# K NIGHTS STAND OUT Students Gain Insight into Professional Woodworking Earlier this fall, students in Sculpture classes witnessed woodworking on a large, elaborate scale at the Woodworking Show of Texas. Displays included exotic wood species, professional tools, and precision machinery. Cristian Munoz ’22 said, “I enjoyed seeing how people use wood for things like knife handles, golf putters, and art.” In addition to highlighting the many possibilities for working with wood, the field trip was also a hands-on experience. The Woodworkers’ Club of Houston helped students assemble birdhouses and turn wood on lathes. “The birdhouse was super fun to make, and I will put it up at my house,” said Sophia Perwien ’23. On the lathes, students turned wood blanks to create pens. “We had to sand it [the wood], shape it, and then polish it,” explained Cristian Munoz ’22. Sculpture teacher Lauren Cunningham was touched by how much the students appreciated the communal aspect of the show. Whit Robertson ’22 shared, “I enjoyed talking with [everyone]. I learned that there is a community of woodworkers that is passionate and driven.” Cunningham hopes that by meeting people who have devoted years to perfect their craft, students will be inspired in the classroom and beyond.
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Spanish Language Program Celebrates Hispanic Heritage For Hispanic Heritage Month, the Spanish Language Program introduced students to different areas of culture on- and off-campus.The Spanish II classes recognized Cuba while listening to the music of the Buena Vista Social Club and Celia Cruz. And the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica decorated the Library in honor of the month. Ms. ReBecca Alcalá brought her Spanish III class to help with the display by teaching them how to make Fiesta flowers and prepare quotes from famous artists, scientists, and athletes. One of their favorite quotes was from the acclaimed author Julia Alvarez: “The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on.” In Mr. Alex Bruton’s Spanish V class, an important theme is to constantly be “searching under the surface.” His class recently watched and studied the 1980s movie “El Norte” about two Guatemalan migrants who make their way to Los Angeles. The students then went on a field trip to the Holocaust Museum of Houston to see Withstand: Latinx Art in Times of Conflict, which features the artwork of contemporary regional artists and their depictions of opportunity, justice, assimilation, freedom, violence, and human rights. Leana Greene ’22, Spanish V student, adds, “Throughout my four years of EHS Spanish courses, being able to go to the Holocaust Museum’s exhibit was an experience unlike any other. I saw pieces of work that described emotions I was unable to put into words, and yet these artists have managed to make them into artwork.”
