WHAT TIME IS IT?!?!?!?!?

IT'S ADVENTURE TIME!
- Post by Memphis Street Academy Art Teacher Mr. Kilpatrick

Last night, I was surprised by an awesome gift in the mail. Friend and fellow Philly cartoonist Chris McDonnell had Abrams Publishing send me an advanced copy of his gigantic new art book - "Adventure Time: The Art of Ooo"! The book is an amazing 352-page, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most strange and creative shows ever to hit the television. Kids at Memphis Street Academy have been growing up with Finn and Jake these past few years, so I brought the book into the classroom. I wanted to show them just how much art, hard work and thought goes into a show that seems so simple and silly. Students in Mrs. Miller's 5th grade class were excited to go through the book and see the evolution of their favorite characters. Advanced Art students were inspired by the show's concept art and storyboards. They loved combing over the show's collaborative creative process.

Memphis Street Academy's Art students thank Chris McDonnell and Abrams Publishing for this awesomely inspiring gift!

 

  

Advanced Art Students "Jam"

As Memphis Street scholars are wrapping up their school year, students in the Advanced Art program remain hard at work. They can be seen here working on a collaborative "Jam" drawing inspired by words from the school's pledge.

Two sets of our Advanced Artists brainstormed in their individual sketchbooks, then brought these drawings to the table to see how they would work together in the jam. Students mapped out small scale collaborative images, then projected and duplicated the images onto sheets of 4' x 3' paper. The finishing touches will be drawn into the jams over the coming week, so they can be displayed at the Memphis Street Academy Expressive Arts Fair on the evening of Wednesday, June 11.

It has been an honor to watch students combine their individual creative spirit to make such a meaningful, powerful, and cooperative piece of art.