Welcome to 8th Grade Studio Art! Students goal this semester will be improving and becoming fluent in digital media, creating artwork and responding to artwork in the classroom with both hands-on activites and using digital media. Students will learn digital skills which will not only help them at their time at Solon Middle School but beyond at Solon High School or even further. Students studio projects include drawing, mixed media, printmaking, crayon melt, acrylic painting, glass and clay. My goal is for students to find their own personal voice through art while exploring a wide variety of materials. 

 Welcome to Digtial Photography! Students goal this semester will be improving their photography skills using digital media. You will become fluent with digital photography using both your phone, and digital cameras (when possible). Students will be introduced to various photo editing applications through their phones, and chromebooks. Editing, lighting, design, and composition techniques are also addressed in this course. Students  will then become fluent in Google Sites, to create a digital portfolio to share their work.

A bit about me:

I graduated from Shaker Heights High School, and spent my youth growing up in the area of Solon and the eastern suburbs. I began studying Art Education at Kent State University, so when asked I am excited to welcome students from Kent to the classroom. I then transferred to Old Dominion University in Norfolk Virginia due to my husbands naval service. That is where I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art in Painting and Art Education. The Navy sent our family on an adventure for 10 years across the east coast of the US. We were able to live and experience  wonderful places and people across the country, but we missed home and returned to Northeast Ohio to start our family. 

I have been teaching in the Solon Schools for  7 years and have been at multiple buildings and grade levels but have been at the middle school for the past 5 years and recently took the opportunity to teach at the high school also. I love the fact that I have relationships with students that span years. I remember them from the elementary level, then are able to teach them again at the middle school, and high school. I love the outdoors,  and we try to be outside as much as possible hiking, fishing, archery, gardening and taking care of our chickens. Traveling is another one of our favorite things to do! 

I look forward to meeting you and your families this year!

Please look over the syllabus for this year, and don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have