Signs of IB

What does your IB student look like? If you want to blow off some steam this holiday weekend create your own IB student in your IWB. I think it would be fun to see what you come up with!

Themes!

Here are the themes. If you see something that might be helpful for someone's theme pass it along! It might take a village to raise a child but it takes an army to survive IB! Samantha - Identity

Susan - Legends

Claire - Journeys

Bianca - Patterns in Culture

Eliza - Patterns in Nature

Liza- Emotion

Minh- Modern Cultures

Satta- Contributions

Brenna – Illustration Imagination

Adele - Evolution

Mirza - Connectivity

Amy- Graphic

Emily - Risks

Melody - Celebration

Matt - Seasons

Alec - Singularity

Allison - Change

Noah- Games

Green- Signs

Pennies for Peace

I saw this on Channel 12 and thought I would share. How did you all decide on doing Pennies for Peace as a service project? Perhaps you could see about getting The Academy to show it on our flat screens in the common areas to help support your cause.

Mike Murphy ~ Shelter

I am loving Mr. Murphy's work! Check him out. I also was entertained that he talks about how viewers bring their own experiences to a piece of art like we discussed in are critique last week. Artists are often thinking about and discussing similar themes.

Jun Kaneko

Mr. Kaneko is an amazing ceramic artist. Check out this video! Can you imagine slipping and scoring those pieces? FYI Jun Kaneko's studio in only two hours from us in Omaha, NE! He is a super star in the art world. When learning about him in art school and being that I am from Omaha I tried to stalk him when returning to Omaha for winter break. I just wanted to see such a famous ceramic artist in the flesh! Well come to find out he was out of the country so I never saw him though I have seen his work and it is simply wonderful.

Velcro Song and History

Complements of Mel! Thanks!

He still chooses bright colors

MICHAEL MORAIN / REPORTOR MARY CHIND / REGISTER PHOTOS

Amer Saleh al-Obaidi, 65, is settling into an apartment on Des Moines' north side after he and his family arrived in Iowa in August. The artist, who established a successful career in his native Iraq, hopes to find a market for his work here in the United States. One of his paintings recently sold at auction for $43,750. (click on title for link)

Innovated People Change the World

I have been doing a little research on Velcro. It is seriously a world changing invention!!! It reminded me of an article I read this week about how big business is looking for creative, innovative people and how such qualities are what art education is all about. Well here is the story. Read for yourself! Any who.... back to Velcro. It rocks! Check out their website. Oh and do not be fooled by imitators. There is only one Velcro!!! HOW WILL YOU CHANGE THE WORLD?

Themes! Themes! Themes!

Share your theme ideas! Think broad!

Wallace's Beginnings

Here is the link for the rest of the photos. www.photobucket.com/wallacehomestead ENJOY!

What will we look like a hundred years from now? Post your reply in the comments!

IB WIKI

What is a WIKI?!?!?

Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English

Main Entry: wiki Part of Speech: n Definition: a collaborative Web site set up to allow user editing and adding of content Etymology: 1995; <>

IB WIKI-

"This wiki is a central meeting place for all IB Art students of the world to share their ideas and collaborate. Please feel free to add your latest studio piece to the gallery for all to see or post a question in the art talk page(and even answer some!). Add helpful links or check out the latest news going on in the art world!" -from http://ibart.wetpaint.com/

Join and bookmark this wiki!!! This is a great way for you to communicate with other IB students from your small IB island, population 18. Ask questions, post and view IWBs and studio work, comment on others artwork and keep up on the lasted art news. This site is a dream come true!

Calling All Bloggers

Hey IB Studs! I know you have been working on really cool IWB pages. I would love to feature them on our blog. Write up a little shout out and let me take a picture of your page/layout and let's get it posted!