Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Week of December 19-23, 2011

Monday, December 19
Pottery: Students are to continue with handbuilding coil pots using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Students will select a newspaper to read - choose up to 5 articles. List concrete and abstract concepts & create a visual ideas - create thumbnails.
Photography: Prepare film for processing - Assignment #5 PORTRAIT
Intro to Art: Students will be introduced to the seven main color schemes - PowerPoint.

Tuesday, December 20
Pottery: Students are to continue with handbuilding coil pots using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Students will select a newspaper to read - choose up to 5 articles. List concrete and abstract concepts & create a visual ideas - create thumbnails.
Photography: Create test strips & contact sheets - Assignment #5 PORTRAIT
Intro to Art: Begin a contour line drawing of a chosen bird in sketchbook. No shading.

Wednesday, December 21
Pottery: Students are to continue with handbuilding coil pots using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Students will select a newspaper to read - choose up to 5 articles. List concrete and abstract concepts & create a visual ideas - create thumbnails.
Photography: Test strips & prints - Assignment #5 PORTRAIT
Intro to Art: Continue contour line drawing of a chosen bird. No shading.

Thursday, December 22
Pottery: Students are to continue with handbuilding coil pots using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to begin applying the articles to the canvas board.
Photography: Test strips & prints - Assignment #5 PORTRAIT
Intro to Art: Demo creating a fractured grid. Create grid. Students select a color scheme.

Friday, December 23
Pottery: Students are to continue with handbuilding coil pots using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue to apply articles to canvas.
Photography: Test strips & prints - Assignment #5 PORTRAIT
Intro to Art: Demo painting.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Week of December 12-16, 2011

Monday, December 12
Pottery: Students continue to build up structure of Greek coil pots using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Class discussion on Ashland downtown mural. Sketches depicting mining industry will be started.
Photography: Roll film for developing. Students are working on Assignment #4.
Intro to Art: Quiz - Line

Tuesday, December 13
Pottery: Students continue to build up structure of Greek coil pots using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Class discussion on Ashland downtown mural. Students are working on sketches of the mural - both individual and groups.
Photography: Test strips & contact sheets. Students are working on Assignment #4.
Intro to Art: Students continue work on digital photography Line project.

Wednesday, December 14
Pottery: Students continue to build up structure of Greek coil pots using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Class discussion on Ashland downtown mural. Students are working on sketches of the mural - both individual and groups.
Photography: Test strips & prints (5x7). Students are working on Assignment #4.
Intro to Art: Students continue work on digital photography Line project.

Thursday, December 15
Pottery: Students continue to build up structure of Greek coil pots using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Class discussion on Ashland downtown mural. Students continue work on sketches of the mural - both individual and groups.
Photography: Test strips & prints (5x7). Students are working on Assignment #4.
Intro to Art: Students continue work on digital photography Line project.

Friday, December 16
Pottery: Students continue to build up structure of Greek coil pots using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Class discussion on Ashland downtown mural. Students continue work on sketches of the mural - both individual and groups.
Photography: Test strips & prints (5x7). Students are working on Assignment #4.
Intro to Art: Students continue work on digital photography Line project.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Week of December 5 - 9, 2011

Monday, December 5
Pottery: Draw template of chosen coil pot & cover with masking tape. Begin to create vessel using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Continue painting.
Photography: Roll film for Assignment #3
Intro to Art: Continue with stuffing pillows, sew to complete. Work on line handouts & Super-buck Assignment

Tuesday, December 6
Pottery: Begin to create vessel using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Continue painting.
Photography: Develop test strips and contact sheets for Assignment #3
Intro to Art: Continue with stuffing pillows, sew to complete. Work on line handouts & Super-buck Assignment. Review for quiz on line.

Wednesday, December 7
Pottery: Continue to create vessel using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Continue painting.
Photography: Choose exposures to fulfill Assignment #3. Develop test strips & enlargements.
Intro to Art: Line Quiz

Thursday, December 8
Pottery: Continue to create vessel using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Continue painting.
Photography: Choose exposures to fulfill Assignment #3. Develop test strips & enlargements.
Intro to Art: Computer room. Have photos uploaded to your H-drive.

Friday, December 9
Pottery: Continue to create vessel using wide coils.
Portfolio Prep: Continue painting.
Photography: Choose exposures to fulfill Assignment #3. Develop test strips & enlargements. Two photographs are due - one mounted onto mat board, one for the portfolio.
Intro to Art: Computer room. Continue to work on photographic images using paint.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Week of November 28 - December 2, 2011

Monday, November 28
Thanksgiving Holiday

Tuesday, November 29
Pottery: Students are researching Greek pots. Thumbnail sketches are to be drawn in sketchbook.
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on Architecture painting.
Photography: Students are to be developing film - Assignment #2 YOUR WORLD
Intro to Art: Students are to continue sewing felt pieces onto weaving.

Wednesday, November 30
Pottery: Students are researching Greek pots. Thumbnail sketches are to be drawn in sketchbook.
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on Architecture painting.
Photography: Students are to print two images from Assignment #2 YOUR WORLD
Intro to Art: Students are to continue sewing felt pieces onto weaving.

Thursday, December 1
Pottery: Students are researching Greek pots. Thumbnail sketches are to be drawn in sketchbook.
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on Architecture painting.
Photography: Students are to print two images from Assignment #2 YOUR WORLD
Intro to Art: Students are to continue sewing felt pieces onto weaving, pin weaving together with felt backing and sew together. Stuff into pillow and sew side.

