Photo courtesy of Klein Sun Gallery By Macy Crawford
Staff Writer What admirers may think is a solid sculpture turns out to be stretched out of proportion into a gigantic slinky, and is only the work of a paper sculpture. Paper sculptures were inspired by Chinese toys, lanterns, and festive decoration, but the artist who first made one was named Li Hongbo. “At the beginning, I discovered the flexible nature of paper through Chinese paper toys and paper lanterns;” explains Hongbo, this was what triggered this idea of paper sculptures. Hongbo is an experimental artist who lives in Beijing. His pieces can be found at many museums worldwide but some recent ones include the Ludwigsburg Museum in Germany, the Biennale of Sydney in Australia, and Klein Sun Gallery in New York. Hongbo’s work is made up of many pieces of paper some between 5,000 to 20,000 pieces per sculpture. These papers are soft white pieces, quite thin, that are stacked into each other and stuck together by glue. Once the sculpture is glued down, Hongbo chisels out faces of people giving them life-like feature to make them look more realistic and making them look like stone rather than paper. Hongbo does this so when people see his work they are surprised when they see it move and twist in all different directions. But sometimes these sculptures incredible appearance can have a tough making, Hongbo says that some sculptures take him more than a few months. It’s a very hard process of making sure everything is lined up correctly and can move when handled, but what takes the longest in all paper sculpture is the centre. The centre has to be precise, otherwise the whole sculpture would fall over. The center also is what makes the sculpture twist around and be able to go in all direction. Although Hongbo has many inspirations for his work. Which include wowwing other’s with his work, and changing the game of art with new techniques and skills. Hongbo also does it to prove a point. “People have been fixed understanding of what a human is..So when you transform a person, people will reconsider the nature the nature of objects and the motivation behind the creation. This is what I care about.” explains Hongbo to a reporter. Hongbo is an amazing artist who really thinks outside of the book when it comes to fine art and step out of his comfort zone to do the impossible.
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Staff Writer Wouldn’t be cool to have one of the most prestigious art fairs right here in America’s New York? Well that just might happen. May of 2017 New York is partnering with Tefaf Maastricht, Europe’s biggest fine art fair. This event is Netherlands based and are planning to expand into New York. This event is organized by the European fine art foundation, a nonprofit organization. They are partnering with the New York art adviser. The fairs will replace the armory's international fine art and antique show. Each fair will contain about 80-90 exhibits. Kendall Baldwin a 7th grader at Lakeridge says “It’s good that it’s expanding to New York because it’s a very artistic state and there are a lot of good artistic influences that could positively impact the artists.” Tefaf Maastricht has been around since 1978. They have just recently been looking for a partner. “Among the different possibilities Tefaf has explored over the past couple years, this partnership with artvest in the park avenue armory in New York really stood out. As the world’s most buoyant art market, New York is a perfect match.” Said Patrick Van Maris, Chief executive of Tefaf. They have finally found their art appreciating match. They both agreed to focus on high end modern art and design. It will be located at the park avenue armoury. New York is pretty excited about the expanding, and so are a lot of people. Photo by the portlandsocietypage.com By Madeline Baker
Art Editor Do you have an interest in art? Well the festival of Arts will be perfect for you! Each year, the weekend after father's day,the festival of arts attracts 25,000 people to George Rogers Park. Anyone go, and you can see people ages ranges 1-99. (lakewood-center.org) The festival of arts is a great place for emerging artists to show off their hard work. The artist can set up exhibits so people can come by and look at their work. At the festival of arts, people see a wide variety of all sorts of styles of the artists. “I paint what inspires me unexpectedly.” says Judy Morris who taught at Medford High school for many years before retiring to become a full time artist to pursue her work. (oregonlive.com) But, there can also be artist who don’t just use a paintbrush and paint. "I work with the alchemy of combined materials -- wax, resin and pigment -- and the element of a blowtorch," Elise Wagner said. "I don't always know what is going to happen." (oregonlive.com) Things like this are always interesting for people to see. Each one of the pieces are one of a kind, which makes it all unique. One thing people love to do at the festival of arts is to buy the artists' art pieces. Everything at the festival of arts is on sale, so people love to go to shop there for a new thing to hang on their wall or put on their mantle. The festival of arts isn’t just of adults to look and walk around, and kids are welcomed there too. The festival of arts has exhibits for children to go and let their creativity flow. There are lots of crafts for anyone, not just kids. Not only is there just art, there is also live music, food booths, and much more! There is so much to do at the festival of art, your could never get bored. (lakewood-center.org) The festival of arts is Friday through Saturday in June on the 24, 25, and 26, the weekend after father's day. So, make sure to stop on by the festival of arts this summer. (lakewood-center.org) Image by performanceschoolofmusicarts.com By Isabelle Ansberry
