, left, end Philip Hunter work
on a pitc of tilver UminAtad iewelry during "live diipUy" at th rt ihow. Sftvftral
li v ditpUyt wr. it up in Pelican Court 10 queitt could itudentt in a typical
art class creative settinq. Jewelry and ceramics are the two major crafts in the art.
department.
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j .' . I CTJj SIXTH GRADERS WORK Patty Ross, asixth qrader at Riverside Elementary School,
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, j i I the entire exhibit. Each of the grade school children displayed one of their works at
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I "i ' ' .'Yji FOURTH TEAR PRODUCTS Fourth year art students at Klamath Union High School,
1 J... JL. -. a S 1 Dianna Bailey, senior, and Jim Beene, junior, displayed their works "Clown," and
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!J f-T ' ' Ir 'YLiL' ' clown was sketched at the Ken Jensen Circus when it was in town a few months
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WORKING ON THE WHEEL Throwing a pot on a potter's wheel can be an exact.
inq task even when the wheel is a modern elestric one. Diane Denton, senior, appears
to be doinq fine job as she draws the throat of the pot. Sophomore Philip Jessing
observes the good technique as he awaiti his turn at the wheel. Observinq the action
is Sylvia McCuskey.
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FIFTH GRADE SECTION Two older students peruse the works of fifth graders dur
inq the past weekend showinq in Pelican Court. The youthful students worked in sever
al different mediums ineludinq color peper cutouts. Each of the elementary school dis
plays were divided accordinq to grades.
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