Friday, December 2
Pottery: Students are researching Greek pots. Thumbnail sketches are to be drawn in sketchbook.
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on Architecture painting.
Photography: Students are to print two images from Assignment #2 YOUR WORLD
Intro to Art: Students are to continue sewing felt pieces onto weaving, pin weaving together with felt backing and sew together. Stuff into pillow and sew side.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Week of November 14 - 18, 2012

Monday, November 14
Pottery: Students are to continue to work on slab houses, adding surface decoration.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to create large scale macro drawing 24x30 of their chosen architecture.
Photography: Layout composition of photogram will be created in rough form. Students are working on text.
Intro to Art: Weaving on loom. Students can change color for every inch of woven textile done.

Tuesday, November 15
Pottery: Students are to continue to work on slab houses, adding surface decoration to all sides of the structure.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue work on large scale macro drawings of architecture.
Photography: Library. Students are to print out text used in Photogram.
Intro to Art: Weaving on loom.

Wednesday, November 16
Pottery: Students are to continue to work on slab houses, adding surface decoration to all sides of the structure.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue work on large scale macro drawings. Transfer drawing to canvas & begin color value.
Photography: Darkroom work. Students are to work on creating Photograms.
Intro to Art: Weaving on loom. As students complete weaving, they will be tracing shapes that made up their previous drawing onto felt pieces.

Thursday, November 17
Pottery: Students are to continue to work on slab houses, adding surface decoration to all sides of the structure.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue work on color value ranges for painting.
Photography: Darkroom work. Students are to create their Photograms.
Intro to Art: Weaving on loom. As students complete weaving, they will be tracing shapes that made up their previous drawing onto felt pieces. Arrange cut pieces and pin onto weaving front.

Friday, November 18
Pottery: Students are to continue work on slab houses, completing them by the period end.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to begin painting canvases.
Photography: Darkroom work. Students are to create Photograms, choosing the best overall composition to turn in at period end.
Intro to Art:

Monday, November 7, 2011

Week of November 7 - 11, 2011

Monday, November 7
Pottery: Students are to continue working on slab constructed houses.
Portfolio Prep: Critique on glass sculpture.
Photography: Photogram demonstration.
Intro to Art: Students art to continue weaving on looms.

Tuesday, November 8

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Week of October 31 - November 4

Monday, October 31
Pottery: Students should be constructing their slab houses.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue shading glass still life.
Photography: Assembling portfolios. Artist Statement sheets are handed out.
Intro to Art: PowerPoint presentation: The element of line.

Tuesday, November 1
Pottery: Students are to continue slab house construction.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue shading glass still life.
Photography: Assembling portfolios, continue writing rough draft of Artist Statement.
Intro to Art: Gesture sketching choice of natural objects; sea shells, leaves, feathers.

Wednesday, November 2
Pottery: Students are to continue slab house construction.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue shading glass still life.
Photography: Assembling portfolios, complete writing of Artist Statement. Hand in completed portfolio.
Intro to Art: Choosing one favorite of the gesture sketches, students are creating a contour line drawing of the object shown in different positions.

Thursday, November 3
Pottery: Students are to continue slab house construction.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue shading glass still life.
Photography: Introduction of marking period photo requirements.
Intro to Art: Students are to continue creating a contour line drawing of their chosen natural items.

Friday, November 4
Pottery: Students are to continue slab house construction.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to complete shading.
Photography: Discussion of required photo requirements.
Intro to Art: Students are to break up background with geometric shapes, working with their contour drawings. Begin to thread looms.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Week of October 24-28, 2011

Monday, October 24
Pottery: Students will be rolling out slabs of clay, cutting out house stencils.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue sketching glass still life.
Photography: Students are to be rolling film for Assignment #3 in the darkroom. Once film has been rolled, students must process film & hang to dry.
Intro to Art: Shape, Form & Space Quiz

Tuesday, October 25
Pottery: Students will be rolling out slabs of clay, cutting out house stencils.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue sketching glass still life.
Photography: Students are to be rolling film for Assignment #3 in the darkroom. Once film has been rolled, students must process film & hang to dry.
Intro to Art: Sketchbook Assignment - Diagonal Line

Wednesday, October 26
Pottery: Students will be rolling out slabs of clay, cutting out house stencils.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue sketching glass still life.
Photography: Processing test strips & prints.
Intro to Art: Sketchbook Assignment - Diagonal Line

Thursday, October 27
Pottery: Students will be rolling out slabs of clay, cutting out house stencils.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue sketching glass still life.
Photography: Processing test strips & prints.
Intro to Art: Sketchbook Assignment - Diagonal Line

Friday, October 28
Pottery: Students will be rolling out slabs of clay, cutting out house stencils.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue sketching glass still life.
Photography: Processing test strips & prints.
Intro to Art: Sketchbook Assignments - Diagonal Line

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Week of October 17-21

Monday, October 17
Pottery: Students are to continue with glazing pinch pots.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue build up of watercolor background.
Photography: Video; students are to watch, take notes & follow Assignment #3
Intro to Art: Students are to hollow out free form shapes.

Tuesday, October 18
Pottery: Students are to continue glazing pinch pots.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue build up of watercolor background.
Photography: Assignment #3
Intro to Art: Students are to hollow out free form shapes.

Wednesday, October 19
Pottery: Students are to continue glazing pinch pots.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue build up of watercolor background.
Photography: Assignment #3 - enlarge test strips & print contact sheets.
Intro to Art: Students are to hollow out free form shapes, smoothing out forms with water and sponge.

