By Miranda Buttram Posted June 2, 2011
On May 26 Lowry High School hosted its annual CTE Showcase from 6 to 8 p.m. The showcase displayed artwork from the art department and woodworking and welding projects from building trades. The horticulture department also held its plant sale, in which plants grown by students were sold to the community. The science building displayed work created by Scott’s computer classes throughout the night.
The art department exhibited hundreds of artworks that were created throughout the school year from Anderson’s, Rorex’s, and Kottke’s classes. Flipbooks created by the advanced art students were displayed on tables, lamps from ceramics were lit and on display. Mirror etchings created by Rorex’s crafts class were shown in the display case in the art building and many other projects created by a variety of different students in different classes. In addition, a new section of the CTE building’s mural, created by Anderson’s advanced art class, was unveiled to the public. This is the second section of the mural created in that building, with a third being created several years from now.
“I like how everyone is together and looking at everything and interested in it and are appreciating how much we were working on it all these years,” said senior Wendy Kemp.
“I like the outdoor scenery that the art two people did, that was really cool,” said Michael Drake.
In previous years Chalkfest has been a large part of the Showcase, showing five-foot by five-foot chalk art done on the sidewalk surrounding the art building. However, due to weather restraints, they were unable to display the work for fear of ruining it in the rain.
Demonstrations were also held throughout the art building. The graphic design students were working in Anderson’s room with Photoshop, Kirstie Ingle was working on a pottery wheel, and a variety of students were working on mirrors for Rorex’s craft class. Lowry Art club and other art students helped set up and take down the Showcase; in addition they also worked during the event.
In the CTE building, wood and welding works created by building trades classes were displayed. Works included cabinetry, furniture, shed, and even electric guitars. These projects displayed the culmination of a year of education all coming together in a final project created by the students of Lowry.
“I really liked the wood shop section, some really interesting work there,” said senior Josh Young.
During the plant sale, a variety of different vegetation including, flowers and tomatoes that are grown by students of Rebecca Hill’s class are sold to the community.
Even with the horrific weather during the showcase, Lowry still had a large turnout. Members of the community filled the halls of Lowry to view students’ hard work and effort that they displayed throughout the year. The showcase demonstrated both the artistic and skilled side of Lowry that much of the community is unable to see throughout the year showing five-foot by five-foot chalk art done on the sidewalk surrounding the art building.
Demonstrations were also held throughout the art building. The graphic design students were working in Anderson’s room with Photoshop, Kirstie Ingle was working on a pottery wheel, and a variety of students were working on mirrors for Rorex’s craft class. Lowry Art club and other art students helped set up and take down the Showcase; in addition, they also worked during the event.
In the CTE building, wood and welding works created by building trades classes were displayed. Works included cabinetry, furniture, shed, and even electric guitars. These projects displayed the culmination of a year of education all coming together in a final project created by the students of Lowry.
“I really liked the wood shop section, some really interesting work there,” said Young.
During the plant sale, a variety of different vegetation including, flowers and tomatoes that are grown by students of Rebecca Hill’s class are sold to the community.
Even with the horrific weather during the showcase, Lowry still had a large turnout. Members of the community filled the halls of Lowry to view students’ hard work and effort that they displayed throughout the year. The showcase demonstrated both the artistic and skilled side of Lowry that much of the community is unable to see throughout the year.
