WISH TREE

WISH TREE by YOKO ONO

Our Highschool has many wishes.

This tree is based on a participatory work belonging to a series that the artist Yoko Ono began in 1996, whose origin lies in a Japanese tradition that consists of hanging prayers from a bush, tree or bamboo. In this work, the artist invites visitors to write their wishes for "peace" and hang them from the tree.

Make a wish! 

GREETINGS CARD CONTEST 2020

 GREETINGS CARD CONTEST 2020

This year the Christmas Postcards contest was held again with a great display of creativity and great participation from all the students. It has been a different year, a different Christmas, and that is why we have also decided to do something different, giving in addition to the prize for the winning postcard and the prizes per category, one more prize per category. Here is the magnificent display of creativity:

After a thoughtful and difficult selection, here are the winners:

FINALISTS CATEGORY A

FINALISTS CATEGORY B

UNIT 6: RADIAL DESIGN MANDALA

NEXT CHALLANCE: RADIAL DESIGN MANDALA

Lets pratice the Geometrical Constructions we have learnt by designing our own MANDALA. Although the presentation indicates you should draw a 12 section radial mandala, 6, 8 or 16 sections mandalas are also allowed. The most important THE GEOMETRY. You will divide the circumference in equal parts in order to create your mandala as the examples on these videos and presentation. 

UNIT 6: REGULAR POLYGONS

This term we will continue with GEOMETRY by designing a beautiful mandala. But first we will check our knowledge about regular polygons. Here is a few videos to help us.

 REGULAR POLYGONS AND ORIGAMI




I found a very interesting page to revise and check your knowledge of the Basic Geometry Terms with pictures. Check it out!

Here is another link  to go over "the basics of geometry", some of them we have already seen before.



UNIT 6: STAR POLYGONS

HOW TO DRAW STAR POLYGONS

EXAMPLES

UNIT 6: THE CIRCUMFERENCE AND THE CIRCLE

Circumference

The circumference is the outline of a circle.

Circle

A circle is a flat shape made by drawing a curve that is always at the same distance from the centre. 

 

The Radius is the distance from the center to the edge.
The Diameter starts at one side of the circle, goes through the center and ends on the other side.
The Circumference is the distance around the edge of the circle, that is the outline of the circle

Note that the Diameter is twice the Radius:

Diameter = 2 × Radius

Lines

A line that goes from one point to another on the circle's circumference is called a Chord.
If that line passes through the center it is called a Diameter.
A line that "just touches" the circle as it passes by is called a Tangent.
A line that intersects the circle is called intersecting or secant line.
And a part of the circumference is called an Arc.

 Slices

There are two main "slices" of a circle. The "pizza" slice is called a sector. And the slice made by a chord is called a segment.

Common Sectors

The Quadrant and Semicircle are two special types of Sector:

	Quarter of a circle is called a Quadrant.             Half a circle is called a Semicircle.

Contra la Gravedad

Photography Exhibition

 "Contra la Gravedad"

Para que una imagen nos transmita lo que buscamos para esta exposición tenemos dos opciones:

- Disparar en el momento preciso: cuando nuestro retratado está riendo, haciendo algo divertido o gracioso, es decir, cuando el momento surge y el 

fotógrafo dispara en el momento preciso.

- Construir la escena:

. Pedir a nuestro retratado que haga algo insólito, gracioso, diferente, o algo cotidiano que sabemos que le hace feliz, y lo demuestre, para que la fotografía lo transmita.

. Además, podemos incorporar elementos que fomenten ese efecto de diversión y humor: desde algo accesorio como unas gafas, una piruleta, un sombrero, hasta pedirles que hagan un gesto inesperado, situarse en un lugar poco convencional, o añadir algo que convierta la escena en algo insólito, 

divertido y diferente.

Os dejamos, a continuación, algunos ejemplos que pueden ayudar en esta 

construcción de la escena fotografiada:

UNIT 5: GEOMETRIC SHAPES IN ART

GEOMETRIC SHAPES IN ART

ACTIVITY 1: SEVEN SHAPES PROJECT

The seven shapes Project consists of using seven different geometric shapes or the same shape repeated seven times like the following example.

  
 ACTIVITY 2: BECOME AN ARTIST USING GEOMETRIC SHAPES

Where can we find Geometry in Art? Well, this is your project. You are going to become an Artist using Geometric Shapes. Check the following Artists and base your work on one of their works of Art.  

STEPS: 

1 - You select an Artist (from the list below or a different one that you like) and search about his/her works of Art and his/her life. 

2 - You choose one of his/works of art and print it. 

3 - You became an Artist! It is not about imitating, it is about using the work of Art you printed as an inspiration for your own work of Art. 

ARTISTS USING GEOMETRIC SHAPES

- Victor Vasarely 

- Piet Mondrian

- M.C. Escher

- Wassily Kandinsky

- Kazimir Malevich

- Pablo Picasso

- George Braque

AUTUMN COLOURS AND TIPS

 TIPS FOR SURVIVING THE END OF THE FIRST TERM

 BREATH...

PHYSICAL EXERCISE...

SLEEP AT LEAST 8-9 HOURS...

EAT HEALTHY

ENJOY AUTUMN COLOURS

TAKE YOUR CAMERA OR YOUR TEMPERAS AND...

AND DO NOT FORGET TO BREATH.