Thursday, October 20
Pottery: video; Hand building Slab Forms. Students will cut out stencils for slabs.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to sketch glass still life using 18x24" paper.
Photography: Assignment #3 - print test strips & enlargements.
Intro to Art: Students are to hollow out free form shapes, smoothing out forms with water and sponge.

Friday, October 21
Pottery: Students will be cutting out stencils for slabs.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue sketching glass still life.
Photography: Assignment #3 - print test strips & enlargements.
Intro to Art: Written assignment.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Week of October 10-14, 2011

Monday, October 10
Pottery: Slab pot sketches - houses. Research chosen artists from list given in class. Sketch out house designs, then work on the design that is to go around the houses.
Portfolio Prep: Portrait Critique
Photography: Presenter - Antonelli Institute
Intro to Art: Presenter - Antonelli Institute

Tuesday, October 11
Pottery: Slab pot sketches - houses. Research chosen artists from list given in class. Sketch out house designs, then work on the design that is to go around the houses.
Portfolio Prep: Make improvements to portraits, resulting from critique.
Photography: Roll film - Assignment #3
Intro to Art: Shattered Image Critique

Wednesday, October 12
Pottery: Slab pot sketches - houses. Research chosen artists from list given in class. Sketch out house designs, then work on the design that is to go around the houses.
Portfolio Prep: Make improvements to portraits - due at period end.
Photography: Produce test strips & contact sheets - Assignment #3
Intro to Art: Demo on clay free-form sculpture.

Thursday, October 13
Pottery: Draw to size the stencils of the completed drawing onto oak tag. Houses should NOT be more than 8-10" in height.
Portfolio Prep: Introduction of painting project.
Photography: Produce test strips and enlargements.
Intro to Art: Presenter - Work on free-form clay sculpture.

Friday, October 14
Pottery: Draw to size the stencils of the completed drawing onto oak tag. Houses should NOT be more than 8-10" in height.
Portfolio Prep: Begin dripping paint & producing washes.
Photography: Presenter - Test strips & enlargements.
Intro to Art: Presenter - Work on free-form clay sculpture.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Week of October 3 -7, 2011

Monday, October 3
Pottery: Continue with Face Jug vessels
Photography: Load film onto reels, prepare for film developing
Portfolio Prep: Continue shading w/graphite drawing pencils - self portrait images
Intro to Art: Continue shading w/ graphite drawing pencils - shattered value images

Tuesday, October 4
Pottery: Continue with Face Jug vessels
Photography: Develop, dry & hang film
Portfolio Prep: Continue shading w/graphite drawing pencils - self portrait images
Intro to Art: Continue shading w/ graphite drawing pencils - shattered value images

Wednesday, October 5
Pottery: Continue with Face Jug vessels
Photography: Test strip & contact sheet printing
Portfolio Prep: Continue shading w/graphite drawing pencils - self portrait images
Intro to Art: Continue shading w/ graphite drawing pencils - shattered value images

Thursday, October 6
Pottery: Continue with Face Jug vessels
Photography: Outside assignment
Portfolio Prep: Continue shading w/graphite drawing pencils - self portrait images
Intro to Art: Continue shading w/ graphite drawing pencils - shattered value images

Friday, October 7
Pottery: Continue with Face Jug vessels
Photography: Test strip & print enlarging
Portfolio Prep: Continue shading w/graphite drawing pencils - self portrait images
Intro to Art: Continue shading w/ graphite drawing pencils - shattered value images

Monday, September 26, 2011

Week of September 26 - 30

September 26
Pottery: Continue pinch pot construction. Body tall and narrow, wider through the neck.
Portfolio Prep: Continue sketching self portraits.
Photography: Process test strip & contact sheets.
Intro to Art: Continue to break up background and object with shapes. Determine what values to use. Begin shading with drawing pencils.

Tuesday, September 27
Pottery: Continue with pinch pot construction.
Portfolio Prep: Continue sketching self portraits.
Photography: Review corrected tests.
Intro to Art: Continue shading value areas within the object itself and background.

Wednesday, September 28
Pottery: Continue with pinch pot construction.
Portfolio Prep: Continue sketching self portraits.
Photography: Process a test strip and enlarge a print of choice - Faceless Portrait Assignment.
Intro to Art: Continue shading value areas within the object itself and background.

Thursday, September 29
Pottery: Continue with pinch pot construction. Use a potter's rib to smooth out areas. Begin to draw where facial features will be added.
Portfolio Prep: Transfer sketch to 18x24" white drawing paper.
Photography: Outside for campus tour - Assignment#2 Rule of Thirds
Intro to Art: Continue shading value areas within the object itself and background.

Friday, September 30
Pottery: Continue with pinch pot construction. Use a potter's rib to smooth out areas. Begin adding facial features.
Portfolio Prep: Transfer sketch to 18x24" white drawing paper. Begin shading using graphite pencils.
Photography: Outside for campus tour - Assignment#2 Rule of Thirds
Intro to Art: Continue shading value areas within the object itself and background.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Week of September 19 - 23, 2011

Monday, September 19
Pottery: Research African American folk art - face jugs. In sketchbook work on three desired images.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with Fantasy Handscapes
Photography: Film Processing review, process 1st roll of film
Intro to Art: Contour Line PowerPoint. Draw contour line drawing of a plant, an animal or a person.

