44th Annual Tree competition by WMHOAs we eagerly anticipate the 44th Annual Tree competition hosted by the WMHO, the stage is set to showcase not just ordinary decorations but intricate works of art that delve into the depths of individuality and talent. Among the dazzling array of ornaments submitted, one cannot help but marvel at the profound beauty and craftsmanship that each piece exudes. In the world of tree decorations, these ornaments transcend the traditional notion of mere embellishments. They stand as testament to the unique personalities and artistic talents of their creators, transforming the Christmas tree into a gallery of diverse expressions. Each ornament is a brushstroke on the canvas of celebration, capturing the essence of the season through the lens of individual creativity. Upon a closer look, it becomes apparent that these ornaments are not just objects designed to adorn the branches of a tree; they are stories waiting to be told. From whimsical designs that evoke a sense of childlike wonder to elegant, minimalist creations that speak volumes about refined taste, each ornament is a reflection of its maker's personality. The competition is not merely a showcase of holiday spirit but a celebration of the rich tapestry of human expression. Essentially, these ornaments are ambassadors of the diverse talents that grace our community. They embody the spirit of unity in diversity, showcasing a kaleidoscope of ideas, cultures, and perspectives. This holiday season, take time to gather around a decorated tree to admire the twinkling lights and sparkling tinsel, as well as the beautiful decorations. They are not just decoration. They are the collective voice of the community singing in one voice to celebrate the beauty of individuality and the power of artistic expression. On Sunday, December 3, participants of the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s (WMHO) Holiday Tree Competition will bring holiday cheer to Stony Brook Village and decorate 40 premium balsam trees that will line the open-air center’s walkways at the 44th Annual Holiday Festival. One tree will be selected by votes from the public between Sunday, December 3 and Tuesday, December 19th to win a $150 gift certificate to Stony Brook Village and its establishments. Registration for this event is required as there are only 40 trees available.
We were lucky enough to have the opportunity to decorate tree number 106. I will post pictures of our beautiful creations again after decoration.
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Don't call me a Hurricane by Ellen HaganDon't Call Me a Hurricane is a moving YA novel that tells the story of Eliza, a girl who risks her life to reclaim her home from destruction by climate change. Inspired by teenage activists, as detailed in the author's note, Hagan (Watch Us Rise) writes an epic novel centered around the fictional story of the year-round locals of Long Beach Island, a real-life New Jersey beach community . The main character, Eliza, is suffering from trauma caused by the storm. The more she suffers from trauma, the more she does her best to protect the island she loves, the home of her life. However, as she has just entered her third year of high school, a natural disaster that humans cannot overcome, such as a hurricane, occurs and completely ruins her life. I can't shake the fear that it will be pulled out. Lifelong resident of Long Beach Island, New Jersey, Isa Marino's family lost almost everything in the devastating hurricane. “Sea level rise. Watching the way the earth is heating up. All the time. Loving something that could take away everything and everyone “I love.” The reason she suffers this trauma is because five years have passed since the hurricane that devastated their lives and Eliza, her family, and their village are still processing the aftermath. Eliza, in particular, still remembers her days of disaster and talks about how she feared she would lose her home, her family, and even her life. But she is determined to save first one of her own islands, Clam Cove Reserve, a wetland area that she will turn into her building site. She comes to the island to have fun and is disappointed by the tourists who destroy the environment and the adults who only focus on developing tourist destinations through gentrification. Making the situation even worse is the fact that Eliza's prized land is being bought up by her contractors and developed into a luxurious mansion for summer vacationers to live in. In fact, after parts of Hawaii's Maui Island, a famous tourist destination in the United States, suffered extensive damage from forest fires, authorities advised tourists to leave the island. However, thousands of people ignored the advice, and as people continued to visit the island even after the fire, anger grew among residents suffering from the forest fire. After the most destructive wildfire in modern American history, the surviving Maui people, like the novel's protagonist Eliza, are fighting to rebuild their home. But reality seems crueler than fiction. “One is Hawaii created for the convenience of tourists, and the other is Hawaii with a harsher face left behind for Hawaiian residents. “I remember the news that pointed out, Eliza struggles to protect her island from the harsh faces left behind as its inhabitants. Told in stunning verse, Don't Call Me a Hurricane is a love story for the place and people we come from, and a journey to preserve what we love most about home. The process of my capstone portfolioI chose “An Exploration of My Artistry, Pedagogy, and Peers’ Paintings” as the theme for my capstone video project. Recently,I am researching a technical method (visual narration) to present this capstone video project in a more novel way than the existing method. - A portfolio of high quality that can be uploaded to blogs, YouTube, Instagram, etc. after it is created. - A compilation of my artistic journey, educational philosophy, and mentorship. -A video full of inspiration and joy that can evoke a sense of intimacy and challenge in the world of art in viewers. I am aiming and working on the three things above. Portfolio work is essential for artists. So, I have also created various types of portfolios. However, because it is created based on a work of art, it tends to be viewed emotionally and subjectively. As Dr. Elliot Eisner argues, I think we need to approach art academically. So, in this final semester of my master's seminar, I decided to try a different type of portfolio work than before. This will be done in the form of research that examines the artist's chronology and passion, focusing on visual narration. Vincent van Gogh, whom we all know well, communicated his passion for art and introduced his works by exchanging letters with his younger brother Theo and those around him. If you read his letter, you will find that it is similar to current blog. There are a total of 903 letters from Vincent van Gogh that are currently known. It consists of 820 letters written by Vincent van Gogh and 83 letters he received. Of these, more than 650 were sent by Vincent to his younger brother Theo, while others included letters from Vincent to his sister Bill and other relatives, as well as letters to and from Paul Gauguin, Anton van Lapart and Émile Bernard. Theo's wife, Johanna van Gogh-Bongher, compiled the letters over the years after her husband Theo's