Unlocking the Art Room Door 

 

TEACHER: Beth Day Waters                                                 GRADES: 9    10    11    12

SUBJECT:  SHAPING SPACE                                                                 DATES:  March 3 - 7, 2008 

PERIOD: 4                                                                                   E-MAIL: bdaywaters@asd5.org

ART DEPT. PHONE: 538-2094                                                            HELP SESSIONS: 7:30-7:55; 2:30-3:00, M-F

OBJECTIVES

EALRs & GLEs

EVIDENCE OF LEARNING

ART EXERCISE

*To ascertain what elements in a particular piece of art draw us to look at it more than any other work of art & to use this knowledge to create such a work of art;

*To understand & utilize info about the history, aesthetics and criticism of 3-D works of art.

CONNECTIONS

Background Experience:

*Some people think of packaging merely as a practical, functional object.  Add to this functionality the element of innovation in creative problem-solving.

Prior Learning:

*We have used ceramics both as a sculptural and wheel-thrown art form: We’ll now explore 2-D & 3-D artistic packaging.

 Historical Connections:

*Very Old Clay: Centuries ago Asian potters dug clay from veins in the earth and stored it outdoors so that year after year it went through the freeze-thaw-mold cycle.  [He] didn’t use it; it was meant for [his son’s] use.  [He] would instead use what [his father] had stored for [him].  

VOCABULARY

*function, measurement, artistic packaging, visual & actual texture,

workable, leather-hard, & bone-dry clay, physical moisture,chemical moisture,  viscosity (refers to amount of moisture in clay), bisque firing, glaze firing 

 

ARTS

*1.2.2, 1.1.2: Understand art concepts & vocabulary;

*1.2: Conceptualize the context, develop ideas & techniques, and organize the arts elements and principles into a creative work of art.

*Engages in discussions about aesthetics; reveals knowledge of the history of three-dimensional media.

 

READING

*1.3.1: Understand and apply new vocabulary (when reading book chapters or articles about an artist).

 

WRITING

*1.5.1: Write in a format appropriate to communicate with specific audiences and purposes.

 

MATH

*4.1.1: Develop and follow a plan for collecting information for a given purpose;

 

*1.2.6: Understand and apply strategies to obtain reasonable measurements at an appropriate level of precision.

 

SCIENCE

*1.1.5: Understand and analyze how the chemical compositions of earth materials (rocks, soils, water and air) are related to their physical properties;

*2.2.4: Apply skills, processes & nature of scientific investigation to improvement in working with design in ceramics and glazing pottery.

 

ARTS

*Does student use new vocabulary in discussion and critique, and know how to create the technique/art form that the vocabulary makes reference to?

*Is the work of art intriguing from all angles?

*Does the sculpture balance, physically and visually utilizing symmetry/asymmetry?

*Is the viewer’s eye drawn to a focal point?

 

 

 

 

READING

*Does student reveal understanding of the language?  Does s/he utilize vocabulary when describing learning from experiments in notes?

 

 

WRITING

*Does student understand the writing of notes (clay and glaze notebook) to learn from experiments with clay and glaze?

 

 

MATH

*Has student created a clay and glaze chemistry notebook that describes his/her findings about properties of clay and glaze applications?

*Has student applied strategies to obtain reasonable measurements at an appropriate level of precision for planning the function and corresponding design of the envelope?

 

SCIENCE

*Does student utilize an understanding of molecular structure of clay, the purpose of spiral wedging, and the benefit of this understanding in successfully creating a workable clay body? (A coil of workable clay will wrap around finger without either sticking to the finger OR cracking.);

*The chemistry of glaze? 

*Does student follow a format similar to that of the scientific investigation to get reliable results?

MONDAY

*Continue work with 8” wheel-thrown vases;

*Continue work with two-dimensional packaging;

*Let students know there will be a new assignment introduced Tuesday for handbuilders, and Wednesday for wheel throwers.