Tuesday, September 20
Pottery: Research African American folk art - face jugs. In sketchbook work on three desired images.
Portfolio Prep: Intro lesson on cultural self portraits. Students are to be researching different cultures that appeal to them.
Photography: Film Processing review, notes on the negative, cut & store negatives.
Intro to Art: Contour Line PowerPoint. Draw contour line drawing of a plant, an animal or a person.

Wednesday, September 21
Pottery: Research African American folk art - face jugs. In sketchbook work on three desired images, begin working in clay.
Portfolio Prep: Class critique on Handscapes. Produce lobby display.
Photography: Negative review, notes on the print & darkroom procedures.
Intro to Art: Contour Line PowerPoint. Draw contour line drawing of a plant, an animal or a person. Grid images and transfer to 12x18 white drawing paper.

Thursday, September 22
Pottery: Research African American folk art - face jugs. In sketchbook work on three desired images, begin working in clay.
Portfolio Prep: Self portrait sketches.
Photography: Print review, notes on darkroom procedures. Review for quiz.
Intro to Art: Contour Line PowerPoint. Draw contour line drawing of a plant, an animal or a person. Grid images and transfer to 12x18 white drawing paper.

Friday, September 22
Pottery: Research African American folk art - face jugs. In sketchbook work on three desired images, begin working in clay.
Portfolio Prep: Self portrait sketches.
Photography: Quiz
Intro to Art: Contour Line PowerPoint. Draw contour line drawing of a plant, an animal or a person. Grid images and transfer to 12x18 white drawing paper.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Week of September 12-16, 2011

Monday, September 12
Pottery: Students are to continue construction of pinch pot, working on the elongated neck of the vessel. Working together with fingers and paddle to mold the clay into the desired form.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to begin shading final drawing. Directional light source, value & proper composition are to be addressed.
Photography: Review corrected tests, assign cameras & review camera contracts.
Intro To Art: PowerPoint presentation - Form & Shape

Tuesday, September 13
Pottery: Students are to continue construction of pinch pot, working on the elongated neck of the vessel. Working together with fingers and paddle to mold the clay into the desired form.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue shading final drawing. Directional light source, value & proper composition are to be addressed.
Photography: Distribute cameras, instruct on film loading. Students will be given the first assignment - Classroom scavenger hunt.
Intro To Art: Continuation of PowerPoint presentation - Form & Shape.

Wednesday, September 14
Pottery: Students are to continue construction of pinch pot, working on the elongated neck of the vessel. Working together with fingers and paddle to mold the clay into the desired form.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue shading final drawing. Directional light source, value & proper composition are to be addressed.
Photography: Continuation of the first assignment - Classroom scavenger hunt. Students must rewind film and place inside camera bag.
Intro To Art: Continue with PowerPoint assignment.

Thursday, September 15
Pottery: Students are to continue construction of pinch pot, working on the elongated neck of the vessel. Working together with fingers and paddle to mold the clay into the desired form.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue shading final drawing. Directional light source, value & proper composition are to be addressed.
Photography: Notes on the film developing process.
Intro To Art: Continue with PowerPoint assignment.

Friday, September 16
Pottery: Students are to continue construction of pinch pot, working on the elongated neck of the vessel. Working together with fingers and paddle to mold the clay into the desired form.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to continue shading final drawing. Directional light source, value & proper composition are to be addressed.
Photography: Continuation of notes - the developing process.
Intro To Art: Continue with PowerPoint assignment.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Week of September 6 -9, 2011

Tuesday, September 6
Pottery:Continue to work on pinch pot construction.
Portfolio Prep:Continue to work fantasy hand-scape - enlarge sketch onto 18x24 white drawing paper
Photography:Shutter notes
Intro to Art:Continue to shade in food sketches with graphite pencil

Wednesday, September 7
Pottery:Continue to work on pinch pot construction.
Portfolio Prep:Continue to work fantasy hand-scape - enlarge sketch onto 18x24 white drawing paper
Photography:Class review on the camera body, lens & shutter
Intro to Art:Continue to shade in food sketches with graphite pencil

Thursday, September 8
Pottery:Continue to work on pinch pot construction - begin paddling
Portfolio Prep:Continue to work fantasy hand-scape - begin shading
Photography:Class review on the camera body, lens & shutter
Intro to Art:Continue to shade in food sketches with graphite pencil

Friday, September 9
Pottery:Continue to work on pinch pot construction.
Portfolio Prep:Continue to work fantasy hand-scape - begin shading
Photography:Quiz 1
Intro to Art:Continue to shade in food sketches with graphite pencil - completed at the end of class

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Week of August 29 - September 2

Monday, August 29
Basic Pottery: Introduction to class, review expectations, class rules, course information.
Portfolio Prep:Introduction to class, review expectations, class rules, course information.
Basic Photography: 35mm:Introduction to class, review expectations, class rules, course information.
Intro to Art: Introduction to class, review expectations, class rules, course information.

Tuesday, August 30
Basic Pottery: Introduce two featured pottery artists, use internet to research as a class, compare and contrast - begin sketches.
Portfolio Prep: Begin Hand Fantasy drawings - create 12 sketches of hands, both free standing and interacting.
Basic Photography: 35mm: Notes on the camera body.
Intro to Art: Introduction of geometric forms, light and shadow. Draw the 4 geometric forms in your sketchbook.

Wednesday, August 31
Basic Pottery: Complete sketches - 5 final. Demo on Pinch Pots, students are beginning in pottery room.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with hands- introduce shading, define light and shadow areas.
Basic Photography: 35mm: Notes on the camera body.
Intro to Art: Demo on shading - PowerPoint. Continue with geometric forms.

