Paterson STEAM Art Students Awarded at WPU!

Above:  Ashley T., 6th grader with her trophy from Mr. Baldwin

Ashely was awarded by WPU in May

On Wednesday May 10, 2017, an opening reception and awards ceremony was held at WPU's College of Education honoring exceptional art work created in Professional Development Schools (PDS.)  A wide variety of excellent art works from all over the PDS network were submitted to the college.  From these, many exceptional art works received honors.

Above:  Egyptian Amulet Necklace by Ashley T., 6th grader who was awarded by WPU this week

One of the awards went to Ashley T., a 6th grader in Technology Teacher Howard Baldwin's class at NRC.  Ashley's stunning amulet necklace was created as a result of the innovative STEAM collaboration between NRC and the North Carolina Museum of Art. Directed by Geraldine R. Dodge STEAM Grant funded Art Professor in Residence, Triada Samaras, this collaboration brought together the Art Education Department from the North Carolina Museum of Art together and 5 teachers at NRC. Ashley's work is a testament to the passion and expertise brought to NRC during this collaboration, as well as to the technical expertise and encouragement of NRC's Mr. Baldwin.

 Above:  Dodge Science PIR and STEAM Grant Manager Dina Scacchetti proudly displays the three framed, student artworks submitted to WPU for consideration from NRC.  These 3D printed amulets projects came from the STEAM project collaboration between NRC and the North Carolina Museum of Art.

Also honored was Leslie Morales who is a STEAM art high school student in Ms. Vivian Reyes' STEAM class at CAHTS.  For this lesson, Ms. Reyes had her students explore the mathematics of one- and two-point perspective together with a still life study using acrylic paint.  Students learned about the geometry inherent in all natural forms as well as the use of perspective in art to create the illusion of deep space on a flat surface. In addition, in order to create the realistic colors used for these still life artworks, students studied and applied the science of color theory to their projects.  This painstaking process produced stunning and naturalistic results!

 Above:  Still Life painting by Leslie Morales

All awarded students receive beautiful certificates from the College of Education and their art works become part of the permanent collection of student art works in the WPU Education Department, inspiring pre-service teachers and many others for years to come.  Congratulations to all the winners!