Patz Fowle leads classes for GSSM's Art in the Interim for the 13th straight year

For the past 13 years, Patz Fowle has been teaching art classes at the Governor’s School for Science and Math (GSSM) during its Art in the Interim.  Throughout the years, GSSM students have created artwork in the styles of artists from sculptor Alexander Calder to George Seurat. 

For the 2012 Art in the Interim (held between January 3^rd and January 18^th, GSSM students worked on the following projects:

SMART Cars in Clay 

GSSM’s slogan is “GSSM: Where smart is fun.”  Using that motto, Patz created a project where the students creating cars from clay.  Click here to see images of the students working on this project.

Groovy You! Pop Art Self-Portraits

For this project, students were asked to research Pop Artists and create an acrylic on canvas self-portrait in the style of their favorite Pop Artist.  Students also gave a presentation on their painting that detailed why they chose their artist.

GSSM Community Art Reach

Above: Patz works with a GSSM student on the Art Reach Project

GSSM students created clay dogs and cats to be exhibited at the Hartsville Memorial Library and adopted by the library’s patrons.  The clay animals were created by using The Patz Process, a ceramic handbuilding technique developed and popularized by Patz Fowle.  Click here to read more about the exhibit at the Hartsville Memorial Library.


Click here to see images of GSSM students working on their Art in the Interim projects. 

Clickhere to see an Artist Profile of Patz Fowle.

Clickhere to see a Facebook Album of artwork created by Patz Fowle. 

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Pee Dee Arts was founded in the Summer of 2011 through a unique partnership between the Florence Regional Arts Alliance, the Florence Convention & Visitors Bureau and Pee Dee Tourism.  Pee Dee Arts’ primary focuses are to promote the arts and cultural activities of the Pee Dee Region and facilitate growth in the region’s arts organizations.  Pee Dee Arts is committed to inclusive and innovative service to the Pee Dee region, which it defines as the following counties: Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Lee, Marion, Marlboro and Williamsburg.