death in 1891 and first published them as a collection of letters in 1914. Arnold Pomerans, editor of the 1966 Letter Selection, wrote that Theo was "the kind of person who preserved even the smallest fragment of a letter," and it was this characteristic that allowed the survival of 663 letters from Vincent. I read the collection of letters that turned these letters into a book. And through this book, I was able to understand why Van Gogh became known worldwide. Actually, to be honest, there are many painters who draw better than Van Gogh. More precise, beautiful and harmonious. Ever since I was young, I've wondered why people praise pictures without lumpy shapes. And it wasn't until I became an adult that I learned the reason, and that was through his 'Collection of Letters.' He was a person who knew how to record his work, passion and attitude as an artist every day, and these records remained, turning his work into one huge portfolio. Because artists need a lot of time to draw, they do not have much time to put effort into recording such things. Therefore, when compared to other painters at the time, Van Gogh's tragic story and the records he left behind are clearly attractive elements. After reading his article, I discovered the importance of portfolio even more. In this sense, this work will take time, but I plan to create a portfolio as a well-organized and well-communicated visual essay. My 3rd children picture book with students artworks!This year, I independently published my third children's storybook on Amazon. ‘I am a good artist’ is a picture book that explains to children about ‘artists’, especially painters, in an easy-to-understand interview format. Since there aren't many books around that explain artists as a profession in picture books, I created this to satisfy the curiosity of children, especially my daughter. This book begins with a conversation between my trademark snail and artist Olivia. Snail Anna is curious about Olivia. Olivia describes her profession as an artist. I drew the pictures that go into this book or included pictures I had already drawn. And among my students, I selected pictures that suited the storytelling of the pictures. Below are the pictures and student names included in this book. Personally, I would like to express my gratitude to the students who drew wonderful works that make my book more beautiful and valuable. At its core, the collaborative creation of children's books catalyzes the boundless well of creativity inherent in every child. The process invites them to imagine characters, invent worlds, and weave stories, providing an outlet for their unbridled imagination. In this shared creative space, children contribute ideas and witness the tangible transformation of those ideas into the pages of a book, fostering a profound sense of ownership and pride.
Moreover, this collaborative endeavor is a gateway to interdisciplinary learning. Crafting a children's book involves various skills, from writing and illustrating to researching and organizing information. As children immerse themselves in the various aspects of book creation, they engage in a holistic learning experience that transcends traditional subject boundaries. This process enhances their language and artistic skills and nurtures a curiosity for exploration and discovery. Because of these various benefits, I plan to continue making children's books with children in the future. Presentation: Drama kids vs. Art stem theatre class by using Danielson frameworksI evaluated and compared Drama Kids Online- Elementary and BCSS Arts STEM Theater Lesson Grade 7 through the Danielson Framework. Drama Kids is an online course conducted through Zoom and aimed at elementary school students. In the case of BCSS Arts STEM Theater Lesson, it is conducted offline for 7th-grade students. Therefore, comparing these two lessons evaluates online/offline and lectures for lower/higher grade students. In the case of Drama Kids, classes were conducted according to a well-prepared curriculum that actively utilized audio-visual and media technologies in advance, So it received high scores in knowledge transfer and systematic demonstration in Domain 1. However, because it is conducted online, it has limitations in that it is difficult to evaluate students. On the other hand, in the case of Arts STEM Theater Lesson, since it is an offline class that is conducted impromptu using body and voice without audio-visual assistance, it has the disadvantage of not being able to measure students' prior knowledge or skills individually and organize the class in a structured way. I judged it effective because I can construct meaningful classes by evaluating students according to the content and forming rapport. In domain 2, Drama Kids received a low score because it was an online class, and had difficulty establishing rapport with students. However, because the class time and content are set in advance, it can proceed naturally according to the time. Since the environment as a physical space is not considered, 2e may receive the lowest score or be unable to score, so an online evaluation tool is likely required. In the Arts STEM Theater Lesson, I could feel that the student's achievement and concentration were substantial due to the teacher's outstanding talent in maximizing student interaction. In addition, it received high scores for considering the safety of students, such as ensuring that furniture, etc., was removed from the surrounding area. In domain 3, it can be seen that the communication of the teacher's instructions is clearly expressed in the case of Drama Kids due to the clear lesson pre-planning and objectives and the expertise of the instructor's demonstrating skills. Even though it's online, well-prepared, relevant, and humorous questions help students focus in class. However, it received low scores for the difficulty of providing smooth feedback to students and the inability to control the pace. Arts STEM Theater Lesson received high scores for controlling the pace directly, communicating clearly with students, and receiving appropriate feedback. In Domain 4, Drama Kids received a high score, showing the instructor's expertise in clothing, poses, and gestures as befits professional content. However, the inability to reflect on teaching and student achievement is still a barrier that must be overcome. The Arts STEM Theater Lesson was given high marks in that it approached students with relatively natural clothing and attitudes and conducted classes by giving and receiving appropriate feedback to students through motions, gestures, and acting. Through Danielson Framework Evaluation, I compared Drama Kids, an online class for elementary school students, and offline art/stem theater classes for 7th graders. As a result of combining the scores for each domain, the Art Stem Theater class scored 54 points, 10 points higher. Of course, this is not a meaningful result because there are differences between online and offline education or differences in grades.
However, personally, this evaluation tool was a good opportunity to evaluate each lecture and compare two lectures. Above all, I concluded that it would be effective to benchmark Drama Kids' visual presentation techniques and skills and Art/Stem Theater's interaction and feedback skills and apply them to educational settings. |
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