This course emphasizes artists and art history as inspirations for art projects. 8th grade students will create both two and three dimensional pieces that further develop the elements of art and principles of design. Students are given more liberties in focusing on the medium(a) that interests them most, including but not limited to ceramics, sculpture, pastels, ink, drawing, and painting. Understanding and appreciation of self and others through art is a focus of the class; therefore, students will have the opportunity to make personal choices about the creation of their art and the media they use to create it.