NO.05 ( Fall 2012 )

8 2012, Edition III ARTS & CULTURE c An Amazing Memory Journey People often question why these sketchbooks contain such “unfinished” 2012, Edition III Copyright 2012 KANG CHIAO TIMES sketchbook should be. I found work. However, there is a great purpose behind it. Keeping a sketchbook SCHOOL TRENDS & EVENTS that I was too careless and is a perfect way to organize our scattered thoughts and a thumbnail thoughtless before, and sketch helps us put these thoughts back together. – Mason Wan understood that a sketchbook was a book of observation and a book for Kang Chiao at the Michael Jordan Flight School me to express myself. It requires detailed observation from my daily life, my environment, and One camper questioned even my mood. All these memory Michael Jordan, asking if he is records could be used as topics afraid to do a buzzer-beater? for my artworks. I also Michael thought about it and said, understood how important it is to “No, I’m not afraid. On the be observant of my surroundings; I can find art by simply looking at contrary, I really want to take the shot! I’m not afraid of trying and of what is around me. My sketchbook gives me inspiration. It By PEGGY CHOU failure!” gives me new ideas when I am stuck. Our students were very In AP Studio Art class, we – Lisa Chang involved in this camp. They ran for were asked to complete different the fast breaks, and they jumped for sketchbook assignments over the the rebounds. When they played summer vacation. Due to my little or My sketch book is a record of my life. It is a nutrient defense, their opponents could not almost non-existent experience with that makes my art work grow. I can get inspiration what a good sketchbook should be, I even get the ball. Although our didn’t do my sketchbook very well. from it. We usually draw a thumbnail (a small students got hurt, they got their In our first AP studio class, rectangle frame to show our idea) before we start wounds wrapped up and got back to we had a guest speaker, Ms. Marci drawing. It makes my art work more organized and the court. Wu. She shared the precious What did our students learn memories in her sketchbook with us my thoughts will be clearer. – Helen Wang and spoke to us about keeping a from this camp? They faced people sketchbook as a way of journaling. who were taller, faster and stronger She showed us her players. They had to arm sketchbook that she has kept for By MR. P. CHEN everyone’s ability in order to adjust “Our team had won four themselves, strengthen their minds, years, and it amazed me because it their team roster. consecutive ball games. Even and fight for the championship! was as thick as a shoe box! This They had to cooperate with each sketchbook was actually her journey Michael Jordan is one of the The rest of the camp day though we had some players with book. She told us the different ways Peggy’s initial sketches and one most famous basketball players in was League ball games and various wounded hands, legs, and even other, either playing offense or When I am bored or to utilize a sketchbook, such as doing the world. He established his own training lessons which focused on defense. They needed to think, and of her final AP works. in a bad mood, I eyes, we still wanted to fight our collages, sketches, and drawings There are no rules and training camp at the University of personal skills, offense and defense opponents,” said Linus Liang from to work out strategies. They were from observation. She did sketches always draw things Now, I treat things in a California, Santa Barbara, 17 years practice, pair cooperation, three- facing tough guys, and they had to whenever she saw something that she inside my sketchbook 803. different way and let my I can do anything I to make myself keep a competitive attitude so they thought was worth remembering. It imagination develop its power. I ago. We were the first group from man cooporation, lay-ups, shot, and The most amazing thing is happy. It means could get the chance to win. could be anywhere she went - record details in both drawing want in my sketchbook Taiwan to join the Michael Jordan crossover. Michael Jordan came to the camp freedom to me. Our students endured a whether it was a beautiful tree she and literary compositions to Flight School! One of our eighth grade every day! He walked around, found, a scene which she saw that – Annie Chen – Claire Chang tough week. They were challenged better showcase my imagination. From August 3rd to August students, Greg