Art class impressed by Toledo Museum of Art

by Chelsie Darrow

On April 30, the art class took a special trip to the Toledo Museum of Art. The museum helped the students get a better idea of what the quality of their art projects here at Pittsford should look like. There were many models at the museum that the students could look at and get a better idea of how their project should look like versus watching a movie or looking at a picture; there in person, they actually got to see a 3-D, real-life model.

Many of the students had different opinions on what their favorite exhibit was. Sophomore Braily Lee’s personal favorite was the glass museum. Not everybody thought the art museum was the best part, though; sophomore Jimmy LaFollette’s personal favorite was the lunch at McDonald’s.

Many of the students learned a lot from this trip. “I learned a lot about the art and how it is important part of our history,” stated Lafollette. “I learned that art can be created and appreciated by everyone, no matter what their age is,” explained Lee. Not only was the trip educational, it also was a fun day for the students to get away from the every day hustle and bustle of Pittsford schools.

There were many things at the art museum, such as the afore-mentioned glass museum, many statues, and of course paintings. “I thought the statues really stood out at the museum because they were so real and life-like,” retorted Lafollette. The artwork in the museum was very unique and creative; as it gave the students the understanding that everybody can profit from exposure to art. “The Japanese art work, they had a little sculpture of a mythical being but when you looked in its mouth there was a human face. It was very unique!” explained Lee.

“Overall it was a great trip,” thought art teacher Mr. McDonough. Not only were the students very respectful, they also enjoyed the trip very much; it was just an overall good time.