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This is a blog about my art students at West Columbus High School in Cerro Gordo, N.C. and about my own artwork and travels throughout the world. - Larry Hewett

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Thursday, August 23, 2007

Art Exhibit



There is an art exhibit of student artwork from West Columbus High School in the Central Office in Whiteville. It has been hanging all summer and will remain up until the end of September. One board displays examples of African masks made by Art I students in a unit of study about Ghanaian masks and adinkra symbols. The other board displays various pieces of artwork done in different media by advanced students.

Larry Hewett

Friday, August 17, 2007

Blog Is Now Changing!


Well since my vacation and trips are over the blog will be taking on a different function. Now it will be used with my art classes and National Art Honors Society in order to display student artwork and to keep my students informed about upcoming shows, meetings, and other events. For my friends I hope you will all keep coming back to visit my blog but for my students you need to check the blog daily to see if I have posted any important information or photos. Also students, you can add comments as well. Let's try to get some interaction going! OK?


Larry Hewett

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Back Home Safely






Well I arrived home safely around midnight on Friday night. It's nice to be back home but to be honest with you I wish I were still in Ghana. I miss my best buddy Adams and all the other friends that I've made since my first trip there. The first time that I went to Ghana I had to keep reminding myself that I was actually in Africa. Not this time! This time it was a more comfortable feeling like resting in your favorite recliner! It felt like being home! I thoroughly enjoyed my trip and it ended all to early but I guess I can start planning for my next trip right? LOL!

I have a few pictures for you. The first four were taken at a small town named Somanya which is not too far from Accra. Adams, Amibs and I went there to see exactly how glass beads were made. It was really a very interesting trip. The first picture shows how they crush glass and glass bottles into a powder. The second photo is a man filling up molds with this glass powder. The third photo is the kiln in which the glass beads are fired. It was interesting that the kiln is made from clay found in the huge ant hills throughout Ghana. The fourth photo is in the shop where you can browse around and purchase any of the beads that they make. And yes I did buy plenty! The last photo is of a young guy sitting on the beach located behind the Art Center in Accra. This was one of Adams' and my last outings before my return trip back home.

Larry back home

P.S. I'm sorry that there have been some on my list who have not been able to view my blog. I have no idea why. And now there are some who are not even receiving my emails. Hopefully this will clear up shortly.