It's that time of year again, the annual art festival is our big show. An opportunity to showcase the arts across both lower and upper schools. Here are some images from the grade 7 & 8's displays this year.
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For their final Design Technology unit of the year, the grade 7's have been learning about creating and preserving natural habitats to promote a positive wildlife presence around Ridley. Both classes were lucky to have a guest from the school come in to talk about all of the insects, wildlife and plants we have on campus. Mr. Chris Clarke takes care of the outside of Ridley College and is very informed about preservation and beneficial insects and animals. Literally, the students had to learn about the birds and the bees and how important they are to our ecosystem. As spring is in full bloom we are able to see these creatures hard at work. As a first project, we created wooden bird feeders (these are actually more useful in winter as food isn't as readily available as in spring) but they were fun to make either way. Students were given three sizes of wood and made most of the cuts themselves. They learned to use coping saws, scroll saws, drill press, various sanding machines, files, nails and glue. I think they are looking great and don't know too many birds who wouldn't be attracted to their bright colours! To see the final products check out our artsonia gallery! The grade 8's have been working on products designed for kids. As a woodworking project they created working gumball machines featuring bright colours, characters and designs. They loved this project and learned some new skills using machines like the scroll saw, coping saw, drill press and lots of sanding. Some students even managed to create trays for the candy to fall into and some great changes to the standard box shape! They are finishing up in the next week and images will be posted to our artsonia gallery! As always, please leave comments on your favourites! These great pieces will also be on display at our annual art festival held May 30th from 2-4pm, looking forward to seeing/meeting parents there! |
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Ashley Auld is the grade 7&8 art + design teacher at Ridley College in St.Catharines, Ont. Before taking her position at Ridley she was the owner and lead artist of TCS art studio where she ran full year programs for preK to adult. Always looking to connect learning & technology this site is devoted to showcasing how fun art at Ridley can be! Archives
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