March 2-31:South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics' Art in the Interim Student Exhibition

GSSM Art in the Interim Student Exhibition

Hartsville Museum, March 2-31, 2015

The South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics' (GSSM) Art in the Interim student artwork will be on exhibition at the Hartsville Museum, March 2 - 31, 2015, in conjunction with National Youth Art Month. The public is invited to view over 40 GSSM works of art on display at the exhibit.

One of GSSM's unique academic offerings is January Interim, a mini-mester during the month of January where students select from a wide range of elective courses or trips. Art in the Interim, taught by GSSM's Visual Arts Coordinator Patz Fowle, is an annual favorite.

Nineteen students participated in this year’s Art in the Interim, which was an interdisciplinary investigation that bridged the divide between science and art. After visiting museums and galleries, students researched scientific illustration and were encouraged to create realistic or “twisted scientific” renderings of multi-celled organisms. While most chose traditional realism, others decided to depict a bizarre new species. Each striking illustration was made using a subtractive technique known as Sgraffito where the image is revealed by incising with sharp tools into thin layers of India ink and clay that had been applied onto a wooden substrate.

Art in the Interim students worked along with visiting artist, Mike Fowle, and learned techniques and skills for making traditional wheel-thrown, glazed pottery on GSSM's recently acquired potter’s wheel and state-of-the-art kiln.

“It is such a thrill to see the awakening of creativity in our students and the personal growth that comes along with it," said Patz Fowle. "Creativity comes from deep within and has a profoundly positive effect on the human spirit; it’s the ability to allow your mind, hands and heart to soar … using only a paintbrush, pencil or a simple lump of clay."

The Hartsville Museum is located at 222 North Fifth Street in Hartsville, S.C. Museum hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed Noon - 1 p.m.), and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information, please contact Hartsville Museum Director, Kathy Dunlap at (843) 383-3005 or Visual Arts Coordinator, Patz Fowle at fowle@gssm.k12.sc.us.

Bos Taurus by GSSM Junior Hannah Mitchum of St. Stephen, SC.

About GSSM
The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is a two-year, public, residential high school in Hartsville, SC, specializing in the advanced study of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), with a unique emphasis on economics and entrepreneurship.

GSSM can serve as many as 288 high school juniors and seniors annually from across the state. In addition, the school impacts nearly 10,000 teachers and students each year through its innovative outreach programs. Learn more by visiting www.scgssm.org.

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