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Blacksmithing: Last Day at Harriton House
This was our last day at the Harriton House. Students worked hard to complete their projects. We also learned some basics about using plaster to make concrete sculptures....
Continue readingA Very Happy Ending
This entire Intensive Learning has been an wild adventure. From painting under sea murals to building outdoor classrooms, this Intensive Learning has been a great one. On the inside of the green leaf mansion, the students worked on and completed two different murals. The first mural depicted a lovely outdoor scene that included trees, clouds, Snoopy...
Continue readingBlacksmithing – Day Four (3/25)
Today students jumped into doing even more woodturning and starting more major blacksmithing projects....
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Exploring Art: Hiding in Plain Sight
Today we experimented with more subtle artworks. Instead of the more grandiose works to which we were more accustomed, we toned it down a couple notches. Mr. Webster explained that we should be putting small things in odd places, with hopes that they wouldn’t be found easily, but when they were, it would be...
Continue readingThe Bayshore Experience
What is the Bayshore Experience? For the past week, we have taken the long trip to the Bivalve Learning Center. We have learned about the oyster industry and all of the tasks that need to be done to get the ship, the A.J. Meerwald, up and running for the sailing season. We can now...
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Pine Barrens: The Final Frontier
As we wrap up a great week for our Pine Barrens trip, we are reminded of the many wonderful experiences we had. We are grateful to all of our hosts: John Volpa at the Black Run Preserve, Stefanie and Bill Haines at Pine Island Cranberry Co., and Erin Kiefer at Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife...
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Improv with Issues: Week in Review
The group had an amazing week mixed with fun and learning. The students hope to apply some of the improv scenarios to real-life situations. Some of our highlights were working with Quinn at Pig Iron Theatre, bonding as a group, building trust, and being our genuine selves as we learned techniques to address everyday...
Continue readingHigh School in Cuba
Day 6: Today was yet another wonderful day in Cuba. We began with a delicious breakfast. Once our stomachs were content, we went on the roof of the church to continue the construction of dorms that began about six years ago. Although we aren’t expert builders, we assisted in the process of putting a...
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An Educational Day
Today we stayed on campus to present what we learned throughout the week to the fourth grade classes here at MFS. Since they will be going to Camp Ockanickon in April, we wanted to give them an idea of what their experience would be like. In the process, we also gave the fourth graders a...
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Proud of our Work
It was a tough day, but we all survived with our appendages intact. We finished the hardwood floors in the foyer while others cleaned up the rest of the house and continued to sand down the steps. After all the help the house still has a lot to get done before the it is...
Continue readingA Series of Fortunate Events
Today we got very lucky with the weather. It was supposed to rain, but we were able to finish the stage and dig the trench for the outdoor classroom. As some people stained the platform, others continued to dig trenches for the new path that was to be inlaid. The benches got organized and...
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Body Wars
Today we used the five frames technique and the sculpting techniques we learned earlier in the week to create realistic scenarios and open conversation about body image issues and gender conflicts. We warmed up with games that worked on our improvisation skills and then moved into discussing how we feel about our bodies...
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Manicures, Aerobics and Sing-Alongs
Today we took a trip to the Collingswood Manor. We spent the first hour of our day there cleaning up trash outside of the building and moving furniture. After that we went inside where some of us organized books, and others split up to do manicures and workouts with the residents. Another activity some...
Continue readingSaying Goodbye to Bayshore
Today was out last day working at the Bayshore Discovery Center. Our day began with long bus ride to Bivalve, NJ. When we arrived, we began working immediately. Before even working we separated into groups that had different jobs, like organizing materials or lifting planks of wood. First, Alex and I moved large planks of wood...
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