Warsaw Schools invites parents and community members to join us for the opening of the "Next Wave: Surf the Saw" art exhibition, featuring several of our high school students. The opening reception will be held on Friday, July 12th, from 6-9 pm at Atelier Gallery, 104 East Center Street, Warsaw, IN , which will feature live music, a Kona Ice truck, an exhibition merch shop and the opportunity to meet the student artists.
From July 12 to August 31 (Wednesdays and Thursdays 11am - 4pm, Fridays and Saturdays 11am - 8pm), Atelier Gallery will transform into a surf shack showcasing surf-related art created by our student artists. The exhibition includes handcrafted and painted stand-up paddleboards, longboards, wakeboards and skate decks, as well as film, sculpture, painting and installation art.
This summer show is a collaboration between Atelier Director Sea Grandon and WCHS artist and Warsaw Area Career Center (WACC) instructor Andrea Miller. Most of the artwork comes from the WCHS Gone Boarding program, part of the Design Graphics Pathway in the Engineering & Technology Department of the Warsaw Area Career Center. Students in this program design and construct various boards, including surfboards, stand-up paddleboards, wakeboards and skateboards, gaining hands-on experience in design, prototyping and building.
Students with projects in the showcase:
Ali Barkey
Jett Woods
Evan Owens
Rex Arnold
Aniyah Bond
Cass Lopez
(Kai) Leighton Hackworth
Logan Maier
Eibyl Long
Layla Skeans
Lynsie Hatfield
Cooper Hummich
Ethan Owens
Brianna Bencze
Kendrea Williams
Makayla Bradford
April Rodriguez
Jose Lopez
Angela Hoover
Michael Manes
Stefanie Early
Roxanna Collins
Thanks to our community sponsors, including the Bailey R. Moore Foundation, The Lake House, Noa Noa Wood Grill & Sushi Bar, Orthoworx, Plug and Play Indiana, Pro Wake Watersports, The Watershed Foundation and the Warsaw Public Arts Commission. Their support has made this exhibition possible and supports the Gone Boarding program for the upcoming school year.