Students in Honors Art did midterm critiques on each other's pieces. They've been working on these works throughout the quarter, and sought feedback from their classmates, Alexis (the art teacher), and other teachers. They created a wide variety of artwork in varying styles and themes. Some of the pieces were finished, while others were works in progress that the artists plan to continue working on. The pieces showcased here were created by Evelyn, Class of 2027 (3rd picture) and Ashley, Class of 2027 (4th - 6th pictures). The last picture includes artworks by Marie, Class of 2026 and Ashley, Class of 2027. Look through our other posts to see more artwork! #learning #schooltime #newschoolofnorthernva #newschoolva (fb)

Artworks by Georgia, Class of 2027 #1 (ballerina music box) Title: Perfection Based on the movie “Black Swan” (2010), this piece was created through the lens of the main character, Nina Sayers' personal journey. At the beginning, we get to know Nina as a woman stuck in young girlhood, stifled by her mother. Two examples of this are Nina’s room, stuffed with plushies, light pinks, whites, mirrors, and other young materials, and the fact that her mom treats Nina as a young child, rather than the adult woman she is. Nina's dance company replaces its Prima Ballerina for their production of Swan Lake, and she is made the swan queen. She slowly goes insane trying to be perfect for the role, eventually ending with her accidental suicide. Nina’s final line, “It was perfect” (referring to her dance) reflects her obsession to be perfect, and having the ability to play both the white swan and the black swan. She goes from being a naive and fragile young woman (like Odette) to a cut-throat, more aggressive character, willing to kill to keep the role of the swan queen (like Odile). The film focuses on feminine perfection, with Nina losing herself trying to be both the white swan and the black swan. I wanted to capture the drastic difference between Nina at the beginning of the film, as opposed to who she became by the end. I used a music box because there is a metaphor in the film with a music box in Nina’s room, which breaks over time, representing her descent into madness. I used whites, pinks, and other light shades, as well as a little teddy bear and bow (a tribute to her room) on the outside of the box to represent Nina’s initial persona of a young girl. As you open the box, you see a complete change in color, going to black. I changed the spinning ballerina to look more like how Nina sees herself by the end of the film. I used feathers on the outside and inside, following the swan theme. I also used a silver lining on the inside and outside to make everything look more collected. #2 Title: Solar System #learning #schooltime (fb)