{"id":82,"date":"2023-10-05T14:46:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T18:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2025-03-18T08:29:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T12:29:30","slug":"middle-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/middle-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wellesley Middle School starts off with all students continuing their artistic expression and learning.\u00a0 Sixth and Seventh Graders are enrolled in general studio art courses where they study a wide range of art mediums such as: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, and Printmaking.\u00a0 Eighth Graders then choose their electives they would like to pursue. These offerings can be in the following areas: Drawings and Painting, Ceramics, Digital Art, and Jewelry\/Metals, and Photography.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/middle-school\/visual-arts-6-7\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/IMG_2749-edited-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/IMG_2749-edited-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/IMG_2749-edited-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/IMG_2749-edited-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/IMG_2749-edited-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/IMG_2749-edited-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/IMG_2749-edited-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/IMG_2749-edited-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/IMG_2749-edited-270x270.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/IMG_2749-edited-230x230.jpeg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/middle-school\/visual-arts-6-7\/\" title=\"Visual Arts 6 &amp; 7\">Visual Arts 6 &amp; 7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/middle-school\/ceramics-grade-8\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/10\/JL-8th-grade-ceramics-7_sq-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cactus Pitcher by a Grade 8 Ceramics student\" class=\"wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/10\/JL-8th-grade-ceramics-7_sq-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/10\/JL-8th-grade-ceramics-7_sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/10\/JL-8th-grade-ceramics-7_sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/10\/JL-8th-grade-ceramics-7_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/10\/JL-8th-grade-ceramics-7_sq-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/10\/JL-8th-grade-ceramics-7_sq-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/10\/JL-8th-grade-ceramics-7_sq-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/10\/JL-8th-grade-ceramics-7_sq.jpg 2036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/middle-school\/ceramics-grade-8\/\" title=\"Ceramics \u2013 Grade 8\">Ceramics &#8211; Grade 8<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/middle-school\/digital-art-grade-8\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Space-Cifcus_sm-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Space-Cifcus_sm-edited.png 1080w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Space-Cifcus_sm-edited-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Space-Cifcus_sm-edited-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Space-Cifcus_sm-edited-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Space-Cifcus_sm-edited-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Space-Cifcus_sm-edited-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Space-Cifcus_sm-edited-230x230.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/middle-school\/digital-art-grade-8\/\" title=\"Digital Art \u2013 Grade 8\">Digital Art &#8211; Grade 8<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/middle-school\/jewelry-metals-grade-8\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2558\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/MichelleCia3-2-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/MichelleCia3-2-edited-scaled.jpg 2558w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/MichelleCia3-2-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/MichelleCia3-2-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/MichelleCia3-2-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/MichelleCia3-2-edited-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/MichelleCia3-2-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/MichelleCia3-2-edited-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/MichelleCia3-2-edited-230x230.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2558px) 100vw, 2558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/middle-school\/visual-arts-6-7\/\" title=\"Jewelry Metal - Grade 8\">Jewelry Metal &#8211; Grade 8<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/middle-school\/photography-grade-8\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Callie-altered-photo_sm-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Callie-altered-photo_sm-edited.png 1080w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Callie-altered-photo_sm-edited-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Callie-altered-photo_sm-edited-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Callie-altered-photo_sm-edited-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Callie-altered-photo_sm-edited-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Callie-altered-photo_sm-edited-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Callie-altered-photo_sm-edited-230x230.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/middle-school\/ceramics-grade-8\/\" title=\"Photography \u2013 Grade 8\">Photography &#8211; Grade 8<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/middle-school\/drawing-painting-grade-8\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2052\" height=\"2052\" src=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Continuous-Line-Drawing-of-the-Classroom-Feb-15-2022-at-12_17-PM-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Continuous-Line-Drawing-of-the-Classroom-Feb-15-2022-at-12_17-PM-edited.png 2052w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Continuous-Line-Drawing-of-the-Classroom-Feb-15-2022-at-12_17-PM-edited-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Continuous-Line-Drawing-of-the-Classroom-Feb-15-2022-at-12_17-PM-edited-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Continuous-Line-Drawing-of-the-Classroom-Feb-15-2022-at-12_17-PM-edited-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Continuous-Line-Drawing-of-the-Classroom-Feb-15-2022-at-12_17-PM-edited-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Continuous-Line-Drawing-of-the-Classroom-Feb-15-2022-at-12_17-PM-edited-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Continuous-Line-Drawing-of-the-Classroom-Feb-15-2022-at-12_17-PM-edited-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Continuous-Line-Drawing-of-the-Classroom-Feb-15-2022-at-12_17-PM-edited-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/03\/Continuous-Line-Drawing-of-the-Classroom-Feb-15-2022-at-12_17-PM-edited-230x230.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2052px) 100vw, 2052px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/visualarts\/middle-school\/drawing-painting-grade-8\/\" title=\"Drawing &amp; 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