TUESDAY

*Next Assignment: Three-dimensional Packaging

ASSIGNMENT:

*Decide what would go into a 3-D package: a CD or DVD, a portfolio, book or journal, etc.;

*Design and create a three-dimensional package that would hold a [letter, artistic portfolio, etc.

WEDNESDAY

*Balance your vases carefully in order to foot them without the top-heaviness causing you to lose it;

*Once they’ve been completed, you’re ready to begin your third piece of pottery.

*ASSIGNMENT: convex-concave bowl;

*Do a demonstration of the manipulation of a bowl to cause it to flare out, and then back inward.

THURSDAY – FRIDAY

*Continue work on these two assignments;

*Because there are people doing two very different activities every day, I’ll do my best to be there for you.  I am only one teacher with a large group of students focusing on different assignments.  If I’m unable to be there for everyone as often as I’m needed, we will focus on only one assignment at a time.  I do want to do a good job for each of you.

 

 

 

 

Unlocking the Art Room Door 

 

TEACHER: Beth Day Waters                                                                GRADES: 9    10    11    12

SUBJECT:  Jewelry                                                                             DATES: March 3 - 7, 2008

PERIODS: 2, 5                                                                                   E-MAIL: bdaywaters@asd5.org

ART DEPT. PHONE: 538-2094                                        HELP SESSIONS: 7:30-7:55; 2:30-3:00, M-F

OBJECTIVES  

EALRs & GLEs

EVIDENCE OF LEARNING

ART EXERCISE

*Become acquainted with the jewelry/metalsmithing tools at our disposal, as well as the room;

*Utilize forming to add volume to metal;

*Utilize annealing to relax molecules, soften metal & counteract work-hardening;

CONNECTIONS

Background Experience

*What makes a piece of jewelry appealing while another does not?  Why do I only glance at most jewelry?  Why does one piece catch my eye? Strong design? Well constructed?  Other criteria?  

Prior Learning:

*In the course, Design Fundamentals, you worked with design elements and principles.  We’ll use these same elements and principles to design works of art with the medium of metal jewelry.

Historical Connection:

*Our own historical connections is the list of technical differences between the simple technical set-up we had in Bobcat Hall, as opposed to the complex expense and work accomplished in our new jewelry studio to meet safety guidelines.  We were grandfathered in before; with the new building, we will now meet all guidelines.

 

VOCABULARY

*rendering, jewelry wax, wax files, rectilinear & curvilinear design, interior, exterior, pierced metal, copper, brass, nickel, ferrous & nonferrous metal, pickle, molecules, work-hardening, annealing, layout,    measurement,    forming,     volume, 2-D,  3-D, scale, composition

SUPPLEMENTAL

MATERIALS

 *saw frames, saw blades, wax, copper, nickel and brass, cabochon stones, silver bezel

ARTS

*1.1: Understands art concepts & vocabulary as they relate to elements and principles of design;

*1.2: Conceptualizes the context, develops ideas & techniques, organizes arts elements and principles into a creative work of art;

*Engages in critical discussion about jewelry/ metals design.

 

READING

*1.3.1: Understands and applies new vocabulary when reading texts and handouts.

 

 

 

WRITING

*1.5.1: Writes in format appropriate to communicate with specific audiences and purposes.

 

 

 

MATH

*1.2.2: Understands and applies derived units of measurement.

 

 

SCIENCE

*2.1.4: Analyzes how physical, conceptual & mathematical models represent & are used to investigate objects, events and systems.

ARTS

*Does student use new vocabulary in discussion and critique, and know how to create the technique/art form that the vocabulary makes reference to?

*Is overall effect one of complexity & richness of detail? Do lines look natural, varied, and rhythmic?  Is viewer’s eye drawn to the focal point and the overall strong composition?

*Does student utilize knowledge of criticism & criteria for evaluating a work of art?

 

READING

*Does student reveal understanding of vocabulary and concepts in the online and book research done about the traditional jewelry from his/her cultural heritage?

