Visual Arts

The All Saints Visual Arts program is a comprehensive, hands-on program where children are encouraged to grow as creative thinkers. First through eighth graders make art in a student-centered environment, where every child works at their own developmental level. Everyone is encouraged to nurture individual ideas, explore their curiosity, resourcefulness, and problem-solving potential.

The Rev. Amber Sturgess from All Saints' Church commissioned our Middle Schoolers with the design of three Peace Poles to be installed at All Saints' Church in Carmel.

Eighth Grade decided to dedicate their pole to Racial Injustice and collaborated with Sra. Zaldívar, Mrs. Rheim, and Mrs. Raisbeck selecting poems and videos to discuss racial inequality and provide imagery for their peace pole. They chose Maya Angelou’s image of a caged bird from one of her poems, as inspiration to symbolize slavery. On the pole are several birdcages hanging from the branches of an olive tree symbolizing our country and the wise principles it was founded on. Inside the tree is a chain, representing the inequality brought on by slavery and other forms of oppression. To convey a positive message the eighth graders drew hands opening the doors to the bird cages, and freeing the birds.

Seventh Grade created a peace pole honoring the lives that have been lost to the Pandemic and the suffering of humanity all over the world due to the virus. With Reverend Amber, they addressed the two questions Keeping in mind the lives that have been lost due to covid, how might we as humans take better care of each other? What do you long for humanity to become in our relationship to each other and to the world? To send a positive message they used imagery from the Day of the Dead to give this challenging subject a context and a positive and hopeful message. Each student added their hands to the pole choosing symbolic hand positions that represent healing in some way. Running along the peace pole are two golden DNA strands, representing humanity and how we are all in this together.

Sixth graders dedicated their pole to Climate Change after learning about the science of climate change, the effects on our environment, and focusing on possible solutions with Ms. Zayas in their science classes. They visited with Mrs. LaNette Zimmerman, part of the Climate Change Committee in Carmel, who shared how the city of Carmel is dealing with climate change. They added their hands in meaningful positions to show humanity's awareness and willingness to take action and adapt to the reality of climate change.

These detailed, colorful, and meaningful poles are now installed in front of All Saints' Church in Carmel on Dolores Street and we invite you to stop by anytime and take a closer look at these beautiful Peace Poles!

Lower School Visual Arts

The art curriculum is designed to provide progressive growth and confidence in grades one through five. Our young artists explore several techniques in a variety media including painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, ceramics and sculpture. Students learn about the work of modern artists and expand their visual vocabulary by talking about these works in relation to the elements of art and design.

Middle School Visual Arts

The Middle School art curriculum is designed to provide progressive growth and confidence in grades six through eight. Students learn several techniques in a variety of media including painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, ceramics, and sculpture.

Many projects connect to the work of an artist, an artistic movement, or a historical period. The curriculum complements units explored in the history and art history classes, encouraging the interconnectedness of learning. Students analyze historical works of art in relation to their particular time period and in relation to the elements of art and design.

All middle school students can participate in our after school art classes. Mudheads, our popular ceramics class, focuses on wheel throwing and hand-building. Black and white photography where students learn the basics of photography and darkroom developing, and set design, where we build sets for our two annual productions.

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Melanie Klaumann

Art Teacher

Co-Curricular Art Project

Lorenzo Quinn Art Project
It all started when Mrs. Raisbeck told Ms. Keaton about her trip to Venice and talked about Lorenzo Quinn's amazing art she had seen at the Biannual Art Festival... a 50’ tall’ bridge of clasping hands.

Ms. Keaton discovered that his works cross many art historical periods from the colossal statues of Ancient Egypt to Michelangelo’s David to the modern works of Rodin and she knew this could be the perfect way to tie what the students had been studying in art history altogether.

After our eighth graders studied Lorenzo Quinn and his inspirations in Art History, they themselves got inspired and made their own hand sculptures in art class.

Fun with Distance Learning

Virtual Art Lesson

Fun with Cubism
Our fabulous art teacher loved her Cubism lessons with her 4th and 5th graders and shared a fun 'How to' video. We hope you enjoy it and are maybe inspired to try it yourself.
The link leads to some fun Pablo Picasso coloring pages for kids by JustColor.net.