All of the students at Oakland Hebrew Day School create amazing art works.
They plan, execute and document their unique art adventures.
They are supported in their efforts to make art the way children make art.
The OHDS Art Studio offers students a "choice based" program. Classes come to the Studio once weekly and individual students come, as desired, to the many "open studio" opportunities throughout the week. During the daily operation of the Studio, student artists:
- Explore new media and techniques.
- Discover the wonders of art history and the work of art masters.
- Maintain an organized, clean work space/station.
- Focus on their work.
- Attempt to solve their own problems and collaborate with others to solve problems.
- Practice procedures to ensure safety.
- Stretch their perceptions of work product they say they "like" or perceive is "good enough."
- Work with care and precision to achieve excellence.
OHDS students are given choice in their art process so, you will rarely see "class sets" of art displays. Students display work when it is completed; everyone works at a different pace and with different levels of complexity and sophistication.
Students each compile a large portfolio in which to keep their sketchbook, artwork in progress and completed artwork, throughout the school year. In late April, every student reviews his/her body of work and selects 1 or 2 pieces for display in the Art Show.