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Poetry & Ceramic Pots by Julia Polen ’24

by Brian Yun At the end of every year, Creative Writing students design and create a final independent project. Julia chose to write a series of flower-themed poems. The poems describe the 5 stages of grief – denial, anger, bargaining, … Continue reading

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Community Art Show 2021 — “The Nature of Things”

Last month, the Teiger Gallery was filled with art submitted by the students, teachers, parents, and alumni of the NA community. Here are a few highlights from the exhibit, photographed by James Worrell (faculty). The full photo gallery of the … Continue reading

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2020 Scholastic Art Awards—Regional Winners

Congratulations to Newark Academy students Stella Gilbert ’22, Jessie Luo ’22, Kaya Patel ’22 and Silvy Zhou ’21, who have won regional Scholastic Art Awards! Kaya and Silvy’s artwork, which received Gold Key awards, will be exhibited at the Montclair … Continue reading

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Ceramics by Phillip Kim

These masterful ceramic pieces by Phillip Kim ’20 lit up the Newark Academy David Teiger Art Gallery in Spring 2018. “The vessels shown are ones I made with the intention of creating a more toned down and minimalist aesthetic, where … Continue reading

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Art Exhibit by Paul and Irene Aspell

A fall 2017 Newark Academy exhibit by artists Irene and Paul Aspell  incorporated both their sensibilities, combining Paul’s ceramic plates and Irene’s paintings.  The artists have been married for 35 years. Paul Aspell, who taught at Newark Academy for 16 … Continue reading

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Raku Pottery by June Term Students

The following raku pottery pieces were created by the 2017 Art of Ceramic Raku Firing June Term class taught by Arts Department Chair Elaine Brodie. The course offers students an opportunity to actively manipulate work in the final stage of … Continue reading

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Ceramics by the “Art of Raku Firing” June Term Class

During the two weeks following Memorial Day, most Newark Academy Upper School students in grades 9-11 enroll in an intensive learning course known as “June Term.” One such course is the “Art of Raku Firing.” A June Term course does … Continue reading

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Sculpture by Quinn Butler ’19

This compelling ceramic sculpture titled “Unzipped” was made from earthenware clay by Quinn Butler ’19 in Advanced Ceramics class taught Elaine Brodie.

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