ACADEMY OF OUR LADY
NEWSLETTER
Happy autumn to everyone!
The past two months have been filled with many
creative presentations to our students! In
preparation for the upcoming Fall Social on
November 12th, students have been busy working on
collaborative art projects focusing on a variety of
different artists. Our wonderful Art Docents have
visited the
classrooms to
discuss the
specific artists
that the
children have
been emulating
in their designs.
Discussions
have ranged
from pop art,
mixed media,
collage and wax
painting. The
sixth graders
discussed
artist Rene Magritte’s distinct style and created their
own “Listening Room” representation using mixed
media to convey a feeling in the spirit of Magritte’s
work. Below is a sampling of three unique works by
the children. The original by Margritte is in the
upper corner.
NOVEMBER 2016
We are so grateful to the Home School
Association for their continued support of
TICTOC! We are also very thankful for the
following parents who have signed up to be
art docents for this school year:
 Lisa Aninos
 Stacey Barsa
 Stephanie Budelman
 Mary Denio
 Michelle Drosselmeier
 Andrea Falcone
 Laurie Gallo
 Joanna Grabowska-Cetina
 Jessica Horne
 Laura Kramer
 Jackie Linares-Grae
 Sarah Mansson
 Adrienne Messere
 Shirley Mitri
 Heather Nalbandian
 Suzanne O’Shea
 Cathy Quinn
 Theresa Roberts
 Monika Rocks
 Amy Sardy
We sincerely appreciate the time they give to
our students and for sharing their knowledge of
art and culture with our children.
They are a true gift to our school!
[THE WEEK AHEAD]
On October 7th, students from Academy of
Our Lady participated in a TIC TOC trip to
Glassworks in Morristown, NJ to learn about
glass fusion art. Glass fusing is a technique
used to join glass pieces together to create art.
Glass is first fitted together or overlapped to
form unique designs and then melted at a high
temperature in a kiln. The children learned how
to cut glass using a scoring tool with a carbide
wheel. Then, working with grozer pliers, they
were able to customize glass shapes to use in
their unique, one-of-a-kind projects.
SAVE THE DATE!
Who hasn’t dreamed of being on a
real game show?
Now is your chance!
The Brain Wash Game Shows is as close to
being on a real TV game show as you can get.
Real contestant podiums with flashing lights,
digital scoring and a lightning fast "Lockout
System" keeps the action going and the
adrenaline pumping!
A great event for the whole family!
Be part of the excitement on
Sunday, November 20th
at Ben Franklin Middle School
in Ridgewood.
Show starts at 4:00 p.m.
Tickets are $12.
For details go to www.tictoc.org.
On October 7th, students from Academy of
Our Lady participated in a TIC TOC trip to
Glassworks in Morristown, NJ to learn about
glass fusion art. Glass fusing is a technique
used to join glass pieces together to create art.
Glass is first fitted together or overlapped to
form unique designs and then melted at a high
temperature in a kiln. The children learned how
to cut glass using a scoring tool with a carbide
wheel. Then, working with grozer pliers, they
were able to customize glass shapes to use in
their unique, one-of-a-kind projects.
Guess how many lollipops are in the container in the
front lobby of the school and you could win 2 free
tickets to the Brain Wash show! The student who
guesses correctly (or is the closest to the correct
answer) will be announced on
Wednesday, November 16th!
On December 2nd, TIC TOC will be sponsoring
a trip to the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred
Heart, the fifth-largest cathedral in North
America. Located in Newark, this magnificent
church reflects the French Gothic Revival
architectural style.
Details will be in the Green Envelope!
CURRENT ARTWORK DISPLAYED IN OUR SCHOOL HALLWAYS
SEA AND SKY
Collection 19
Painting Information
Artis t: Frederic Church
Title: Niagara
Year: 1857
Movement: Hudson Riv er S chool
Museum: Corcoran Gallery of Art
Painting Information
Artis t: Andre Derain
Title: Fishing Port, Collioure
Year: 1905
Movement: Alternative to Post
Impressionism: Fauvism
Museum: similar painting at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Painting Information
Artis t: Wassily Kandinsky
Title: Improvisation 31 (S ea Bat tle)
Year: 191 3
Movement: Expressionis m
Museum: National Gallery of Art,
New York
Painting Information
Artis t: Roy Lichtens tein
Title: Sailboats
Year: 1973
Movement: Pop Art
Museum: Location unknown
Painting Information
Artis t: Henri Matisse
Title: Icarus
Year: 1947
Movement: Modernism
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Painting Information
Artis t: Joan Miro
Title: The Beautiful Bird Rev ealing the
Unknown
Year: 1941
Movement: Surrealism
Museum: Museum of Modern Art, New York
Painting Information
Artis t: Hokuju Shotei
Title: True Depiction of the Fuji
Riv er f rom the Series of the
Tokaido Road
Year: 1810
Movement: Asian
Museum: MFA Bos ton
Painting Information
Artis t: James Abbott McNeill Whis tler
Title: Nocturne in Black and Gold – Th e
Falling Rocket
Year: 1872
Movement: 19th Century America:
Tonalism
Museum: Detroit Institute of th e Arts
LET’S EAT!
FOOD AND DRINK THROUGH THE AGES
COLLECTION 20
Painting Information
Artis t: Guiseppe Archimboldo
Title: L’Estate (S ummer)
Year: 1562
Movement: Mannerism 1530 -1600
Museum: Kunsthistoris ches Museum
Vienna, Aus tria
Painting Information
Artis t: Caravaggio
Title: Boy with a Basket of Fruit
Year: 1953
Movement: Baroque and Rococo
Museum: Galleria Borghese, Rome
Painting Informat ion
Artis t: Frans Hals
Title: The Merry Drinker
Year: 1593
Movement: Dutch Golden Age/
Baroque
Museum: Rijks museum, Ams terdam
Painting Information
Artis t: Henri Matisse
Title: Harmony in Red
Year: 1908
Movement: Modernism
Museum: Hermitage Museum
Painting Information
Artis t: Raphaelle Peale
Title: Still Life with Orange and Book
Year: 181 5
Movement: Early American
Museum: Private Collection
Painting Information
Artis t: Pierre Augus te Renior
Title: Luncheon of the Boating Party
Year: 1881
Movement: Impressionism
Museum: The Phillips Collection
Painting Information
Artis t: Vincent Van Gogh
Title: Potato Eaters
Year: 1885
Movement: Pos t -Impressionism
Museum: Vincent Van Gogh Museum
Painting Information
Artis t: Johannes Vermeer
Title: Young Woman w ith a Water
Pitcher
Year: 1662
Movement: Dutch Golden Age / Baroque
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Our current special collection is “Photography” and is on
display in the front lobby of the school. Photography has
changed a great deal since it’s invention in the 19th century.
A number of vintage items are on exhibit, including:
 Original tin types and negatives
 Kodak Brownie Camera
 Movie Camera
 Glass Plate Negative
 Stereoscope
 Escot Slideviewer
Please contact TIC TOC co - chairs:
Suzanne O’Shea: [email protected]
Denise Monesteri: [email protected]