Sandy Federman was interviewed by Chanel 5 recently regarding her rain barrel creation.  The rain barrel was painted for the Regional Storm Water Collaborative / Water and soil Conservation. “Saving Rain for A sunny Day”. Ms. Federman was invited to participate in the 1st phase of the project.  The barrels will be auctioned off in April at a Fundraiser Gala at the  Cincinnati Zoo.  Ms. Federman will also be working with her Mixed Media and Painting students on the project. Students will work in groups, research an artist, and create a proposal and drawing.  The proposals will then be submitted to the Water Collaborative.

 Sandy Federman’s design included acrylic paint and glass at the center of the barrel.

Students in the Studio Art AP Drawing and 2D Design classes are donating artwork for display at the annual OHHS Alumni Homecoming dinner.  Preview the artwork below and attend the dinner for your chance to win a piece!

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Couldn’t make it to Clifton to see the ArtCars being created?  Here are some pictures of the event in progress.  OHHS Art Teacher Jamie Schorsch led a team, which included current art student Rupie Spraul ’14 and art alumni Alex Hand ’09, in the recreation of Kandinsky’s “Improvisation Klamm” on a Honda Odyssey.  OHHS Art substitute, and former student teacher, Paul Loehle led a team in the recreation of Georgia O’Keefe’s “Oriental Poppies” on a BMW.

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Join us for Art Cars 2012 during Clifton Streetscapes: A Street Painting Festival and Clifton Fest

When:
Saturday, September 29^th & Sunday, September 30^th
10 am – 6 pm

Where:
Telford St (off Ludlow Ave)
Lower deck of Goessling Market (formerly IGA) parking garage

 Art Cars is a part of Streetscapes: A Street Painting Festival, an annual festival held in the Clifton Gaslight District, where artists use homemade chalk to recreate famous works of art directly on the pavement of Telford Street. Art Cars has been a part of Streetscapes since 2008 and with this project, instead of the pavement getting painted, cars get master work paint jobs!

Come down to the festival and watch artists work their magic and transform 5 regular vehicles into Art Cars.  This year, OHHS Art Student Rupie Spraul ’14 and alumni Alex Hand ’09 will be working on a team with art teacher Jamie Schorsch on the transformation of a 1999 Honda Odyssey into a Kandinsky masterwork!

For more information about Streetscapes and Clifton Fest, visit www.clifton-streetscapes.com.  For more information about ArtCars, visit www.artworkscincinnati.org.

What did you do over the summer?  Several students, alumni, and teachers from the OHHS Art Department worked with ArtWorks this summer on beautifying our city by adding to the over 50 murals created in the Greater Cincinnati area over the years.  See the projects, participants, and visit www.artworkscincinnati.org for more information about mural sites and dedication dates.

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