Ceramics by Art 2 students in library

Drop by the library to browse the beautiful ceramic tiles and bowls on display by Ms. Mosley’s Art 2 students!

Students investigated the distinctive patterns used in Islamic art and architecture, then with traditional geometric, calligraphic, and vegetal patterns as inspiration, they created their own patterns and applied them to handmade ceramic tiles and bowls.

Guest artist David Camden helped each student learn how to use the potter’s wheel.

Tiles were created using a combination of hand-building techniques, including impressing, incising, excising, and relief applique. Glazes were selected for specific color harmonies and even some special effects. Patterns were created by hand application and/or with various masking techniques.

 

Two special donated books

The library recently received donations of two special books:

• The Class of 2019 donated Hawaii’s Humpback Whales: The Ultimate Guide in loving memory of their classmate Eli Greer. His classmates also sponsored a whale named Eli through the Pacific Whale Foundation in honor of their friend.
• Mrs. Lynn Reed donated a signed copy of Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II after she attended an event that included both the author and one of the code breakers featured in the book.

Thank you to the Class of 2019 and Mrs. Reed for their generosity – and for making these books available through the MW Library!

 

Youth Violence Prevention, VCU Health

Because April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the youth violence prevention program at VCU Health has provided informational handouts to the MW Library and loaned us several books related to this topic.

Counseling also has copies of the handouts and MLWGS counselors are a valuable resource for students who would like to speak with a counseling professional about these or other concerns.

The books on the display are a mixture of library books and books on loan from VCU – and include novels, plays, poems, and essays. Any book on the display may be borrowed by seeing Ms. DeGroat or completing an honor checkout slip at the circulation desk.

 

 

APUSH projects on display

Students in Dr. Ericson’s APUSH classes are peer-reviewing each other’s projects this week. Their projects are on display in the library and cover events between the 1870’s through the turn of the century.

Bring your phone so you can scan the QR codes and listen to their narration.

Students taking notes on each other’s displays and listening to narration.