A Peek at students in Flow Mode

For any of you who have had the opportunity to enter flow mode when you are fully engaged in a project, it is an incredible gift. It is a time period when time seems as if it is suspended as one fully engages in creating. It is like a meditative state, a length of time where one is totally connected to what they are doing. Often the art classroom is a very noisy and busy place, but some projects can draw students into this state I am talking about.

One such project that I enjoy doing with the students is Australian Aboriginal dot paintings. In Australia, the Aboriginal people actually enter into a meditative trance before they begin to paint. It has the same effect on students in the classroom. Here are a few photos where students are very focused on their art. As well there is a copy of a student painting entitled, "Sitka" by Yasmine Boilard.

Sitka by Yasmine Boilard

The year comes to an End

Lots of great things have gone on in Creative Arts classroom this year. Unfortunately, I have not had time to keep up with posting the ongoings of these classes on a day to day basis. I have however, been taking photos of students and thier art all year and will post a description of the projects and a number of successful student samples when I get some time over the summer. I will also post photos from our most recent Art show which was held at the Pearl Ellis Gallery in Comox.
 Hope you take on some creative projects this summer.
Photo: James Ashcroft, Skateboard refurbish project