Ellie Barton, Managing Editor
Anya Shah, News Reporter
Jocelyn Wells, News Reporter
Danielle Ryan, News Reporter
September 30, 2014
September 30, 2014
Have you ever sewn before? How about used a hammer? You might ask, what do the two have in common? Art students in Mrs. Levy-Holm’s art elective class had the chance to employ both of these tools to make art sketch books. The sketchbooks that her students are creating involve many diverse techniques and materials that no “ordinary elective” would require - and that is because this is no ordinary elective.
Students were very detailed oriented and thorough in their process. Students began the projects by folding paper and inserting the binding tab. Next, the students used nails and real hammers to pound in holes for the string. Many of the students agreed in saying that it was scary using the hammers for the first time. Mrs. Levy-Holm is especially fond of the next step in the process, which was sewing - one of Mrs. Levy-Holm’s many talents and interests. She even shared a childhood memory of sewing her own dresses when she was merely a seventh-grader in order to stress the importance of knowing how to sew. The students sewed the binding together, therefore, creating a book. The students completed the project by gluing cereal boxes onto the sketch book binding and applying unique designs to the cereal boxes.
The amazing, artistic pursuits of this class don’t stop with over-the-top sketch books. The elective also practices other skills and activities. Art student, Allison Kim says, “She provides a prompt and we doodle off that prompt.” Their main objectives are always directed towards learning the elements of art such as color, form, and shape, which is especially useful if you have a desire to pursue the subject as a career.
“My favorite part of art is probably having Mrs. Levy-Holm as a teacher,” says Ariana Ford. It’s only fitting that such an amazing teacher could come up with such a fun and engaging project.
