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Art Appreciation in Honor of Dr. MLK Jr's Legacy
Above: David Driskell, artist and curator of "Two Centuries of Black American Art." (Photo Credit: Center for Maine Contemporary Art)...
Ashley Jager
Jan 21, 20223 min read
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The NBHS Pottery Club Debut
The New Buffalo High School Pottery Club had its first kick-off workshop after school this week on Thursday, January 6th, 2022. As the...
Ashley Jager
Jan 7, 20222 min read
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It's A Small World
"It's a world of laughter A world of tears It's a world of hopes And a world of fears There's so much that we share That it's time we're...
Ashley Jager
Dec 10, 20213 min read
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Being Thankful
Thankfulness is the feeling of being happy or grateful because of something or someone. Life gets busy and it is easy to fall into our...
Ashley Jager
Nov 24, 20212 min read
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Introducing... the New Buffalo Art Showcase!
As the last full week of the trimester comes to a close and students prepare for their final exams, the art room is buzzing with students...
Ashley Jager
Nov 12, 20211 min read
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The Making Of...A Toy Story
From marching wooden toy soldiers to a group of lifeless toys who rally each other to follow their owner, toy stories bring out a little...
Ashley Jager
Nov 5, 20212 min read
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Exploding Pumpkins!
40 PUMPKINS of all shapes and sizes grin at us with magical emotions. Their colors are vibrant and their personalities extraordinary....
Ashley Jager
Oct 28, 20214 min read
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A Sweet Tooth for Pop Art
The grocery aisles seem to be bursting with brightly colored packages of Halloween candy! It's the time of year when our sweet cravings...
Ashley Jager
Oct 22, 20212 min read
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Keep it in Perspective
The sun is shining and the breeze is calm as New Buffalo‘s Drawing and Painting class walks the perimeter of their high school while...
Ashley Jager
Oct 8, 20212 min read
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The Paper Bag Challenge!
Imagine you are stranded on a desert island... desperate for food, water, shelter, sunscreen, WiFi, and maybe, just maybe...a good hat....
Ashley Jager
Oct 1, 20213 min read
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"Alone, we are One Drop. Together, we are an Ocean."
-Title quoted by poet, Ryunosuke Satoro It feels good to be back together again. If I could describe my middle school art classes this...
Ashley Jager
Sep 24, 20213 min read
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The Making of...the "Big Head" Project
Recycled cardboard, newspaper, and tape are the tools of the trade for New Buffalo High School students in the preliminary stages of...
Ashley Jager
Sep 22, 20212 min read
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Open House Night 2021-2022
WELCOME BACK! It felt good to say that out loud to my students and their families at Open House Night this week for New Buffalo Area...
Ashley Jager
Sep 2, 20211 min read
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Building Life Skills with Pottery
As the school year quickly draws to a close, things are heating up in the art room. The high school classes have been exploring the realm...
Ashley Jager
Jun 3, 20214 min read
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Printmaking Legends
A young king crept through the palace in the stillness of night searching for the sacred room containing the “eye of kingship” that could...
Ashley Jager
May 28, 20213 min read
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Painting in Dots and Dashes
“Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap,” are the sounds of wooden tools ticking away in tiny, colorful dots in the New Buffalo High School art room....
Ashley Jager
May 17, 20212 min read
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Discovering Everyday Beauty through Photography
“Photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with...
Ashley Jager
Apr 30, 20213 min read
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A Virtual Tour of Michigan State's Art Museum
Visiting an art museum is an opportunity to learn about the lives and stories from history with a fresh perspective. Every piece of art...
Ashley Jager
Apr 23, 20213 min read
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GLAZE. GLOW. GLISTEN!
The anticipation, the exhilaration, the nervousness, the moment of truth…all build as we await the opening of a kiln after the glaze...
Ashley Jager
Mar 29, 20213 min read
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"Great Art Picks Up Where Nature Ends"
Title quoted by artist, Marc Chagall, (1887-1985) After a series of chilly days, it seemed like Spring was holding out on us. When the...
Ashley Jager
Mar 22, 20214 min read
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