The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

Reflecting on Newly Designed Art Curriculum

Reflecting on Newly Designed Art Curriculum

Mallika Malaviya, Contributing Writer February 1, 2019

This school year, the structure of class configurations has taken a huge turn in the arts program. This program now separates beginning level classes for subjects such as drawing and painting and those...

Humans at Blake: Kai Sovell

Humans at Blake: Kai Sovell

Sarina Dev, Creative Director November 30, 2018

“I want to be somebody who does everything,” explains Kai Sovell ‘19.  Both an aspiring artist and scientist, she is strongly influenced by her mixed heritage: her mother Jaye Lee, a music major...

Back to School Gallery Installation Opens

“Back to School” Gallery Installation Opens

William Lyman, Features Editor September 9, 2018

Returning to the Martha Bennett Gallery is the “Back to School” exhibition, curated by Sara Gregor ‘19 and Azalea Hallin-Graber ‘19. The installation features all forms of art created and submitted...

Cast, crew of Once on This Island provide insight on musicals uniqueness

Cast, crew of Once on This Island provide insight on musical’s uniqueness

Shira Aronow and Anna Johns March 10, 2018

The Blake School musical Once on This Island opens Friday, March 9, and the cast and crew agree their hard work has come together to make a great show. Members of the cast have loved participating in this...

The pieces showcased in the gallery are created by students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and even by some faculty members.

New exhibit in the Bennett Gallery entitled “Water: Blake and Beyond”

November 29, 2017

The new exhibit in the Bennett Gallery entitled "Water: Blake and Beyond" will be on display until December 2nd when the pieces will be sold. All proceeds will go towards building a sustainable water filtration...

Hazel DeHapporte 19 performs at Open Mic Night on November 10th.

Open Mic Night loses popularity

Elizabeth Opp, Opinions Editor March 13, 2017

Graduation requirements include art. Senior speeches are frequently given on the perks of taking art courses and branching out through classes from Drawing and Painting to Ceramics. The visual arts are...

The finished mural can be viewed on 1100 West Broadway.

Cameron Downey and JXTA share a vision

Chapel Puckett, Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2016
“I think art is all around us, and it’s something... that ties all subjects together.”
One of the variety of pieces that Bill Colburn completed during his sabbatical. Colburn hoped to inspire people to take a minute and view his work, and to grab the attention of any aged audience member.

Bill Colburn inspires his students in new ways

Riley Weinman, Staff Writer November 1, 2016

Bill Colburn has returned from his sabbatical, ready to share the valuable lessons he learned with his time off. His inspiration to take a sabbatical? An opportunity to travel abroad. Colburn, family in...

New courses dig deep

New courses dig deep

Minjae Lee, Fashion Editor March 18, 2016

Let’s face it. Playing three varsity sports and taking six advanced placement courses is a common struggle students deal with on a daily basis.  So, by the time students receive course catalogs for...

The Pope brothers

The Pope brothers

Zoe Zellmer, Staff Writer March 18, 2016
“Compared to other siblings we are very close. We live together, work together… our lives, I would say, are very paralleled to each other’s.”
The Art of Creativity

The Art of Creativity

C.C. Lucas, Managing Editor March 10, 2016
Students are losing touch with their imagination
Independent study offers artists time to explore

Independent study offers artists time to explore

Maxine Whitely, Editor InDepth February 8, 2016

“It’s a very improvisational class, to say the least,” notes Gavin Siegert ’16, one of the three members of an art independent study that came to fruition through an odd series of events. Amy...

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