2020
CUSHING ACADEMY VISUAL ARTS MAGAZINE
2020
CUSHING ACADEMY
VISUAL ARTS MAGAZINE
Each year, Cushing students produce an extraordinary number of creative pieces. This magazine highlights some of the artistic creations produced by our talented artists during the 20192020 academic year. We commend our students for their hard work, talent, progress, and willingness to share their work with others. We hope you enjoy their work as much as we do. FACULTY
Robert F. Johnson - Department Chair Jeanine Eschenbach Deborah Gardner Katherine Lemieux ‘15 DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY
Philip Wexler EDITOR
Beth Somerset MISSION STATEMENT
Cushing Academy exists for students and develops curious, creative, and confident learners and leaders.
Cushing Academy 39 School Street Ashburnham, MA 01430 (978) 827-7000 www.cushing.org COPYRIGHT ©2020 CUSHING ACADEMY All rights to illustration, photography, and text are reserved by Cushing Academy. Artwork may not be copied, reproduced, or translated in whole or in part without written permission of Cushing Academy.
Cover by Diyan “Diana” Gao
CUSHING ACADEMY VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM Cushing Academy is home to one of the most highly respected visual arts programs in secondary education. We feature classes from beginning to advanced levels in a variety of mediums, including silversmithing, ceramics, painting, drawing, architectural design, photography, and stained glass. Within our state-of-the-art Emily Fisher Landau Center for the Visual Arts, we are able to offer unique courses of study and activities using an array of professional-level equipment. Students in the Visual Arts program encounter many avenues for self-expression. Our supportive environment allows young artists to grow and learn from distinguished faculty and from each other, and to appreciate talent and creative spirit. In addition to the major coursework offered by the Academy, there are also other opportunities for artistic expression and education. These include visits by guest artists as well as field trips to museums and studios throughout New England for students to experience practical applications of artistic endeavors. Cushing also offers an intensive five-week summer program in Studio Art and Portfolio Preparation.
COURSE OFFERINGS
Yixin Yvette Luo
Drawing
Fused Glass
Painting
Silversmithing
Advanced Painting
Advanced Silversmithing
Photography
Ceramics
Advanced Photography
Advanced Ceramics
Architectural Design
Art History
Stained Glass
Portfolio
DRAWING & PAINTING Cushing’s 40’ x 80’ art studio is filled with natural light and is the ideal space for students pursuing painting, drawing, and architectural design. The studio also serves as a space for art shows, demonstrations, and workshops.
Naka Kondo
Yue “Molly” Wang
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Polina Belova
Yichen “Jack” Ji CUSHING ACADEMY
Polina Belova
Xiaotong “Angela” Ye
Naka Kondo
Molly Mahoney
Polina Belova
Yue “Molly” Wang
Gabrielle Bertrand
Taisiya Nikitina
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EunSoo Kim
Yixin “Yvette” Luo
Yiran “Eva” Li
Youshu “Judy” Song
Yewon “Claire” Seul
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Yiran “Eva” Li
Yinshu “Salina” Cai
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EunSoo Kim
EunSoo Kim
Cheng “Cindy” Zeng
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EunSoo Kim
Alana James
Yewon Seul
Cheng “Cindy” Zeng
Youshu “Judy” Song
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Haeun “Alex” Oh
EunSoo Kim
Ziyu “Selina” Pang
EunAh Kim
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EunSoo Kim
Yinshu “Salina” Cai
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Yichen “Jack” Ji
Rosie Hernsdorf-Smith
Yichen “Jack” Ji
Yichen “Jack” Ji
Haeun “Alex” Oh
EunSoo Kim
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Rosie Hernsdorf-Smith
Yichen “Jack” Ji
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Yao “Ty” Tang
Yixin “Yvette” Luo
Xiaoyi “Taylor” Zhu
Youshu “Judy” Song
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Yue “Molly” Wang
Yuxin “Julie” Zhu
Yixin “Yvette” Luo
Yue “Molly” Wang
Cheng “Cindy” Zeng
Youshu “Judy” Song
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METALSMITHING In our metalsmithing studio, students learn to make jewelry as well as flatware and hollowware. This space is ideal for learning the full range of stone cutting and faceting, as well. The Academy also has an impressive collection of historic metalsmithing tools, some dating back to the 1800s.
Sichang “Emma” Chen
Yue “Molly” Wang
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Sichang “Emma” Chen
Sichang “Emma” Chen
Hao-Hsuan “Daniel” Hung
Matthew Bertin
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Hao-Hsuan “Daniel” Hung
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Julia Cole
Yuze “Joe” Jiang Name
Ana Suriano
Michael Vecchione
Matthew Bertin
Julia Cole
Name
Ana Suriano
Matthew Bertin
Name
Daniel Lichtman
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William Norcross
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Sichang “Emma” Chen
Emilie Leger
Nick D’ Antuono
Daniel Lichtman
William Norcross Name
Emilie Leger
Michael Vecchione
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Ana Suriano
Emilie Leger
Yue “Molly” Wang
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Gabrielle Bertrand
Yue “Molly” Wang
Pedro Vilela
Yue “Molly” Wang
Matthew Bertin
Daniel Lichtman
Matthew Bertin
Matthew Bertin
Sichang “Emma” Chen
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Yue “Molly” Wang
Michael Vecchione Dominique Biron
Jiaxi “Jackson” Wang
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Julia Cole
Michael Vecchione
Sichang “Emma” Chen
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GLASS STUDIO Cushing’s glass program combines the art of stained glass with contemporary methods. Our students study glass cutting, soldering, and fusing and learn to create bowls, plates, platters, pendants, and lampshades. Students work with copper foil, aluminum/lead solder, fused glass, stringers, frit, dichroic glass and hand rolled stained glass.
