Welcome to Highland Park Art Department

Ove Sander and Maren Erdman German Filmmakers were guest speakers. Our mission is to serve all Highland Park Students, to work with the community arts organizations and to engage students in creative & technical learning. Our Outdoor Learning Center & Garden space was developed with Farm in The City to encourage art activities along with project and study space for our students and community. Our students have been successful in their classes and have received  honors and  special recognition.  Their work has  debuted at the Honors Exhibit at the Minnesota Museum of Art, photos have been shown on Jones Soda Pop labels, and films shown at the Walker Art Center. Art Department Instructors Patricia Canelake / Media Arts, Documentary Film making, Digital Photography and Computer Design, Global Film Our Garden & Outdoor Learning Center Studies, Newspaper Adviser Susan Linn / IB Art & Design, Ceramics & Sculpture, Mixed Media, Drawing Keri Schultz / IB Art & Design,  Painting, Art History, Pre-IB, AVID, Mixed Media Department Chair: Patricia Canelake New Classes & Course Descriptions The Art and Media Arts  Departments gives students a challenging & engaging arts education. We offer IB Art & Design courses, Art History, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media, Film making, Photography, Computer Imaging & Design, and Global Film Studies. We have kiln and raku capabilities as well as a state-of-the-art Media Arts lab. ___________________________________________ A. "Woman on a Tightrope" Beginning Art Classes are the core arts classes. B.Ancient Art History and/or Modern Art History are highly recommended for any serious art student and for students wishing to take Visual Art IB courses. C.Beginning Courses: Beginning Digital Photography, Beginning Film -making, Beginning Ceramics, Beginning Painting, and Beginning Drawing are all required before taking any advanced courses. d. Advanced Courses: IB Art & Design, Advanced Digital Photography, Advanced Film making, Advanced Ceramics, Advanced Drawing, and Advanced Painting. Advanced courses may be repeated for additional credit. Classes include lecture, study, demonstration , research & hands-on studio work. V4 3911-1 Ancient & Modern Art History Pre-IB  2 quarter elective This is a survey art history course covering early art history from a Photograph by Rachel Pomroy global perspective. Course includes serious study of the history of art, cultures, and aesthetics. The second half of the course covers early modern art history through contemporary art. Class includes image study & lecture, research & presentation, museum trip, and studio work. Lab fee required. Prerequisite: All students welcome,This course is highly recommended for any student wishing to take Visual Art IB. V4-7020-1 Art & Design IB All Year This course is required for both 11 and 12 th grade Art and Design IB students and is for students with a strong interest in the arts. All students will follow the international guidelines whether or not they elect to test. Students will plan and produce a professional portfolio of their work and an ongoing research workbook. This course requires serious study, research & art production. Anya Bormes / Australian T-shirt Exchange Students will use critical skills to advance their intellectual and conceptual development in the arts. Prerequisite: This course is for students who have already completed a minimum of two art classes at HPHS/ or present a portfolio of their artwork for teacher approval. Lab fee required. V4-0411-1 Beginning Digital Photography & Computer Design 2 quarter elective This is a New Course in which students use digital photography & computer software to study design. Course includes study of the photographic Image, image production, computer software design, and use of digital cameras. Outdoor Learning activities when weather permits. 10-12 grade level. Lab Fee required. Prerequisite: none V4-0413-1 Advanced Digital Photography & Computer Design 1 semester/ elective This is a new course in which students use Raku Ceramics/ Ms. Linn's Ceramics & Sculpture Class digital photography & computer software to study design. Professional portfolio, research, and presentation are an integral part of this course. 10-12 grade level. Outdoor Learning activities when weather permits. Lab Fee required. Prerequisite: beginning photo or media arts class V4-0826-1 Beginning Film Making/Digital Video & Computer Editing 2 quarters elective This is a new course in which students will learn to use a digital video camera, create narrative short films, edit music, add voice-overs, edit their movies and produce digital format films. Outdoor Learning activities when weather permits. 10-12 grade level. Lab fee required. Prerequisite: none V4-0834-1 Advanced Film Making / Digital Video & Computer Design 2 quarters elective This is a new course in which students use a digital video camera,write Drawing by Neal Werhrein screenplays, edit music, add voice-overs, edit their movies and produce professional digital format films. This course gives the students an opportunity to produce serious, full-length films. Outdoor Learning activities when weather permits. 10-12 grade level. Lab fee required Prerequisite: Beginning Film Making /Digital Video & Computer Design V4-021101 Beginning Ceramics and Sculpture 2 quarter elective Students will create original sculptures. Students will be introduced to hand building techniques in clay as well as other three dimensional media. Students will learn the necessary techniques to make three dimensional sculptures. Students will learn good craftsmanship and critical skills needed to interpret and evaluate sculptural art works. Outdoor learning activities when weather permits. A Japanese Raku fire will be held in the spring. Painting of Our Garden Lab fee required. Prerequisite: None V4-0213-1 Advanced Ceramics and Sculpture 2 quarter elective Students will create three dimensional sculptures at an advanced level using clay and other sculptural media. Students will interpret and evaluate complex works of art using advanced criteria and critical thinking. Students will develop a portfolio of work advanced work. This course may be repeated for additional credit. Outdoor learning opportunities when weather permits. A Japanese Raku fire will be held in the spring. Lab fee required. Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics and Sculpture V4-0111-1 Beginning Drawing/ You can Draw! 2 quarter elective You can Draw! Drawing is 95% skill based. You will learn how to draw and to draw well. Basic drawing techniques and materials are introduced in this class. You will learn to draw Sculpture using unique still-life, the figure, shading, and special effects. Studies include realistic drawing, abstraction, design & cartooning. Outdoor Learning activities when weather permits. Lab fee required. Prerequisite: none V4-0116-1 Advanced Drawing / Creative Portfolio 2 quarter elective Advanced drawing techniques & skills are explored in this class. Research, presentation, and exhibition are part of the course, as well as advanced portfolio development. This is the opportunity to specialize and develop your special interests & drawing abilities. Outdoor Learning activities when weather permits. Lab fee required. Prerequisite: beginning drawing or teacher approval V4-0121-1 Beginning Painting 1 quarter elective Beginning study of painting techniques, well-known artists and the history of painting. Course includes, design, composition, painting techniques and skills. Materials will include water color, sumi paint, & tempera. Outdoor Learning activities when weather permits. Museum Visit included. Lab fee required. Prerequisite: none V4-0123-1 Advanced Painting 1 quarter elective Students will advance their studies in painting and work on developing a professional portfolio of paintings. Research, presentation, and exhibition skills are part of this course. Critical-thinking skills, advanced techniques and aesthetic development will give students the ability to develop in an area of specialization. Outdoor Learning activities when weather permits. Museum visit included. Lab fee required. Prerequisite: Beginning Painting __________________________________________________________________

