Computer Embellished Drawing

Here’s everything you never wanted to know I knew about the American education system. Read it over and submit a three-page report by Tuesday.

• A Manifesto (It’s admittedly involved)
• A Proposal (How I believe I’d be able to address some of the issues I outlined, on a small scale)
• A Student Editorial (A high school senior’s perspective on some of the principles I’m championing)
• An Open Letter (The state of things in our district)
• Kids on Testing

• Mr. Marrone – At last night’s school board meeting, there was a proposal to reduce art, music, phys ed and foreign language at the elementary schools. Why do you think the district would propose something like that? Do you agree with the proposal?
• Colonel Mustard – I think that they choose to do this because of the funding, which i think is crazy because they fund things that we don’t even need.

• Mr. Green – It is so they have more time to do core curriculum material.

• Miss Scarlett – And to build fences.

• Mr. Green – I think they should just make no half days or movies in school and they would have time.

• Dr. Black – I agree completely with Miss Scarlett.

• Mrs. Peacock – I don’t think that LMSD has any problem financially. The only thing they are concerned about is the PSSA’s so they are focusing on curriculum classes. If they were concerned with money they wouldn’t have built the fence. I think this is absolutely disgusting because when you are young that is the most important time to learn about things other than core subjects-find out what things you like, like music. Cutting back on the arts is the first step to the world being controlled by robots.

• Mr. Marrone – The robots wait anxiously in the wings… (more…)

Tile Mosaic on Plaster Skull • Skull Size • Private Collection

My school recently secured a grant to have Philadelphia artist, Isaiah Zagar, work with students to install a monumental mosaic mural. Consequently, I’ve been experimenting with various mosaic materials and techniques. Consequently, this skull is covered in tile.