by Erin REHIL | Sep 20, 2021 | Grade 10, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Visual Arts
Ritual objects have been in use since the beginning of human history. We usually think of figurines, incense burners and other treasures from ancient cultures, but what about our own contemporary rituals, like that morning cup of coffee or after-shower skincare...
by Erin REHIL | Sep 20, 2021 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Visual Arts
UK artist Kate Malone is inspired by the world around her, and combines natural elements to create sculptural forms that are totally new. Grade 7 students have been researching and sketching exotic fruits with interesting characteristics. Now that their creative...
by Erin REHIL | Sep 13, 2021 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, IB DP Visual Arts, Secondary Visual Arts
This year, grade 11 and 12 art students are grouped together in a split class. This is great because it allows for more sharing of ideas and techniques between peers. Our DP1 students have recently chosen conceptual themes to guide their art exploration over the next...
by Erin REHIL | Sep 7, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Visual Arts
In Grade 8, students practiced using the elements and principles of art to talk about an artwork. After learning that it was a tile mosaic from the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, they discussed the characteristics of Islamic geometry and how abstract art can...
by Erin REHIL | Aug 30, 2021 | Grade 10, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Visual Arts
Grade 10 students are starting the year with a fun little unit on using natural materials to make art that melts, rots, fades, breaks, or blows away over time. Our key concept, naturally, is change! After studying some artists and vocabulary terms, students began to...
by Erin REHIL | Aug 19, 2021 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), IB DP Visual Arts, Secondary Visual Arts
Hello to students, parents, and staff, both returning and new! For those of you who will be joining my class for the first time, my name is Erin Rehil and I teach visual art for the MYP and DP. Students in grades 9 and 10 will also work closely with me in my role as...