Yifan “Tony” Zhang
Podi Prichanont 16
Zoe Wilcox
Yifan “Tony” Zhang
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Avery Canney
Kyla Bourque
Zoe Wilcox
Garrett Reardon
Shihan “Shelly” Peng
Jiamu “Henry” Wang
Podi Prichanont
Youshu “Judy” Song
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Lexi Browell
Sarah Potter 17
CERAMICS Students interested in trying their hand at pottery and sculpture have the very best equipment and supplies at their fingertips in Cushing’s ceramics studio. The studio offers nine Brent wheels as well as a slab roller, an extruder, and several kilns, both electric and raku. The large space provides plenty of room for instruction as well as individual work.
Amelia Arthur
Alana James 18
Rylie Jones
Patrick Aalto
Jackson Dorrington
Yue “Molly” Wang CUSHING ACADEMY
Maddy Biondi
Max Bogdanovich
Ava Alioto
Patrick Aalto
Ava Alioto
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Amelia Arthur 19
Ruijie “Jessie” Feng
Shea Verrier
Max Bogdanovich
Patrick Aalto
Cole Johnson
Ryann Daly
Max Bogdanovich
Maddy Biondi
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Max Bogdanovich
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Shea Verrier
Gechuan “Jack” Xu
Andrew Rosen
PHOTOGRAPHY At Cushing, photography students learn the entire process of traditional black and white film photography. Our studio includes an area to develop black and white film and a group darkroom with ten enlargers for students to make their own black and white prints. For more advanced photography students, we offer a digital photography class where students use Macs, Photoshop, and Epson printers.
Mia Langlois
Gechuan “Jack” Xu 22
Diyan “Diana” Gao
Diyan “Diana” Gao
Klim Galkin
Gechuan “Jack” Xu CUSHING ACADEMY
Matt Pinkney
Diyan “Diana” Gao
Diyan “Diana” Gao
Diyan “Diana” Gao
Klim Galkin
Diyan “Diana” Gao
Gechuan “Jack” Xu
Gechuan “Jack” Xu
Gechuan “Jack” Xu
Shea Verrier
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Brendan Dougherty
Gechuan “Jack” Xu
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ARCHITECTURE In the Academy’s Architectural Design class, students learn to draft a blueprint and construct a sustainable structure. Students explore the conservation of natural resources while designing safe, healthy, and attractive living spaces.
Yimo “Billy” Pan
Yimo “Billy” Pan
Braydan Walker
Braydan Walker
Linxuan “Roxette” Xu Ziyu “Selina” Pang
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Tao Lambert
Linxuan “Roxette” Xu
Linxuan “Roxette” Xu
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SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING AWARDS Once again, Cushing Academy artists are shining among the
Below is a complete list of Cushing’s 2020 Scholastic Art &
best young artists across the United States. At the end of
Writing award winners and can be found on the following pages.
January, eight of our visual arts students were recognized by five of those students earning Gold Key Awards, which merit
AMERICAN VISIONS GOLD KEY AND NATIONAL MEDAL
automatic advancement to the national competition.
Cheng “Cindy” Zeng
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the nation’s longest-
GOLD KEY
running and most prestigious recognition program for creative
EunAh Kim
teens in grades 7 through 12. This year, students submitted
EunSoo Kim
the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at the regional level, with
nearly 340,000 works of visual art and writing to the Awards; close to 90,000 works were recognized at the regional level and
Yimo “Billy” Pan
will be celebrated in local exhibitions. The top art and writing
Youshu “Judy” Song
at the regional level went on to the national stage, and results
Yue “Molly” Wang
were announced in March 16. The results of Cushing’s student submissions is at right.
SILVER KEY Yinshu “Salina” Cai
Many of Cushing’s Scholastic award recipients have plans to
EunSoo Kim
focus on art in college. Many of Cushing’s Portfolio and Advanced
Yimo “Billy” Pan
students and Scholastic award recipients have plans to focus on
Youshu “Judy” Song
art in college. This year 18 students submitted art portfolios as
Linxuan “Roxette” Xu
part of the college admissions process to major in architecture, industrial, graphic or fashion design, art restoration and curation, and fine art.
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Yimo “Billy” Pan
Yimo “Billy” Pan
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Youshu “Judy” Song
EunAh Kim
EunSoo Kim
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Linxuan “Roxette” Xu
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ART PORTFOLIO
Advanced art students who are in the process of preparing a portfolio of their work for college applications have the opportunity to participate in our Art Portfolio course. This allows them to develop a cohesive body of work that represents their overall achievement in art. Portfolio students devise projects that cover a variety of media, techniques, and themes. Instruction in presentation is also offered. Students can choose one or a combination of the following: drawing, painting, ceramics, metalsmithing, stained glass, photography, and architectural drawing. Portfolio may be taken each semester and earns credit as a major course or a major afternoon activity. Many Cushing graduates have gone on to prestigious art schools and are enjoying professional careers in the arts. Below is a list of colleges and universities attended by recent alumni.
Art Center College of Design
Savannah College of Art and Design
Boston University
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Carnegie Melon University
School of Visual Arts
Montserrat College of Art
Skidmore College
The New School/Parsons School of Design
Stanford University
Purdue University
Tufts University
Rhode Island School of Design
University of California, Davis
Roger Williams University
University of California, San Diego
More than 150 Cushing Academy alumni are accomplished artists: photographers, painters, sculptors, architects, metalsmiths, art historians, fashion designers, gemologists, graphic designers, industrial designers, and more. Cushing Academy’s Arts Affinity Group aims to help bridge the connection among alumni artists and allow future alumni a glimpse of what they can do in their professional lives. To join, visit www.cushing.org/artsaffinity.
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