Thursday, September 1
Basic Pottery: Pottery room building pinch pots.
Portfolio Prep: Hand-scape drawing ideas are to be in sketchbooks. 3 sketches are due on Friday.
Basic Photography: 35mm: Notes on the camera lens.
Intro to Art: Continue with shading geometric forms.

Friday, September 2
Basic Pottery: Pinch pots.
Portfolio Prep: Review sketches, hand-scape ideas, sketches.
Basic Photography: 35mm: Review on camera body, lens. Video clip on exposure control.
Intro to Art: Video on shading - how to see light and shadow. Continue to shade geometric forms, introduce shadows.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Week of May 16 -20, 2011

Monday, May 16
Intro to Art: Create figure sculpture in style of Alberto Giacometti. Creation of the structure.
Portfolio Prep: Tape sculpture
Pottery: Mosaic Slab Pot
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns - non traditional glaze covering
Advanced Photography: Printing practical assignments

Tuesday, May 17
Intro to Art: Create figure sculpture in style of Alberto Giacometti. Creation of the structure.
Portfolio Prep: Tape sculpture
Pottery: Mosaic Slab Pot
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns - non traditional glaze covering
Advanced Photography: Printing practical assignments

Wednesday, May 18
Intro to Art: Create figure sculpture in style of Alberto Giacometti. Application of Paverpol and layer with paper towel and brush.
Portfolio Prep: Tape sculpture
Pottery: Mosaic Slab Pot
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns - non traditional glaze covering
Advanced Photography: Printing practical assignments

Thursday, May 19
Intro to Art: Create figure sculpture in style of Alberto Giacometti. Application of Paverpool.
Portfolio Prep: Tape sculpture
Pottery: Mosaic Slab Pot
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns - non traditional glaze covering
Advanced Photography: Printing practical assignments:

Friday, May 20
Intro to Art: Create figure sculpture in style of Alberto Giacometti. Painting sculpture matte black.
Portfolio Prep: Tape sculpture
Pottery: Mosaic Slab Pot
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns - non traditional glaze covering
Advanced Photography: Printing practical assignments

Monday, May 9, 2011

Week of May 9 - 13, 2011

Monday, May 9
Intro to Art: Continue watercolor.
Portfolio Prep: Continue tape people.
Pottery:
Advanced Pottery:
Advanced Photography:

Tuesday, May 10
Intro to Art: Continue watercolor.
Portfolio Prep: Continue tape people.
Pottery:
Advanced Pottery:
Advanced Photography:

Wednesday, May 11
Intro to Art: Continue watercolor.
Portfolio Prep: Continue tape people.
Pottery:
Advanced Pottery:
Advanced Photography:

Thursday, May 12
Intro to Art: Continue watercolor.
Portfolio Prep: Continue tape people.
Pottery:
Advanced Pottery:
Advanced Photography:

Friday, May 13
Intro to Art: Continue watercolor.
Portfolio Prep: Continue tape people.
Pottery:
Advanced Pottery:
Advanced Photography:

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Week of May 2 - 6, 2011

Monday, May 2
Intro to Art:Demo - student model pose. Gesture drawing 30 sec - 2 minutes sketches
Advanced Photography: Landscape Assignment
Beginning Pottery: Mosaic Slab pots -
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns - roof
Portfolio Prep: Tape sculpture

Tuesday, May 3
Intro to Art:Demo - student model pose. Gesture drawing 30 sec - 2 minutes sketches
Advanced Photography: Landscape Assignment
Beginning Pottery: Mosaic Slab pots -
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns - roof
Portfolio Prep: Tape sculpture

Wednesday, May 4
Intro to Art:Demo - student model pose. Gesture drawing 30 sec - 2 minutes sketches
Advanced Photography: Landscape Assignment
Beginning Pottery: Mosaic Slab pots -
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns - roof
Portfolio Prep: Tape sculpture

Thursday, May 5
Intro to Art:Demo - student model pose. Gesture drawing 30 sec - 2 minutes sketches
Advanced Photography: Landscape Assignment
Beginning Pottery: Mosaic Slab pots -
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns - roof
Portfolio Prep: Tape sculpture

Friday, May 6
Intro to Art:Demo - student model pose. Gesture drawing 30 sec - 2 minutes sketches
Advanced Photography: Landscape Assignment
Beginning Pottery: Mosaic Slab pots -
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns - roof
Portfolio Prep: Tape sculpture

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Week of April 26 - 29, 2011

Monday, April 25
No School - Easter Holiday

Tuesday, April 26
Intro to Art: Students' are to continue to create a contour line around image.
Portfolio Prep: Students' are to continue to complete series of gesture images.
Beginning Pottery: Students' are looking for references for mosaic images.
Advanced Pottery: Continued work on light boxes.
Advanced Photography: Continue work on weekly assignment - Landscape photography.

Wednesday, April 27
Intro to Art: Students' are to continue to create a contour line around image.
Portfolio Prep: Students' are to continue to complete series of gesture images.
Beginning Pottery: Students' are looking for references for mosaic images.
Advanced Pottery: Continued work on light boxes.
Advanced Photography: Continue work on weekly assignment - Landscape photography.

Thursday, April 28
Intro to Art: Students' are to continue to create a contour line around image.
Portfolio Prep: Students' are to continue to complete series of gesture images.
Beginning Pottery: Students' are looking for references for mosaic images.
Advanced Pottery: Continued work on light boxes.
Advanced Photography: Continue work on weekly assignment - Landscape photography.

