Serti Silk Painting

Studio Art class has been working on Serti Silk Painting.

Ancient coloring and resist techniques were developed to embellish the woven cloth of silk and cotton that came from India and China. The wax resist or batik techniques of India have been documented back to the 2nd century A.D. The Serti  technique is the silk painting technique where designs are outlined with gutta or water-based resists, which are applied to silk that has been pre-washed, dried and stretched. Once the gutta resist has dried, it acts as a barrier for the dye or paint—keeping the color within the outlined areas of the design and allowing you to achieve defined areas. We paint with bamboo Sumi brushes.  After the dye or paint has been properly set, the clear gutta or resist is removed and a defining line the color of the original fabric remains.

Check out Rachel's beautiful peacock:

Featured Artist: Maddie Morris

Photography II student, Maddie Morris, took some incredible textural photographs on our field trip to the Dune shacks last week. Check out her work here:

                                                              http://www.seasidepaints.com/nrhs-work

Provincelands Dune Shack Field Trip

Students from Studio Art and Photography classes recently had the unique opportunity to visit a dune shack in Provincetown.  The day began with a picturesque hike through the dunes to the Ray Wells shack.  There, the students had the opportunity to use the water pump, explore the interior and exterior of the shack, as well as hear a brief history of the shacks from guide, Mrs. Lise Neilson.

 From 1872-1923 the Life Saving Service patrolled the beaches looking for shipwrecks.

The surf men wanted to bring their families out to spend time in the dunes when they were not working, so they built small ,one room shacks with  scrap wood, found washed up on shore from ship wrecks.

Research through the Massachusetts Historical Commission led to the shacks being eligible for listing in the National Register of Historical Places. They now are protected, owned and managed  by the Cape Cod National Seashore.

This trip was an incredible opportunity for the students; most of them had never been out there or knew anything about them. 

All students will be creating artwork based on their sketches and photos from the trip with a public show to follow, stay tuned for details.

 

Fine and Applied Arts Nights

May 20-23 Nauset held its annual Fine and Applied Arts Nights.  This phenomenal event showcased the work of visual and performing artists from throughout the school year.  Work featured included: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, metals art, jewelry, guitar building, woodworking and fashion design, as well as performances from concert band, jazz band, chorus and orchestra as well as a fashion show.
The three night even was kicked off with an Artists reception that included treats from the culinary classes and a runway fashion show.  Our new gallery space was highlighted and work through the entire space was impressive to all.
Our students continue to amaze us everyday!

Some of the ceramic work being admired

Nauset guitar building projects

Our new gallery space

Freshman and Chinese exchange student, Angela Mengi Chen, admiring some drawings

 Project Nauset's Fashion Show