Using Their Artistic Skills To Design Set For Middle School Play
Into the forest of Narnia! The Honors Art class, composed of students Aaron Caddell, Davis Johnson, Gabe Clark, Blaise Sorensen, James Righter, and Haley Tyler, under the guidance of their art teacher, Nicole Seitz, spent the past 3 months taking large lengths of foam board and creating what would turn into the wintery forest set of Naria.
“Students in Art 2 Honors were tasked with painting the set for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe this year,” explained Art teacher, Nicole Seitz. “Planning began in second quarter when Mrs. Brown and I discussed her vision for the stage. In January, Art 2 students primed the panels with Kilz, covering over previous sets of yesteryear. Next, the designs and collaborative painting began. Gabe's love of science fiction lended itself to his design of the White Witch's palace. Davis' affinity for architecture and construction allowed him to bring Cair Paravel to life. And Haley's ability to design and render things in 3D helped to create the feel for most of the set, the forest scape. Every student worked tirelessly for weeks until the panels were complete, using and improving their skills of working with acrylic paint, mixing colors, adding light and shadow, and pulling together a cohesive theme.”
“It was really cool to see all our art be put together into a set that will now be used by the play,” said Junior Aaron Caddell.
Come and see these works of art for yourself during the Middle School production of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” on March 9 and 10 at 6 pm and March 11 at 2 pm. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased here. We hope you will make plans to join us and experience the magical world of Narnia!