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My rose of pain

Posted by Devon Williams in ART 9 - Hertz - e2 on
This work means the many times I've been pricked by life's rose and how I have learned so much and how much I have experienced just my first year in high school and how much I have changed. 
what inspired me was just basically all the experiences I have had and an old saying that I know from down south its " honey you would think a rose would be as nice to feel as it is to look at it but once you touch it and prick ya finger you learn and become wiser that's exactly how life is"
well I'm going to put this art piece right next to the 4th stair well on the third floor because as soon as i started my first day of high school everything changed.
No because I've always seen street art as a form of art nothing really changed.
I mean after watching the movie it does give you more of an appreciation for it and makes you wonder the message behind it because there is always a story or a message behind art even street art. 
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Instructional Video: Color Splash!

Posted by Kiyannah McGee in TECH (INTRO TO DESIGN MULTIMEDIA) - Hertz - d2 on
   For my tech project I did an instructional video. In my instructional video I decided to teach viewers how to do color splash edits using fotor editor. In my instructional video I decided to color splash edit one of my Costa Rica pictures. The fotor site allows you to do many different effects. Since the color splash was something I was most good at, I decided to teach that in my instructional video. In the end the process of this project was not bad. I did overcome a few obstacles when it came to recording and doing voice overs. I did enjoy creating the video because it was on something I greatly understood. Instructional videos are definitely something I may consider doing in the future. Also I would like to thank fotor because it is an amazing site and you should check it out!

Organization Clean Up Crew

Posted by David Trusty in ENGINEERING 2 - Rae-Grant - y2 on
My plan was to make a clean up organization crew in which everyone would work and clean up. The reward would be some extra credit points and something you could put up on a resume for college.  I also made up a detailed plan for it which you can see if you ask me. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1laUBezsqX0ckabzc8833aCTdnuvvgYzdf3i-ZJr9FEk/edit..

Repaint the walls of SLAB

Posted by Jade Harris in ENGINEERING 2 - Rae-Grant - y2 on
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For this benchmark we decided to paint the walls on the second. Based on the testimonies of other students and stuf they agree as well, "The walls look bland." said by 10th grader Migdaila Ocasio. We chose two colors, Cheerful tangerine and wisteria blue, out of the colors students and staff did a survey on which colors they like. Based on the survey it was a tie between both so we decided to use both with an accent wall, Snow cloud white. Since we are unable to paint during the time of this project it will be done during the summer. For the mean time, we researched how the colors affect us and what we need to have. In the research we found that the color blue will give stimulation for creativity and a state of calm, relaxation. It increases communication, logic and efficiency. But, if it’s too much it can encourage the feelings of depression. And with the color of orange can cause emotions of hunger, warmth, security, and fun. It stimulates enthusiasm and increases oxygen to the brain that you energy and increases brain activity. But it is important to be cautious with the use of this color because it can also causes frustration and immaturity. As for the color white it can give a sense of clarity, purity, and hygiene but with the this color it can cause you to feel unfriendly.
The prices for the supplies:
Cheerful tangerine- $33.98 per gal.
Wisteria blue- $31.98 per gal.
Snow cloud white- $33.98 per gal.
By: Jade, Will, Hadja, Saraa, Muhktar, Abdoul, Santana, Safira, and Marieam

Engineering Class Improvements - Rearrange the back of the room

Posted by Jaden McClain in ENGINEERING 2 - Rae-Grant - y2 on
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The problem with the current situation in the back of the room is that it’s incredibly messy. It’s almost impossible to find anything back there, and it’s really easy for people’s work to get destroyed.




Plan:

There are projects lying on the ground everywhere. Things are just sitting on tables. Some things are in different shelves or in different places from where they are supposed to be. Our job will be to fix this. Here are some ideas we had to fix these problems.


  • Create a group of student to clean up the back of the classroom, either during class or during lunch.

  • Divide the back of the classroom into sections to help organize

    • Supplies

    • Projects

    • 3D Printing

    • Etc.

  • Using the maker space create shelves or new places for storage throughout the back of the classroom

  • Clean up the boxes in the back of the classroom





After:


With our current timeline, we probably won’t be able to finish reorganizing the back of the room. We would probably need around 3 more class periods of every member in our group organizing and cleaning to fully complete this project. We would also need to make the shelves and storage space in the maker space, which could organize a small team to do during class or at lunch. This should take about 2-3 classroom/lunch days.