Friday, April 29
Intro to Art: Students' are to continue to create a contour line around image.
Portfolio Prep: Students' are to continue to complete series of gesture images.
Beginning Pottery: Students' are looking for references for mosaic images.
Advanced Pottery: Continued work on light boxes.
Advanced Photography: Continue work on weekly assignment - Landscape photography.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Week of April 18 - 21, 2011

Monday, April 18
Intro to Art: Continue with Close Portraits
Portfolio Prep: Continue with gesture drawing studies
Advanced Photography: Landscape Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Continue with light box construction
Beginning Pottery: Continue with tea pot using coil construction

Tuesday, April 19
Intro to Art: Continue with Close Portraits
Portfolio Prep: Continue with gesture drawing studies
Advanced Photography: Landscape Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Continue with light box construction
Beginning Pottery: Continue with tea pot using coil construction

Wednesday, April 20
Intro to Art: Continue with Close Portraits
Portfolio Prep: Continue with gesture drawing studies
Advanced Photography: Landscape Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Continue with light box construction
Beginning Pottery Continue with tea pot using coil construction

Thursday, April 21
Intro to Art: Continue with Close Portraits
Portfolio Prep: Continue with gesture drawing studies
Advanced Photography: Landscape Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Continue with light box construction
Beginning Pottery Continue with tea pot using coil construction

Friday, April 22
No School - Easter Vacation

Monday, April 11, 2011

Week of April 11 - 15, 2011

Monday, April 11
Intro to Art: Students are to continue shading portraits with colored pencils.
Beginning Pottery: Students are to continue tea pots using coil construction.
Advanced Photography: Students are working weekly assignment - Distortion.
Advanced Pottery: Students are to continue light boxes using slab construction.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to fill in gesture sketches with water color, using warm/cool color scheme.

Tuesday, April 12
Intro to Art: Students are to continue shading portraits with colored pencils.
Beginning Pottery: Students are to continue tea pots using coil construction.
Advanced Photography: Students are working weekly assignment - Distortion.
Advanced Pottery: Students are to continue light boxes using slab construction.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to fill in gesture sketches with water color, using warm/cool color scheme.

Wednesday, April 13
Intro to Art: Students are to continue shading portraits with colored pencils.
Beginning Pottery: Students are to continue tea pots using coil construction.
Advanced Photography: Students are working weekly assignment - Distortion.
Advanced Pottery: Students are to continue light boxes using slab construction.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to fill in gesture sketches with water color, using warm/cool color scheme.

Thursday, April 14
Intro to Art: Students are to continue shading portraits with colored pencils.
Beginning Pottery: Students are to continue tea pots using coil construction.
Advanced Photography: Students are working weekly assignment - Distortion. Students are working weekly assignment - Distortion.
Advanced Pottery: Students are to continue light boxes using slab construction.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to fill in gesture sketches with water color, using warm/cool color scheme.

Friday, April 15
Intro to Art: Students are to continue shading portraits with colored pencils.
Beginning Pottery: Students are to continue tea pots using coil construction.
Advanced Photography: Students are working weekly assignment - Distortion.
Advanced Pottery: Students are to continue light boxes using slab construction.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to fill in gesture sketches with water color, using warm/cool color scheme.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Week April 4 - 8, 2011

Monday, April 4
Intro to Art: Students are to continue to shade with colored pencils.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing - students should have 6-8 gesture drawings per watercolor paper. Work with warm & cool color schemes.
Advanced Photography: Distortion Assignment
Beginning Pottery: Continue glazing rattles.
Advanced Pottery: Continue with light box construction.

Tuesday, April 5
Intro to Art: Students are to continue to shade with colored pencils.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing - students should have 6-8 gesture drawings per watercolor paper. Work with warm & cool color schemes.
Advanced Photography: Distortion Assignment
Beginning Pottery: Continue glazing rattles.
Advanced Pottery: Continue with light box construction.

Wednesday, April 6
Intro to Art: Students are to continue to shade with colored pencils.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing - students should have 6-8 gesture drawings per watercolor paper. Work with warm & cool color schemes.
Advanced Photography: Distortion Assignment
Beginning Pottery: Continue with tea pot construction
Advanced Pottery: Continue with light box construction

Thursday, April 7
Intro to Art: Students are to continue to shade with colored pencil.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing - students should have 6-8 gesture drawings per watercolor paper. Work with warm & cool color schemes in watercolor.
Advanced Photography: Distortion Assignment
Beginning Pottery: Continue with tea pot construction
Advanced Pottery: Continue with light box construction

Friday, April 8
Intro to Art: Students are to continue to shade with colored pencil.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing - students should have 6-8 gesture drawings per watercolor paper. Work with warm & cool color schemes in watercolor.
Advanced Photography: Distortion Assignment
Beginning Pottery: Continue with tea pot construction
Advanced Pottery: Continue with light box construction

Week March 28 - April 1, 2011

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Week of March 21 - 25, 2011

Monday, March 21
Intro to Art: Students will continue to draw images onto their gridded paper.
Portfolio Prep: Students will continue gesture drawing, with a warm up of 5 30 sec sketches, moving into 2, 3, & 5 minute poses.
Beginning Pottery: Students are to continue to work on tea pot construction.
Advanced Pottery: Students are to continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Students are working on activities for photomontage.