Hsu, said, “Although chatted with campers, and touched her, or it could be any I have tried hard to make my by the other students. After this 7th, our students joined the Michael I was not the star on the court, I detailed observation she found sketchbook better with sketches instructed them on how to perform camp, they know they cannot dunk Jordan Flight School. There were could cooperate very well with my interesting from her daily life. or photographs, and hope one day A sketchbook to me is an better! Every day, there was a yet, or that they cannot get 20-20. After I saw Ms. Wu’s sketch I can have the chance to show my lots of junior and senior high teammates. This kind of experience period of time spent meeting with book, I suddenly realized what a real experiment of expressions. It However, they know that if they do amazing memory journey! students from all over America who let me realize the importance of Michael Jordan. Students could allows me to make the their best, they can get closer to the wanted to improve their basketball team work.” play a shooting game with Michael impossible possible. championship. Jordan, or one-on-one with Michael At this camp, Kang Chiao – Alex Lin Jordan, or listen to Michael Jordan students learned to set a goal, to talk about his passion and think and make plans, and to try enthusiasm for basketball. their best. Some pages inside Peggy’s sketchbook. On the right is a completed work skills, and of course, to see the “Air Another grade eight student, developed based on her initial sketch. Man”. Jim Han, felt he had a very good The first day, students were relationship with his coach, “Our My sketchbook is a place to let my ideas explore - it’s like a stage for a separated into several groups based coach treated us warmly! Whenever dancer. You can also find some interesting magazine images in my on their age. The coaches let them we lost the game or made a mistake Fresh Out of College Poster sketchbook. I feel like I can always go back and find some exciting ideas play 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 ball games. in practice, he encouraged us to try Design by Peggy Chou through these pieces of work. – Samanda Su This helped them to realize our best instead of blaming us.” Publisher Kang Chiao Bilingual School Publishing Staff: CEO Mike Lee Managing Editor Hows Sung, Michelle Toerien, Lisa Chen The Sun Moon Halloween: Volvo 30th Keeping an artist Publishing Director Charlie Chang Writer Arial HY Ho, Arial Hsia, Charlotte Ku, Maggie Chu, Ping Editorial Board James Wu, Meking Shu, Chingyaw Li, Eric Chang, Victory Huang, Ricky Wu, Sharon Lin, Victoria Chiang, and Vivian Wu Lake Swimming Dancing with Anniversary sketchbook as Chuang, Sy Chang, Shannon Chou, Lily Hsu, Decca Chow, Michelle Lai, Photography & Editing IT Deparment., Kay Lin, Arial HY Ho, Arial Hsia, Carnival Darkness Event way of journaling www.kcbs.ntpc.edu.tw Harry Wu, Richard Yu, Ian Huang, Jimmy Ho, Michelle Hsu, Maggie Chen Benjamin Chiao, Maggie Chu, Ricky Wu, Michelle Toerien, Lisa Chen 2 5 7 8 2 2012, Edition III 2012, Edition III 7 SCHOOL TRENDS & EVENTS ARTS & CULTURE still higher than ours. Making Friends at the MJ Basketball Camp During the last two minutes, Language Corner: French we finally tied the score. Then By ALAN WU Jeremy, the best player on my By ALLISON SU team, scored a layup. When all of At the camp, during try-outs, I my teammates felt they could In French class, we made posters about our family members. made two important friends. relax, a boy from the other team One is called Chiron. He is from dashed in and scored a layup. The C'est l'affiche que nous avons faite pour la présentation et c'est un Puerto Rico. He is a humorous person. other team’s coach blew the arbre de la famille. Notre prof, Mlle Leslie, nous a demandé de faire He was always trying to trick me by whistle and said “Defense penalty!” ce projet dans le but de nous aider à mémoriser le nom de chaque teaching me some Spanish swear words so they got an extra point for it. membre de la famille et d'exercer nos compétences dans le discours and telling me to say them in front of The situation was bad. public. Je pense que ce projet m'a aidé à apprendre le français, et Let the Music DRIVE You: other Puerto Ricans! There were only a few seconds c’est une langue tout à fait difficile à apprendre. Cependant, je pense The other boy is called Hamzen. The Volvo 30th Anniversary Event left.

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