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Battle of the Bands: Meet the Bands

On Friday, February 21st, Northwest Academy is hosting its...

Creating Community, One Piece of Candy at a Time

A simple sticky note and a dish of candy are sparking conversation and bringing a little extra joy to students and staff alike.

Death Poems

I will keep you on my wall And watch you burn Until hell freezes over.

Void Of Course

“Void of Course” draws its name from an astrological term that describes a period when the Moon is not making any major aspects before it transitions into the next sign.

Reaction: Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about a pair of classic Bob Dylan albums, Highway 61 Revisited (1965) and Blonde on Blonde (1966). Here are their reactions.

Chemical Interactions: Exploring the Behavior of Oil, Water and Food Dye

We captured images of the chemical behavior of common household materials: vegetable oil, tap water and food coloring.

Skylines and Horizons

In some photos, I experimented with layering exposures, focusing on skylines and horizons. In others, the focus was on scene and perspective.

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Void Of Course

“Void of Course” draws its name from an astrological term that describes a period when the Moon is not making any major aspects before it transitions into the next sign.

Summer Smoke Trailer

"The project of Summer Smoke was put into motion by my filmmaking class."

Citizen Kane: A Recreation

"Where Citizen Kane is abundant in conversation, I felt a modern version could very easily have less speaking, and more visual storytelling."

Recreating Strangers on a Train

For my Masters of Cinema project I decided to...

Void Of Course

“Void of Course” draws its name from an astrological term that describes a period when the Moon is not making any major aspects before it transitions into the next sign.

Summer Smoke Trailer

"The project of Summer Smoke was put into motion by my filmmaking class."

Citizen Kane: A Recreation

"Where Citizen Kane is abundant in conversation, I felt a modern version could very easily have less speaking, and more visual storytelling."

Recreating Strangers on a Train

For my Masters of Cinema project I decided to take four key moments and shots that I love from Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a...

Cyanotypes and Words

Students in Kelli Pennington’s black and white photography classes experimented with cyanotypes and words in photographs.

Track By Track: Slint: Spiderland

Slint’s Spiderland is a moody, entrancing post-punk work of art.

The Moral Dilemma

The bad acting is intentional.

Cyanotypes and More

Students share their artistic work.

James Brown- Live at the Apollo

I projected the live performance of James Brown over the top to incorporate the visual imagery related to his music.

Photography

Life, Interrupted: Adam Fortmann

Together we feel like the overarching feeling of restlessness and cabin fever

Life, Interrupted: Aaron Drummond

"I can accept the situation when I’m living in my own world, barely leaving my bedroom, but walking around and seeing the businesses that I love shuttered has been harder."

Life in Smoke

In mid-September, 2020, Portland experienced hazardous levels of smoke from nearby wildfires.

Visual Art

Astral Weeks

This is a response to the title track of Astral Weeks by Van Morrison.

Life, Interrupted: Rosalind Fell

Music has been a savior in these times.

What I Did Last Summer

Through the end of the month of October, the Northwest Academy Art Gallery, located in the Main building, will be accepting submissions of community art.

Abstract Line Drawings

Students have been experimenting with lines, shapes and textures to create graphic art in Sean Cain’s intermediate art class.

Music

Reaction: Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about a pair of classic Bob Dylan albums, Highway 61 Revisited (1965) and Blonde on Blonde (1966). Here are their reactions.

Reaction: Nick Drake – Pink Moon

The History and Popular Music of the ’70s class learned about Nick Drake's melancholy final record from 1972. Here are some of their reactions.

Reaction: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about The Beach Boy's much-loved album, Pet Sounds (1966). Here are their reactions.

Reaction: John Coltrane – A Love Supreme

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about John Coltrane's classic album, A Love Supreme (1965). Here are their reactions.

Reaction: Nina Simone – Pastel Blues and Wild is the Wind

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about a pair of classic Nina Simone albums, Pastel Blues (1965) and Wild is the Wind (1966). Here are their reactions.

Remembrance

Most of my tracks begin with simple piano/keyboard licks or chord progressions.

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