Tuesday, March 22
Intro to Art: Students will continue to draw images onto their gridded paper.
Portfolio Prep: Students will continue grsture drawing, using a warm up of 5 30 sec sketches, moving into 2, 3 & 5 minute poses.
Beginning Pottery: Students are to continue work on tea pots.
Advanced Pottery: Students are to work on Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Studens are to continue work on photomontage activities.

Wednesday, March 23
Intro to Art: Students will continue to draw images onto their gridded paper. For those who are completed, a value chart of colors used will be made. Outline image in black marker.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing continued.
Beginning Pottery: Students are to glaze pinch pot rattles.
Advanced Pottery: Students are to continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Students are to work on photomontage activities.

Thursday, March 24
Inrro to Art: Students are to continue drawing image onto gridded paper. For those students who are finished, a value chart of colors will be made. Outling imaage in black marker.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing continued.
Beginning Pottery: Continue glaxing pinch pots.
Advanced Pottery: Continue Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Students are working on photomontage activities.

Friday, March 25
Inrto to Art: Students are to complete image on gridded paper, value scale & outline.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing completed.
Beginning Pottery: Continue to glaze pinch pots.
Advanced Pottery: Continue Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Photomontage activities.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Week of March 18, 2011

Monday, March 14
Intro to Art: Students are transferring images onto grid sheets.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with gesture drawings.
Beginning Pottery: Continue with coil pot construction.
Advanced Pottery: Continue with construction of Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Photomontage Assignment

Tuesday, March 15
Intro to Art: Students are transferring images onto grid sheets.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with gesture drawings.
Beginning Pottery: Continue with coil pot construction.
Advanced Pottery: Continue with construction of Japaneses Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Photomontage Assignment

Wednesday, March 16
Intro to Art: Students are transferring images onto grid sheets.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with gesture drawings.
Beginning Pottery: Continue with coil pot construction.
Advanced Pottery: Continue with construction of Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Photomontage Assignment

Thursday, March 17
Intro to Art: Students are transferring images onto grid sheets.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with gesture drawings.
Beginning Pottery: Continue with coil pot construction.
Advanced Pottery: Continue with construction of Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Photomontage Assignment

Friday, March 18
Intro to Art: Students are transferring images onto grid sheets.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with gesture drawings.
Beginning Pottery: Continue with coil pot construction.
Advanced Pottery: Continue with construction of Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Photomontage Assignment

Monday, March 7, 2011

Week of March 11, 2011

Monday, March 7
Intro to Art: Continue to work in sketchbook. Students in groups of 4 will use the computer software to enhance self-portraits using the posterize effect.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing
Beginning Pottery: Researching design on tea pots
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Self Image assignment

Tuesday, March 8
Intro to Art: Continue to work in sketchbook. Students in groups of 4 will use the computer software to enhance self-portraits using the posterize effect.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing
Beginning Pottery: Begin work on building tea pots. Demo.
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Self Image assignment

Wednesday, March 9
Intro to Art: Continue to work in sketchbook. Students in groups of 4 will use the computer software to enhance self-portraits using the posterize effect.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing
Beginning Pottery: Continue hand building of tea pots
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Self Image assignment

Thursday, March 10
Intro to Art: Continue to work in sketchbook. Students will be in the library to use the computer software to enhance self-portraits using the posterize effect.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing
Beginning Pottery: Continue hand building of tea pots
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Self Image assignment

Friday, March 11
Intro to Art: Continue to work in sketchbook. Students in groups of 4 will use the computer software to enhance self-portraits using the posterize effect.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing
Beginning Pottery: Continue hand building of tea pots
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Self Image assignment

Monday, February 28, 2011

Week of February 28 - March 4, 2011

Monday, February 28
Intro to Art: PowerPoint on Chuck Close, vocabulary terms, video
Advanced Photography: Working on Self Image Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Working on coil building shaft of Garden Lantern
Beginning Pottery: Demo on coil building, reference tea pots
Portfolio Prep: Gesture figure drawing

Tuesday, March 1
Intro to Art: Chuck Close video
Advanced Photography: Working on Self Image Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Working on coil building shaft of Garden Lantern
Beginning Pottery: Reference tea pots
Portfolio Prep: Gesture figure drawing

Wednesday, March 2
Intro to Art: Chuck Close video reflection
Advanced Photography: Working on Self Image Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Working on coil building shaft of Garden Lantern
Beginning Pottery: Reference tea pots
Portfolio Prep: Gesture figure drawing

Thursday, March 3
Intro to Art: Chuck Close video reflection
Advanced Photography: Working on Self Image Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Working on coil building shaft of Garden Lantern
Beginning Pottery: Reference tea pots
Portfolio Prep: Gesture figure drawing

Friday, March 4
Intro to Art: Work on computer, posterizing self-portrait images
Advanced Photography: Working on Self Image Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Working on coil building shaft of Garden Lantern
Beginning Pottery: Reference tea pots
Portfolio Prep: Gesture figure drawing

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Week of February 14 - 18, 2011

Monday, February 14
Intro to Art: Critique on portrait drawings
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal drawings
Beginning Pottery: Continue work on rattles
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on weekly Lesson - Frame

Tuesday, February 15
Intro to Art: Working on improvements from class critique
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal drawings
Beginning Pottery: Continue work on rattles
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on weekly Lesson - Frame

Wednesday, February 16
Intro to Art: Enlarge given design - Intro grid drawing
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal drawing
Beginning Pottery: Continue work on rattles
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on weekly Lesson - Frame

Thursday, February 17
Intro to Art: Continue on grid enlargement
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal drawing
Beginning Pottery: Continue work on rattles
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on weekly Lesson - Frame

Friday, February 18
Intro to Art: Begin shading on grid enlargement
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal drawing
Beginning Pottery: Continue work on rattles
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Frame Lesson due

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Week of February 7 - 11, 2011

Monday, February 7
Intro to Art: Continue to work on self portraits. Shade, use light source.
Portfolio Prep: Continue to work on charcoal portraits.
Beginning Pottery: Continue to work on pinch pots.
Advanced Photography: Weekly assignment.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on Japanese garden lanterns.

