Arts Archives - Indian Mountain School

Patterns of American History: A Study of Gee’s Bend Quilts

March 8, 2023

Arts,
In the Classroom

By Amy Jenkins, IMS Art Educator This winter term all of us in the IMS Art Department made a commitment to study, craft, and immerse ourselves in the art and deep history of the Gee’s Bend Quilters.

By Kids For Kids Rocks the House

February 27, 2023

Arts,
Life Through Service

"So many talented children and supportive faculty came together to help make this night happen. The positive vibes are still resonating." After three years of pandemic-related cancellations, the anticipation was high…

IMS Celebrates the Lunar New Year

January 25, 2023

On Saturday night, the IMS community gathered to celebrate the start of the Lunar New Year, a holiday rich in culture and tradition and observed by millions of people around the world. As families,…

Making Music With Bard College

October 13, 2022

Arts,
In the Classroom

Collaborating with local cultural institutions is part of the IMS experience. It broadens our classroom reach to include the exceptional creative and intellectual resources in our area. IMS is thrilled to collaborate with vibrant musicians from The Orchestra Now…

IMS Partners with Sharon Playhouse

August 17, 2022

Arts,
In the Classroom

IMS is thrilled to partner with extraordinary talent from Sharon Playhouse: a not-for-profit theater and popular cultural destination in neighboring Sharon, CT. Michael Kevin Baldwin, the Director of Education and Associate Artistic Director of the…

IMS Art Students Inspired By New Creative Collaboration

January 20, 2022

Arts,
In the Classroom

Our strategic priority of "Community as a Classroom" leads to explorations with the Wassaic Project We are always thrilled to take advantage of the cultural resources within our area and create a space for our students to learn from local…

Director’s Note: Around the Fire

November 4, 2021

Our fall play, “Around the Fire,” was performed outdoors in the Riggs Courtyard on Friday, October 29. It was a chilly, dark night – the perfect setting for this original IMS production in which our drama students were able to…

Project Wonderland: Director’s Note

May 13, 2021

Arts,
Uncategorized

Experience "Project Wonderland" Over the past month, more than 50 community members devoted their time and energy to Project Wonderland, a 33-minute “ride” across campus and through Alice’s story in Wonderland. Seven actors played…

American Sign Language Drawing Project

February 6, 2020

Arts,
In the Classroom

Seventh grade and general art classes spent the winter term drawing American Sign Language (ASL) letters using continuous-bild contour. This is a drawing exercise where the artist draws the surface of a subject without looking at the paper. The blind…

Category: Arts

Patterns of American History: A Study of Gee’s Bend Quilts

By Kids For Kids Rocks the House

IMS Celebrates the Lunar New Year

Making Music With Bard College

IMS Partners with Sharon Playhouse

IMS Art Students Inspired By New Creative Collaboration

Director’s Note: Around the Fire

Project Wonderland: Director’s Note

American Sign Language Drawing Project