Engineering Class Improvements - Organizing the Back of the Room

Posted by Zack Waxler in ENGINEERING 2 - Rae-Grant - y2 on
by Zack, Jake, Jhakur, Makyle, Alicia, Trey, Tronta, Amani, and Jaden 

​Before

The problem with the current situation in the back of the room is that it’s incredibly messy. It’s almost impossible to find anything back there, and it’s really easy for people’s work to get destroyed.

Just look at these pictures:
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Plan

There are projects lying on the ground everywhere. Things are just sitting on tables. Some things are in different shelves or in different places from where they are supposed to be. Our job will be to fix this. Here are some ideas we had to fix these problems.


  • Create a group of student to clean up the back of the classroom, either during class or during lunch.

  • Divide the back of the classroom into sections to help organize

    • Supplies

    • Projects

    • 3D Printing

    • Etc.

  • Using the makerspace create shelves or new places for storage throughout the back of the classroom

  • Clean up the boxes in the back of the classroom

After

With our current timeline, we probably won’t be able to finish reorganizing the back of the room. We would probably need around 3 more class periods of every member in our group organizing and cleaning to fully complete this project. We would also need to make the shelves and storage space in the makerspace, which could organize a small team to do during class or at lunch. This should take about 2-3 classroom/lunch days.


Instructional Video

Posted by Sydni Breitenbach in TECH (INTRO TO DESIGN MULTIMEDIA) - Hertz - C2 on
​Making this video was easier than I expected it to be, literally the only two things you need to do is download TechSmith Snaget and know how to use the website. Downloading the program was easy to do but the hard part was making sure that I was prepared to smoothly explain everything (lets be honest we all really only wanted to do this once) that way I didn't have to do it over and over. After downloading the thing and going on the website all I did next was clicked on the tab to TechSmith and click on the option to record my screen. Next literally all you do is just explain everything, click and point, and show all the steps to making whatever you are making. I learned that it is super easy to make an instructional video so next time I can do it sooner. 

Street Art

Posted by Haajirah Nur in ART 9 - Hertz - e1 on
The meaning of my work was to show what I've been through this past year. The eye with the broken heart represented the heart break that I went through and the times i cried over things that I now see as irrelevant.The angry microphone was a symbolization of how I used singing to manage my anger and other feelings that I was feeling. The two  shaking hands that looked like guns were a representation of broken promises by friends that I never thought would hurt me.What inspired my work was my personal experiences throughout the last year. I chose the wall that you see as you exit from Ms.Hertz's room but not for any particular reason other than that it was an open space .It really didn't change how I felt about art because it has always been a way for me to express my hidden feelings.It changed my perception of art around the city because now I dont see it as vandalism but as a form of self-expression.
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Engineering Room Makeover

Posted by Sameese Smith in ADV 11 - Roy - adv on
​In giving the engineering room a makeover, there will be multiple groups tackling different tasks in hopes to upgrade this room to something new. There are organizers, painters, designers, and many more. Since there is so much to do in little time, I will be working with Will and a few others in hopes of coordinating the curtains and wall color paint. Firstly, I am doing this because of the simple fact that the curtains are not eye appealing. They are a dark green and grey color that doesn’t really brighten my day, or anyone's day for that matter. I think brightening them up giving them a little color will make everyone’s day better, no matter rain, sleet, snow, or hail, they will continue to be eye catching and fun. Needing new curtain rods are just almost a complete necessity with the new curtains. Yes, we became innovative with using the Makerspace to create wooden rods, but they are boring and bland. Maybe if we were to paint them too, or give them some design it will be better, but the way it is, it has to go. 
There are some ideas of blue or coral colored walls, that I don’t agree with, with white linings.  The white linings will give the room some more brighter colors especially on the outside of the windows that will allow me to pick a color for the curtains, also a white. 
With all these renovations we plan to make will give each student more confidence in showing off our school and having the sense of accomplishment, knowing that they were able to help get the school to such a beautiful state. For myself to have a helping hand in the school would just fulfill the senior class because I can always say that, “yes I helped build this school to something better, brighter, and prettier.” Plus, having a little female touch to anything never hurt. To complete this task I will need curtains and new curtain rods. If anyone is interested in donating curtains, rods, or your time you can contact me at ssmith2@slabeeber.org. 