Tuesday, February 8
Intro to Art: Continue to work on self portraits. Shade, incorporate light source.
Portfolio Prep: Continue to work on charcoal portraits.
Beginning Pottery: Continue to work on pinch pots.
Advanced Photography: Weekly assignmnet.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on Japanese garden lanterns.

Wednesday, February 9
Intro to Art: Continue to work on self portraits. Shade, incorporate light source.
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal portraits.
Beginning Pottery: Continue to work on pinch pots.
Advanced Photography: Weekly assignment.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on Jampanese garden lanterns.

Thursday, February 10
Intro to Art: Continue to work on self portraits. Shade, incoporate light source.
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal portraits.
Beginning Pottery: Continue to work on pinch pots.
Advanced Photography: Weekly assignment.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on Japanesse garden lanterns.

Friday, February 11
Intro to Art: Continue to work on self portraits. Shade, incorporate light source.
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal portraits.
Beginning Pottery: Continue to work on pinch pots.
Advanced Photography: Weekly assignment.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on Jampanese garden lantern.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Week of 24 - 28, 2011

Monday, January 24
Intro to Art: Introduce the photorealist Chuck Close and portrait drawing.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with charcoal portrait.
Advanced Photography: Light Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns
Beginning Pottery: Demo pinch pots

Tuesday, January 25
Intro to Art: Practice portrait drawing.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with charcoal portrait.
Advanced Photography: Light Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns
Beginning Pottery: Pinch pot rattles

Wednesday, January 26
Intro to Art: Practice portrait drawing.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with charcoal portrait.
Advanced Photography: Light Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns
Beginning Pottery: Pinch pot rattles

Thursday, January 27
Intro to Art: Practice portrait drawing.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with charcoal portrait.
Advanced Photography: Light Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns
Beginning Pottery: Pinch pots rattles

Friday, January 28
Intro to Art: Hand in class portrait drawing.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with charcoal portrait.
Advanced Photography: Light Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns
Beginning Pottery: Pinch pots rattles

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Week of January 21, 2011

Monday, January 17
No School - Act 80 Day

Tuesday,January 18
Intro to Art:
Portfolio Prep:
Beginning Pottery:
Beginning Photography:

Wednesday, January 19
Intro to Art:
Portfolio Prep:
Beginning Pottery:
Beginning Photography:

Thursday, January 20
Intro to Art:
Portfolio Prep:
Beginning Pottery:
Beginning Photography:

Friday, January 21
Intro to Art:
Portfolio Prep:
Beginning Pottery:
Beginning Photography:

Monday, January 10, 2011

Week of January 14, 2011

Monday, January 10
Intro to Art: Mid-term
Portfolio Prep: Mid-term
Beginning Pottery: no class
Beginning Photography:study for upcoming mid-term

Tuesday, January 11
Intro to Art: Mid-Term
Portfolio Prep: no class
Beginning Pottery: no class
Beginning Photography: study for upcoming mid-term

Wednesday, January 12
Intro to Art: no class
Portfolio Prep: no class
Beginning Pottery: Mid-Term
Beginning Photography: Mid-Term (period 4)

Thursday, January 13
Intro to Art: no class
Portfolio Prep: no class
Beginning Pottery: no class
Beginning Photography: Mid-Term (period 5)

Friday, January 14
No School - Act 80 Day

Monday, January 3, 2011

Week of January 7, 2011

Monday, January 3
Intro to Art: Continue letter project. Handout for writing prompt will be given in class, and posted on Wiki space. Due date will be in class on Friday.
Portfolio Prep: Continue painting. Handout for writing prompt will be given in class, and posted on Wiki space. Due date will be in class on Friday.
Beginning Photography: Introduction to Photograms
Beginning Pottery: Continue working on medallion project. Students should have medallions painted with 2 coats of black acrylic paint. Handout for writing prompt will be given in class, and posted on Wiki space. Due date will be in class on Friday.

Tuesday, January 4
Intro to Art: Continue to work on letter project; writing prompt.
Portfolio Prep: Continue painting refuge project; writing prompt.
Beginning Photography: Photograms - Group A in darkroom.
Beginning Pottery: Continue working on medallion project; writing prompt.

Wednesday, January 5
Intro to Art: Continue to work on letter project; writing prompt.
Portfolio Prep: Continue painting refuge project; writing prompt.
Beginning Photography: Photograms - Group B in darkroom.
Beginning Pottery: Continue working on medallion project;writing prompt.

Thursday, January 6
Intro to Art: Continue to work on letter project; writing prompt.
Portfolio Prep: Continue painting refuge project; writing prompt.
Beginning Photography: Photograms - Group A in darkroom.
Beginning Pottery: Continue working on medallion project; writing prompt.

Friday, January 7
Intro to Art: Continue to work on letter project; writing prompts due.
Portfolio Prep: Continue painting refuge project; writing prompts due.
Beginning Photography: Photograms - Group B in darkroom.
Beginning Pottery: Complete medallion project; writing prompts due.