High School Programs
Project MORE High School program
SGAA is in its 3rd year working with TUSD’s Alternative Educational High School, Project MORE, offering fully subsidized programming to at-risk, low income juniors and seniors. This year, students are working strictly in the Warm Shop with Alysa Phiel. During the first semester (September-November), 11 students met once a week for 2 hour sessions. Students progressed from learning basic glass cutting techniques to continuing mosaic projects and multi-fired glass paintings. This class continued in January with 12 students working in the Warm Shop once a week for 2.5 hour sessions. Some were new students who started with basic techniques and some were continuing students who progressed onto more complex projects. We rewarded student’s good attendance with a day doing Blow Your Own Ornaments in our Hot Shop, one day in mid-March.
Pueblo High School program
SGAA is in its 1st year working with TUSD’s Pueblo High School, offering a partially subsidized continuing glass program to a class of 88% minority high school students. Starting in January, we have been holding classes in the Hot Shop for 8 students to work with William Justiniano and Jason Marstall. Students are meeting once a week for 2 hour sessions from January 17-March 27. As part of this program, students will be working with Mexican-American artists, Einar & Jamex de la Torre, during their Residency program. Students are progressing from learning basic solid paperweights to blown forms using intermediate level color and shaping techniques.
San Miguel High School program
SGAA is in its 1st year working with San Miguel Cristo Rey High School, offering a partially subsidized continuing glass program to a class of 100% minority high school students. Starting in January, we have been holding classes in the Hot Shop and Warm Shop for 11 students to work with William Justiniano, Jason Marstall, and Alysa Phiel. Students are meeting twice a week for 2.5 hour sessions from January 17-March 27, with the potential of continuing through May, funding permitting. As part of this program, students worked with Mexican-American artists, Einar & Jamex de la Torre, during their Residency program. Hot Shop students are progressing from learning basic solid paperweights to blown forms using intermediate level color and shaping techniques; Warm Shop students are progressing from learning basic glass cutting techniques to continuing mosaic projects and multi-fired glass paintings.
SGAA hopes to continue this program for San Miguel for 10 students to meet twice a week for 2.5 hour sessions from April-May (8 weeks).
Einar & Jamex de la Torre: Residency Related Classes
In March 2012, Einar & Jamex came to SGAA for a 2-week Artist in Residency program, including artist studio time in exchange for classes and demos taught to SGAA students. During this time, the brothers taught classes to Pueblo High School and San Miguel High School students.
San Miguel High School students blowing glass at the Student Art Show in April.
San Miguel High School student working with SGAA instructor, Jason Marstall, at the Student Art Show.
San Miguel High School student presenting her work in a critique.
Project MORE High School student doing a fused glass roll up piece with the help of SGAA instructors, Jason Marstall (left) and William Justiniano (right).
Kino High School students working on torches.
San Miguel High School student with SGAA instructor, Jason Marstall, and San Miguel instructor, Melissa Schwindenhammer.
San Miguel High School student presenting his work in a critique.
San Miguel High School student presenting her work in a critique.
Project MORE High School students creating fused glass pieces in the Warm Shop.
Tucson Museum of Art High School students (and faculty) showing off their fused glass wind chimes.
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