"Accuracy of observation is the equivalent of accuracy of thinking." — Wallace Stevens Students in Drawing 1a have been looking closely at plant specimens in the art studio. Each artist selected a plant form, and began noticing the shapes, textures, patterns, and color layers. As a class they asked themselves: What can we learn from the natural …
Exploration, Investigation, and Experimentation in the Studio
"The essence of drawing is the line exploring space." — Andy Goldsworthy The school year has begun, and the art studio is active with light, inspiration, material, and movement. Welcome to the art studio. This term students have the option of taking Drawing 1a or Drawing 1b. In both courses, the young artists are exploring what is …
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Welcome, New Bloggers!
With the launch of our new Admission site, we would like to welcome the faculty members who have signed on to become guest bloggers. So, please join me in welcoming some new voices to the BayBlog! Ascha Drake Chris Kuszmaul Colin Williams Raul Betancourt Richard Piccioni Dave Wang Dorothy Jones Katherine Riley Rachel Shaw and …
Yearbook Field Trip
Last week, the Publication Arts: Yearbook class took a field-trip to PrePress Printers in SF. Charles Cunningham, the printer of Bay's yearbooks, walks the members of the Yearbook class through some of the equipment and processes used to print the books. Each year during the first two trimesters, Bay School Digital Imaging classes take photos …
SLC: Ping Pong!
From Karis, a member of the SLC: The SLC (Bay's Student Life Committee/Student Council) excited Bay School students yesterday morning with the unveiling of two brand new Ping Pong tables! The SLC strives to improve Bay life as well as other aspects of Bay. We listen to the student’s feedback and we create an agenda …
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