The first ever Bowl Olympics was held to prepare for and promote the Empty Bowls Fundraiser. Students and staff competed in 5 events on the pottery wheels, including Widest, Fastest, Blindfolded, Most Creative and Best Overall. At the end of each event, the bowls were judged and the winners were awarded necklaces with tiny pots as “medals”. Almost 40 bowls were created within 2 hours!
Guest Presenter: Thom Whalen, Technical Director for EA Maxis
On January 2, 2018, Thom Whalen, a New Britain native, and graduate of New Britain High School came to Berlin High to speak to students about the life of working in the video game design industry. Thom Whalen is a Technical Director at EA Maxis currently working on the Sims franchise.
Festival of Trees and Traditions / Hartford Public Library’s Artwalk
Sculpture students participated in the 44th annual Festival of Trees and Traditions at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Using wire, paper and foam board, students created unique ornaments inspired by Abstract Expressionism. Their work was hung on a cardboard tree and displayed at the museum throughout the event.
The Art Department took a field trip to Hartford, CT and saw several special art exhibits. First, students visited the Hartford Public Library where they received a tour of the building’s permanent artworks and the current exhibit at the Artwalk Gallery. Then students visited the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art where they experienced a guided docent tour of the museum and a self-guided tour of the exhibits, including the annual Festival of Trees and Traditions.