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Street Art

Posted by Mercy Morgan in ART 9 - Hertz - e1 on
The meaning of the art work I created is that I'm queen M. The M is the initial in my first name. Also, it's my 2 favorite colors, blue and purple. The thing that inspired my work was the fact that I love that my full name has 3 M's. Also, everyone has a high confidence and think they all that and i like crowns so i drew one on top of my M. I chose the location I chose because it needed to be somewhere high because I stand high and tall. This project changed my perspective of art because I used to think art was just great beautiful drawings of animals people buildings etc. But now I know it can be more than that. It can be irregular shapes everywhere splatter pain anything from your imagination is art. This project changed my perspective of art as I travel the city because around the city I see a bunch of graffiti. I always used to think graffiti wasn't art but after watching that movie, it's like everything around me changed my perspective. I didn't even think about the people that did it could be famous. Honestly everyone has a different meaning of art and mine is what come from your imagination. It can be something real or something from your imagination.  
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ART

Posted by Anthony Washington in ART 9 - Hertz - e1 on
​The work I created represents a group of youtubers called the faze clan. It is their logo. I was inspired by you telling me to draw something and it was the first thing I saw.I chose my location be case you said I had to put it up and that was the first place I saw. It made me dislike art more. I still don't pay any attention to art.


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THE STREET ART

Posted by Raequon Mack in ART 9 - Hertz - e1 on
  • What is the meaning of the work you created?To show my creativity.i drew a bear because they are tough and i am tough.
  • What inspired your work?cartoons and my brain.
  • Why did you choose the location you chose?Everyone can see it.
  • How did this project change your perception of Art?It didnt its just made it fun.
  • How did this project change your perception of Art you see as you travel around the city?It made me think of how creative people are and we think differently.
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Q4 project

Posted by Menlinda Zayzay in TECH (INTRO TO DESIGN MULTIMEDIA) - Hertz - C2 on

To create a website using weebly is really easy, when you download the app the first thing that will come up on your screen is the website address, you can create the website address or skip and do it later. Click edit and you will see options on top of the page, you can create a blog or standard page, you can choose whatever layout that pleases you and you can create a link by using pictures. To create a link using picture, first add the picture and click it and you will see all the options pop up.


Art picture

Posted by Brian Bess in ART 9 - Hertz - e1 on

  • What is the meaning of the work you created?

  • What inspired your work?

  • Why did you choose the location you chose?

  • How did this project change your perception of Art?

How did this project change your perception of Art you see as you travel around the city?

  The meaning of the work I created is self enjoyment. I had to do this assignment but I enjoyed drawing this picture of a HellHound. The thing that inspired my work was a character on the show Teen Wolf. This is what I believe he’ll look like if he transforms completely. I didn’t chose a location yet because you collected it and I never got it back.This project did not change my perception of art. It also didn’t change my perspective of art I see around the city
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Street Art

Posted by Alexis Campbell in ART 9 - Hertz - a2 on
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My Art work is some sayings and drawings that mean something to me. My thoughts and friends art work inspired it. I chose that location because I hang out a lot right there. Your art can be put anywhere and displayed how you chose. That people really do display their artwork where they want and they put it where people will notice and even in some places where people want. People make and display art for themselves and not for others

The Meaning Behind The Street Art

Posted by Raynaline Torres in ART 9 - Hertz - a2 on
The inspiration an meaning behind my work is very simple. I wanted something bright , happy because usually people that don't speak their mind are sad or don t have the confidence to speak in which they believe in. The mind is where creativity and personality comes from so I want that to be shown in a picture. 

Choosing the place I chose was easy I simply thought about the class that makes me think the most(Spanish) and put it on the outside door. I put it on the door for every time I get ready to go to that class I can be motivated to get through the class. 

