Art at RMS

I hadn’t even said “Good Morning” to my new group of middle school students, on the first day of school when one eager artist asked; “Will you teach me to weave?”
“Z” had to wait until the second day of art class before beginning this weaving on a wooden lap loom.
He not only had to learn how to weave (‘over-under over-under, reverse to come back…’) but he had to learn to tie a knot, in order to join one color to the next.
I asked “Z” where he got such an interest in weaving, and he told me it was from visiting Morocco. “This past summer?” I inquired. “No”, he replied, a couple of years ago. I saw a lot of weaving there and it was interesting to watch the weavers at work.”
Since beginning this weaving, he has stared a new color and has been joined by a classmate, who has started a piece on our other wooden lap loom.
In a choice based art studio, young artists are free to follow their individual interests and learn new skills at their own pace.

The 11 year old student who made this perched hawk has a great deal of interest in, and knowledge about, birds. In just two classes he has drawn several pencil sketches of birds and completed this sculpture. It is drying now and waiting to be fired.

Q - Why is there glue in the Drawing Center?
A - Because artists can draw with glue