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“The ability of clay to receive textural impressions and then be stretched out like an expanded skin is at the foundation of my clay work,” Abright explains. “This demonstration and lecture will begin with a demonstration of my techniques for forming large scale high relief clay masks using wood and foam rubber props. I'll talk about the development of my artwork with slides and after a lunch break we’ll come back to continue the demonstration of forming and finishing techniques. Using acrylic finishes and pencil on bisque ware, as well as the use of glues and fillers will be discussed.”
Abright has been investigating and teaching innovative forming and decorating techniques with clay for the last 32 years. Stretching pre-textured slabs of clay into human figures, fish, insects and large-scale masks is at the core of his art.
He is known for his post fired constructed sculptures and his use of a variety of adhesives and cold finishes to connect forms and mimic glazes to conclude his artworks.
In addition to his work in clay he produces and exhibits large format graphite drawings developed from rubbings. Abright has exhibited and demonstrated his techniques throughout the U.S. and teaches Art at the College of Marin in Kentfield.
Join the Ceramics Club of Mendocino College in welcoming this artist as he demonstrates the making of his artwork. Abright will also answer questions about his work and show slides at this daylong workshop.
The cost for this ceramics workshop is $5 with a potluck dish, $10 without.
For more information please call 707-468-3087. Additional information is available online at www.mendocino.edu.
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UKIAH – Mendocino College celebrated its sixth High School Equivalency Program (HEP) graduation ceremony at the Redwood Valley Cellars on Sept. 21.
The HEP program aims to serve students who come from a migrant or seasonal farm working background.
Under the direction of Alma Roman-Sheard, HEP recruited over 180 students to the program this year, with 100 successfully participating in the program in 20-2007. Sixty of the participating students graduated with a GED.
HEP is a five-year federal grant with the objectives of recruiting and providing instruction, financial assistance, and academic and career counseling to migrant or seasonal farm working students who were unable to attain a high school diploma.
Mendocino College HEP is in its second grant cycle and was successfully awarded a grant from 2001-06.
For many participants, HEP is a source of motivation and accomplishment. Students who complete the program go on to obtain better paying jobs or continue on to higher education at Mendocino College.
“My experience in the HEP program has been very positive. HEP helped me reach my goal, which was to obtain my GED. I liked participating in the program because I received a lot of support from my teachers and tutors. Through HEP, I found the classes I needed to continue my education. Currently, I am a full-time student at Mendocino College, and in the future I will be a student at Sonoma State,” said Rosalba Peña, a recent HEP graduate and Boonville resident.
Since its inception in 2001, HEP has graduated more than 200 students and placed an average of 67 percent in new professions or academic programs of study.
“I would like to thank the HEP program for giving me the opportunity to obtain my GED. Now I have more opportunities to succeed in this county, to obtain a better paying job and to continue on to college,” said Martín Arrillaga, a recent HEP graduate and Potter Valley resident.
For more information concerning the Mendocino College HEP program contact Minerva Flores at (707) 467-1026 or visit www.mendocino.edu.
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This past grading period was mainly meant for getting students prepared for the more advanced schoolwork that we will be starting from now on. It was also to help all of the students get used to life at Carlé.
With the new curriculum students will now be divided into classes that are hand-selected for them by our Principal Bill MacDougall.
The Bluegrass Festival was a huge success! Not only did we earn $1,500, but we also got the satisfaction of helping our community.
Bill said, “I am proud of my students for their excellent setup and cleanup. They really showed Carlé spirit with all of their interaction and help in the community.”
We try do as much as we can to help serve our community. That is why we do service for the Lake County Community Action Agency on the first and third Tuesday of every month, as well as help the Lower Lake Community Group serve food to the hungry. We will also be helping with the Lake County Land Trust Dinner, which will be hosted by Roberta Lyons.
Our annual Highland Springs trip was a week ago, and was great fun. There was good food and many fun team-building games for all of the students to play. A few brave students even went swimming in the lake.
“It felt more like a family picnic than a school field trip,” said Freddie Wilson.
We also like to organize fun team building activities to do at school. For example, last week we played a few fun games of tag during our lunch break.
Now we would like to congratulate our students of the week for the past two weeks. Yvette Kinyon won student of the week for her excellent work both in and out of school. Kevin Almond won student of the week for showing integrity and being the fastest man in Carlé once again.
That is all for the Carlé Chronicle this week! Next week we will have updates on the winners of this year’s Fleetball Tournament!
Atlee Erickson is the writer of the Carlé Chronicle.
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LAKEPORT – They closed down the streets today in celebration of Clear Lake High School's Homecoming.
The parade made its way through town beginning at 3:30 p.m.