Doing this project doesn't really change my prospective on art I always had an eye for art but now I can look at things on the street that is created by someone and say that it is art because it's meaningful to someone. 
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Quarter 4 yearly reflection

Posted by Khabreah Rodgers in ART ADV - Hertz - C1 on
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  • An overview of each of your projects from this year. Each overview must include:

    • a synopsis of the project (why you chose the project, what you created and the process you followed to create the project) AND an image of the project.

    • Color wheel

        • For the color wheel,  actually did not pick this project. My teacher assigned this and this is why I did this project.  The project was a color wheel was the project and I turned it into a spider’s web.

    • Afro centered pictured

        • For this project I created a self inspirational painting This means that I reflected on my life now and how I wanted it to be. The process that I went through to make ths was first by creating a background. After that I created the tree and the girl..

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    • Baby crochet shoe

        • For this project I created a baby crochet shoe. I chose to do this project because one of my friends just had a baby and I wanted to make a pr fp shoes for her baby. To do this I broke the project into different pieces by dong the base of the shoes and then doing the top of it.

    • Crochet phone case

        • For this project, I Created a phone case out of yarn (crocheting). My reasoning behind doing this is because I wanted a case for my phone that I didn't feel like paying for. To do this project  firstly created my 3D flower that I wanted to put on the case. I then created the actual case itself and a handle for it.

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  • A reflection on your growth as an artist this year

    • As an artist this year, I think that I can say that I´ve truly grown. It may have not been a tremendous amount of growth, but any growth in learning is always a good thing. With crochet I have expanded my exercises with crocheting and brought back my ability to be able to do some complex stitches such as the seashell stitch. This has all helped me grown as a creator using yarn because I am continuously practicing and making new things with her yarn. As far as painting, I have also grown with this because it allows me to be more of a visual learner AND creator!

  • A reflection on these questions:

    • “What have you learned about making Art?”

      • Through making art, I have learned that even if you're not great at one thing, you're great at some other type of art. To me art has taught me as to how amazing art really is.  Say this because when I used to hear art  would automatically think drawing or painting, but art is way more. Art can be music, painting, poetry, drawing, or whatever YOU want your art to be. At the end of art I have also found out that there is room for improvement and you shouldn't be scared to improve your art.

    • “What have you learned about yourself through the projects you have created?”

      • Through the projects that  have created, I have learned that  shouldn't doubt myself. Often times I would shut down when it came to art but these projects have allowed me to see for myself that I am actually more creative than  think.

  • Which project you are most proud of and why

    • This should include an image of the project

      • I am most proud of my painting project because drawing and painting s the hardest thing for me to. I was very nervous when  started this and the fact that it came out beautifully and looked as if  knew what I was doing, shocked myself.

  • Your biggest weakness or area in need of growth has been this year?

    • My biggest weakness would be my ability to draw or paint.  Am not a person who draws or who paints and so for me to a whole project on it was the hardest part for me. However, this did not shut me down, it only pushed me to practice to get better and better.

  • What kind of Art you want to make next.

    • The kind of art that I would love to make next is mostly music or to practice my drawing. Music s a passion for me, but paintings all speak 1000 words to my life in silence. With these 2 art pieces, I am able to be myself.

  • What kind of Art inspires you the most and why (MUST include a copyright free/Creative Commons licensed image and a citation for that image)

    • There isn't one specific picture or exact piece, so I can't add a picture but a lot of mixed media art inspires me because  feel that there s a lot in one mixed media art that any person can interpret different and connect to themselves.

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Final Project Reflection

-  The purpose of each project that I completed this quarter was to simply grow as an artist. Coming into high school I would never consider myself as an artist at all. However, over the years I have come to grow in my artistic manners and expand myself as an artist. The process that I followed to complete this quarter's project was simply taking my time to really reflect and answer my questions and to reflect. My final thought on this project was that it was fairly easy, and worth it because we all need to self reflect at times in our life. My only weakness in this project would be finding pictures of each project. 

Designer Bag Bingo Fundraiser 5/21

Posted by Mary Hertz on
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Saturday, May 21st 

Doors open at 6:00/ BYOB and food!!

Raffle baskets and 50/50 games too! 

35$ in advance 40$ at the door

7571 Haverford Ave
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19151

Questions please email 
slabeeber.homeandschool@gmail.com 

All proceeds go to SLA Beeber H&S