Art + Music: More than a Feeling
Printmaking with Washington School For Girls
Community Exhibition
Free / Online / In-Person
Do you have favorite song? Why do you love it? How does it make you feel?
Music has the power to transport us to different times and places. It connects us to memories and emotions. For this project, seventh and eighth graders at Washington School for Girls worked with Phillips educators to listen to music and explore rhythm, repetition, tone, and mood. Then they created a visual representation of a song with the help of printmaker Gail Shaw-Clemons.
Students selected a song that was meaningful to them. Inspired by the work of visionary printmaker Lou Stovall, each girl then translated the emotion of the song into a collagraph print using line, shape, and color to convey the mood and essence of the music. The collagraph print began with a collage of cutout shapes. With collagraphy, single elements can be repeated in ways that add dynamism and complexity to the finished print. The girls played with composition, moving things around and layering them to see how that changed the effect. Once the shapes were arranged on the plate, the students selected their colors. They rolled the plate with ink and ran it through the printing press. The reveal of the print created a moment of mystery and anticipation. The following day, they had the opportunity to reflect and add additional elements to the prints and run them through the press again.
After spending time with these prints, think about your own favorite song. What two or three colors would you use to capture the song’s mood? How would you translate the feeling of the music into lines, shapes, and colors?
Image by Asia Hood
Washington School for Girls, THEARC Campus
Teacher
Essence Moore, Campus Dean, English/Language Arts
Grade 7 Students
Armani B.
Kennedy C.
Maya D.
Marli H.
Erin H.
Asia H.
Aaliyah I.
Azai J.
Catherine J.
Ricayah L.
Jovan M.
Morayo O.
Allena T.
Angela W.
Nave W.
Jadyn W.
Grade 8 Students
Michaela A.
Laetitia B.
Alazyah B.
Taia B.
Kamoni G.
Claire G.
Amari G.
Corleese H.
Techelle K.
Kimora L.
Tamryn M.
Jazmine M.
Tyler R.
Yuriah T.
Monique W.
Katherine W.
Triniti W.
Grade 7
Aaliyah I.
All the Stars, Kendrick Lamar and Sza
Aaliyah I.
All the Stars, Kendrick Lamar and Sza
Catherine J.
W.A.Y.S., Jhene Aiko
Catherine J.
W.A.Y.S., Jhene Aiko
Kennedy C.
Had Enough, Don Toliver
Kennedy C.
Had Enough, Don Toliver
Allena T.
Good as Hell, Lizzo
Allena T.
Good as Hell, Lizzo
Angela W.
Lemonade, Internet Money
Morayo O.
Lift Every Voice and Sing, J. Rosamond Johnson
Marli H.
Sativa, Jhene Aiko
Marli H.
Sativa, Jhene Aiko
Armani B.
Go Down Deh, Sean Paul
Armani B.
Go Down Deh, Sean Paul
Asia H.
Something About You, Eyedress
Asia H.
Something About You, Eyedress
Nave W.
The News, PartyNextDoor
Nave W.
The News, PartyNextDoor
Jovan M.
good 4 u, Olivia Rodrigo
Jovan M.
good 4 u, Olivia Rodrigo
Maya D.
Beez in the Trap, 2 Chainz and Nicki Minaj
Maya D.
Beez in the Trap, 2 Chainz and Nicki Minaj
Ricayah L.
Heaven Can Wait, Michael Jackson
Ricayah L.
Heaven Can Wait, Michael Jackson
Azai J.
Remember Me, Jhene Aiko
Azai J.
Remember Me, Jhene Aiko
Jadyn W.
Dreams and Nightmares, Meek Mill
Jadyn W.
Dreams and Nightmares, Meek Mill
Erin H.
Starships, Nicki Minaj
Erin H.
Starships, Nicki Minaj
Grade 8
Triniti W.
Get Lucky, Daft Punk
Triniti W.
Get Lucky, Daft Punk
Tyler R.
By Your Side, Rod Wave
Tyler R.
By Your Side, Rod Wave
Yuriah T.
Remember Me, Jhene Aiko
Yuriah T.
Remember Me, Jhene Aiko
Tamryn M.
While We’re Young, Jhene Aiko
Tamryn M.
While We’re Young, Jhene Aiko
Techelle K.
My Song, H.E.R.
Michaela A.
911, Wyclef Jean
Michaela A.
911, Wyclef Jean
Monique W.
Space Jam, Jhene Aiko
Monique W.
Space Jam, Jhene Aiko
Taia B.
Hate Our Love, Queen Naija & Big Sean
Taia B.
Hate Our Love, Queen Naija & Big Sean
Laetitia B.
My Kind of Woman, Mac Demarco
Laetitia B.
My Kind of Woman, Mac Demarco
Katherine W.
No Role Modelz, J. Cole
Katherine W.
No Role Modelz, J. Cole
Coraleese H.
Crew, Brent Faiyaz
Coraleese H.
Crew, Brent Faiyaz
Kimora L.
Wait For You, Future
Kimora L.
Wait For You, Future
Kamoni G.
Living Room Flow, Jhene Aiko
Kamoni G.
Living Room Flow, Jhene Aiko
Jazmine M.
High School Sweethearts, Melanie Martinez
Jazmine M.
High School Sweethearts, Melanie Martinez
Claire G.
Come Through, H.E.R
Claire G.
Come Through, H.E.R
Amari G.
Don’t Run Away, Tyler James Williams
Amari G.
Don’t Run Away, Tyler James Williams
Alazyah B.
Clouded, Brent Faiyaz
Alazyah B.
Clouded, Brent Faiyaz