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.