Image Gallery: Photography by Anya Bormes
Black & White Photographs depict teen culture as friends hang out in urban settings. Ms. Bormes pays homage to Larry Clark, but gives the photos her own distincive high-contrast look.

Image Gallery: Paintings by Canelake
oils on linen
See all 4 images.

Image Gallery: Megan McClanahan
"Graphic Women" I live in St. Paul, Minnesota and attend High School. Here I work for an hour and a half every day to create my portfolio. My materials consist of oil pastels, bamboo brushes, charcoal, and pencil. My final tool is the computer and Photoshop where my most radiant color comes in. My body of work starts off by paying homage to Annie Leibovitz, who focus some of her photographs on women, and takes many photos of famous people. I am drawing the outline of images of women in magazines (usually ones that are more graphic) on large pieces of paper. I draw women from the most elegant to the most outrageous. From these images I transfer them onto the computer and Photoshop them to add more color and character.

Image Gallery: Ben Dimock

See all 5 images.

Image Gallery: Highland Park Community Garden
Farm in the City www.farminthecity.com in partnership with Highland Park Senior High School created a beautiful outdoor learning center and garden. Everyone is welcome to use the garden. Hmong gardeners and service workers plant and harvest the produce. Organic vegetables, including heirloom tomatoes are sold on Selby avenue in the Solo Vino parking lot during the summer on Saturdays from about 10 am to 1:00 pm.

In This Section Curriculum & Rubric Downloads

Teachers Keri Schultz Patricia Canelake Susan Linn

Girl's in The Director's Chair Documentary Film by Kaya Allen, Hannah Silver, Moriah Petty, to be shown at The Walker Art Center/ Girls in the Director’s Chair Film Festival      Three Highland Students, Kara Allen, Hannah Silver, and Moriah Petty created a film documentary in Ms. Canelake’s  Media Arts Filmmaking Class.  Their film, which is about the Heart of the Beast Puppet Theater’s May Day parade, is a charming look at  how communities come together to celebrate.  They produced & edited their film here at Highland Park, using digital film cameras, computers, & computer software to produce and edit their film. Their film assignment was to document and tell a story about something that will intrigue and interest an audience.      The Walker Art Center invites young women (ages 18 and under) who live in Minnesota to submit their films or videos to be considered for screening in the March 2008 Girls in the Director’s Chair film festival, presented in conjunction with the Walker’s annual Women with Vision international film festival. This program reflects the ideas and points of view of young women. Participants are invited to submit a film, video, or animation on their own or as part of a school, group, or community project.  Go to walkerartcenter.org to find more information for this March 1st  film-viewing event.                      Girls in the Director’s Chair, Kaya Allen, Hannah Silver, and Moriah Petty

film making curriculum Film Making Curriculum

Hall of Fame / Art Students That Excel Ashley Fleck wins coveted Jones Soda Photography Label Award Ashley Fleck , a 10th grade student at Highland Park Senior High School in St. Paul, Minnesota is a photography student who hopes to attend The Perpich Center for the Arts next year. She was awarded the coveted photo label award from Jones Soda Company; a creative Seattle based pop company. They receive thousands of entries for photos for their pop labels and Ashley Flecks photo stood out as a unique creative choice. Her black and white photograph depicts a crumpled note, which says, "I love you" on it. Ashley says the photograph suggests a story and mixed emotions. Patricia Canelake, Highland Park photography instructor says, "Her photograph is very appealing and I understand why she was in the top 1% of thousands of photos submitted. Ashley Fleck has great ideas and she does excellent work both in the darkroom and with digital imaging." Her winning pop bottle will be on store shelves soon, and the soda bottles will be distributed nationally. The award acknowledges the conceptual, creative, and technical skills of the person behind the camera. More information and photographic images can be viewed on the Jones Soda web site, www.jonessoda.com Congratulations, Ashley Fleck on this great award!