Staff Writer Making art can be hard, but Young Art Lessons is a great place that can help people make amazing art. Young Art in Washington square mall and Bridgeport village is a great place to learn art if you need help. If you are struggling with painting or drawing, then Young Art Lessons will show you great techniques and skills that you can use anywhere. "I always hoped Young Art Lessons would have a presence in Washington Square mall,” says Ginhee Gentle, a local member of Young art. They recently opened their first location in that area, then another one in Bridgeport Village. Lots of people agree with her because they can shop while kids make amazing art with great teachers. They are very experienced in both teaching art and being with kids, which is a great combination for that job. "The teachers strive to introduce art concepts in a fun, engaging form, while tailoring their instruction to each individual student's learning style," explains Gentle. Kids can learn great skills for art that can really help them. They can also proudly showcase their work or even sell it to people in the store! Don’t worry though, you won’t get stains on your clothes, because they have washable paints that you can use and also buy if you want to take your new art skills home. And for only $15 for 30 mins, you can learn a lot. Even though the name is Young Art, older kids and adults can go too! The teachers are good with all ages and there are different levels of art you can learn. Young Art Lessons is open all week. Have a great time learning techniques, making art, and displaying it at Young Art! Photo by Alora Graf By Alora Graf
Staff Writer Lakeridge Jr. High’s 3D art teacher, Mrs. Sweet, is working with her students on a weaving project. The students create design plans in their art journals for what patterns and colors they will use along with the technique they will use on their final projects. The weaving projects consist of using multicolored threads to weave a 7.5 inch masterpiece. Students learn about techniques for weaving and creating patterns that they will use in their final projects, such as the use of colors and multiple patterns in their art. Sofia Mier-Galindo is one of Mrs. Sweet’s 3D art students. “We have been learning about weaving techniques in class,” she said. “When I designed my project, I was inspired by color patterns, ones that are not too complicated.” Many other student have used different styles and techniques, such as Kiki Chiang. “My project was more inspired by the ocean than anything else,” Kiki said, “and what I like about this project is that we get to design whatever we want, mostly all on our own!” Students will be working on these projects throughout the month, and are to be finished with their 3D art projects before Thanksgiving. Most students are beginning to start weaving their projects as of this week after they finished with the planning of their patterns and colors in their art journals. More and more students are beginning to start weaving their projects, with some finishing and some starting their projects. Each individual is bringing their artistic ideas to life, using a rainbow of thread and colorful patterns such as the ones above. Photo by LJHS Press Staff By Hibah Khan
Staff Writer In 2015-2016, the art teacher, Mrs. Sweet, is teaching 3D art at Lakeridge Junior High. Students are trying to make 3D clay sculptures. The student who makes clay models needs to follow steps to get it the way he/she wants them. In order to glaze the creations, the students need to make whatever Mrs. Sweet tells the student to make. Then Mrs. Sweet has to fire them in order to to make them dry. Finally, students will get to glaze them. The first piece they made were trays. These trays were about the size of a hand and about 4-5 inches. “ I really liked mine,”, Anna Cunningham said, “and I liked glazing them too.” The students seemed to enjoy this and other things that they made. The second project students accomplished was to make a coil vessel or a coil mug. “ I had a hard time with the vessel,” Isabella Cantu said. “ I made a mini coil mug instead,” Isabella said. The process of drying the mugs takes about one day. When it is hardened Mrs. Sweet puts the clay pots and other things in the kiln for about 12 .5 hours. The kiln can get to about 200 degrees so it takes a while to cool. When it cools, the students glaze their things in any color they like. Then Mrs. Sweet puts them into the kiln again for about 6 hours. These designs need many classes of planning, making, firing, glazing and firing again. According Anna Cunningham it took about two-three periods making their pots. The first set of firing takes about one day, glazing them takes about 1 period, and the second set takes about half a day to fire the mugs with the glaze. By Kieran Wallace
Staff Writer On April 10th, the 3D studio art class taught by Lindsey Sweet was working on wire portraits. Students were asked to shape a lengthy piece of wire in a way that resembles a person. “They are really working out well,” explained Mrs. Sweet. This project requires lots of patience because the wire is difficult to work with and the students may need to problem solve. “I like this project, but it hurts your fingers,” explained Kallan Wehrmeister. Wehrmeister likes 3D art especially clay. One of the early birds to finish the project, Wehrmeister is definitely a focused student. Another student, Jack Savage, explained, “I like art...oh wait, it’s falling apart!” as he was being poked by his friend Thiago. For Savage, Wehrmeister, and other students, this was their first project, so the process really tested the skills they had at the outset. “What skills do I have? Huh, nothing,” explained another student Olivia Reed. “It was easy...we bent wire and somehow it became a face,” joked Reed. A lot of schools don’t get to have an art program, but LJHS is lucky enough to offer a multitude of courses. This adds to the long list of reasons why Lakeridge Junior High is a fun, caring community that helps students reach their full potential. |
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