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Sho case Tammy Thomson to Sculpt Future in Teaching Tammy put~ some finishing touches on her sculpture All Photos by Nicole Hatch NICOLE HATCH Staff Writer Tammy Thomson, formerly Harmon, is an ambitious artist She is a third year full time ACC student talcing ceramic and sculpture classes. With art experience she plans to become a secondary art/ science teacher. After doing student teaching, Tammy realized she would like to teach high school stud'ents a positive way to be creative. She would like to offer students a way to express themselves through art in a positive manner. Tammy believes that having art and science classes combined could produce some outstanding inventions and future technology. For as long as she can remember, Tammy has enjoyed the world of art. She loves to create sculpture and ceramic pieces. Tammy believes that there is nothing better than grabbing a piece of clay and molding it into the mood she is feeling that day. She tries to incorporate nature with thought and reality. Her artistic inspirations are Michelangelo because of his life-like art and Picasso because of his abstract art forms. Her son Camren, who is four, has also been an inspiration and keeps her motivated. One o{Tammy's unnamed sculptures won the grand champion ribbon at the Alpena County Fair; her sculpture Free Lady won second place and is featured in Facets. Creative individuals have the ability to create wonderful images and Tammy believes that everyone has artistic capabilities. -·- ~- >: --"" ?::ON ... ,.,,.-.--~ --.,..,. ~ ;:r<etoe±c -- e: '--" ........... ,- oca«ro rsaa ~ ••• ce