Club Spotlight

February 2021

Art Club Is

Getting Back

Into The Groove

Of Things — Scout Hurley Assistant Editor-in-Chief ,

Joining clubs within the school is a great way to get involved, spend time with like-minded people and stay productive. For students who would like to strengthen their artistic skills and gain new connections, art club is the perfect place. The art club at Mandan High School is run by John Gieser who teaches Art 1, 2, 3, and 4. Gieser’s goal is to provide an environment where students can create and feel comfortable regardless of their reputation. The dedication of several of his students shows that he has achieved this goal. “It is mostly just a place for like-minded individuals who do not fit in anywhere else, and because of COVID-19 it is not necessarily structured at the moment,” Art Club Instructor John Gieser said. As of right now art club is not fully up and running because of the hybrid schedule and COVID-19. This being said, Gieser hopes to have it back in full motion in the next few months. Students still stop by for an unofficial art club, anywhere from 3 to 13 students stop by to work on anything they want. “Last year and the years prior, we had very dedicated members, who were consistent with it,” Gieser said. “I tried to keep it a little bit more structured before, but now with people floating around in here, I just want to get more people involved in the club.” When art club was running regularly, they would meet twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays until about 6:00pm. Students could work on projects for art club or just work on a personal project. Some days Gieser would give a structured project for them to work on for art club specifically. If you are interested in joining the art club, keep an eye out for announcements about it in your school email or around the school.

Each photo shows a glimpse of some of the creativity currently going on in the art room.

All photos by Scout Hurley