Program Updates: Art and Music – May 2025

By klonergan | May 13, 2025

VISUAL ARTS (Sarah)

Springtime at Explorer West means Arts Night! We’re bursting at the seams with artworks and we’re preparing for the art show where all that creativity goes on display and artworks go home.

Students are busy working on our final projects of the year. Ceramics and Ancient sculpture for the 6th; ceramics and Modern Art sculpture for the 7th; and the long awaited annual plaster mask project for the 8th, as well as their change-the-world posters and chariots!

The 6th grade ancient architecture unit has been a big hit. Brooklyn and Lilah are working on their castles.
The 6th grade ancient architecture unit has been a big hit. Brooklyn and Lilah are working on their castles.
Elijah’s imaginative building comes complete with a fanciful figure incorporated into it.
Elijah’s imaginative building comes complete with a fanciful figure incorporated into it.
Sometimes painted hands present a “lovely” opportunity.
Sometimes painted hands present a “lovely” opportunity.
Lucille is drilling holes into a block of wood which will become the base of a Modern Art sculpture.
Lucille is drilling holes into a block of wood which will become the base of a Modern Art sculpture.
It’s all about plaster! Luca is a calm patient while Sabine carefully applies plaster gauze.
It’s all about plaster! Luca is a calm patient while Sabine carefully applies plaster gauze.
Marlo is painting her mask with a geometric design.
Marlo is painting her mask with a geometric design.

MUSIC (Kali)

Students have been hard at work preparing for Spring Arts Night! All grade levels will be performing on Thursday, May 22 at Chief Sealth International High School.

It has been so exciting to see students rising to the challenge of their second semester music, and I cannot wait for you to hear the difference in their playing since the January concerts.

In addition to performing in their band/orchestra groups, we will also have the EW Jazz Band performing and our all school choir. It is going to be an exciting night of music and art!