 

WRITING

*Does student write in a format appropriate to communicate ideas (in this case, use of readable writing, terminology and information appropriate to jewelry fabrication when taking notes)?

 

MATH

*Has s/he used measurement to create jewelry whose various portions fit together to create a pleasing aesthetic?

 

SCIENCE

*Does student utilize rules of two-dimensional and three-dimensional representation when designing & creating wearable jewelry?

 

 

MONDAY

REMINDERS:

*Thank you to students who have paid your jewelry fee to begin this class.  (If you are on free or reduced lunch program, bring a note from a lunchroom worker stating which program you’re on to received a discount, and a check or cash to AHS, paid to Nancy Norton in the CTE department.  She’ll give you a receipt that you’ll show me.  I’ll give you credit in the electronic grade book.)

*PLEASE: Bring a small metal or cardboard, lidded box to hold metals and stones (Altoids, a cardboard jewelry gift box, etc.)

LAST WEEK:

* We completed our wax models;

*Today we will prepare and mold the waxes.

TUESDAY - FRIDAY

*Look at casting equipment, and prepare for casting;

*Dry molds completely;

*We will use my tank and torch from home, as the jewelry studio is not yet available to us.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unlocking the Art Room Door 

 

TEACHER: Beth Day Waters                                                                        GRADES: 9    10    11    12

SUBJECT:  Design  Fundamentals                                                                  DATES: March 3 - 7, 2008

PERIODS: 6, 7                                                                                                      E-MAIL: bdaywaters@asd5.org

ART DEPT. PHONE: 538-2094                                                    HELP SESSIONS: 7:30-7:55; 2:30-3:00, M-F

OBJECTIVES

EALRs & GLEs

EVIDENCE OF LEARNING

ART EXERCISE

*To understand the power of the elements of design as a compositional tools to affect the viewer’s response to art.

*To understand the power of art as a tool for communication with ourselves and others.

 

CONNECTIONS

Background Experience:

*

Prior Learning:

*You’ve utilized the elements of medieval illuminated manuscripts to create a personal work of art.  Now we’ll use similar techniques plus geometry for folding angles, and measurement for artistic proportion.

Historical Connection:

*In the Middle Ages most people had no access to an education, and were unable to read or write.  In order to communicate information/inspiration, stories were told visually on stained glass windows and in books laboriously copied in beautiful detail.  The text was illustrated w/ a border, the first illuminated letter of text (manuscript) and a picture illustrating the information in that text.

  

VOCABULARY

*medieval illuminated manuscripts, Book of Days, illuminated writing, GLEs (Grade Level Expectations), EALRs (Essential Academic Learning Requirements), composition, layout, wet-on-wet technique, geometry

 

SUPPLEMENTAL

MATERIALS

*Examples of artistically designed envelopes

ARTS

*1.1: Understand art concepts & vocabulary;

*4.2: Make connections between the arts & other content areas.

 

 

 

 

READING

*1.3.1: Understand and apply new vocabulary and concepts.

 

 

 

WRITING

*1.1.1: Maintain a journal to collect and explore ideas.

 

HISTORY

*2.2: Understand how ideas influence people, culture and environment.

 

COMMUNICATION

2.3.1: Examine the influence of our cultural beliefs and viewpoints on our communication.

 

 

 

 

 

ARTS

*Does s/he use new vocabulary in discussion & critique, & know how to create the technique/art form the vocabulary makes reference to?

*Does response to assignment make connections between art and the student’s life goals?

 

 READING

*Does student reveal understanding of the language?  Does s/he read with understanding of the vocabulary and concepts in that reading?

 

WRITING

*Does s/he put energy into the exploration of ideas in this journal?

 

HISTORY

* Does s/he reveal an understanding of differing ideas and their influence on those within our world?

 

COMMUNICATION

*Does s/he express understanding in writing and discussion?

 

MONDAY

*Look at the cover of Understanding by Design by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe.  Let’s analyze the elements and principles of design on the cover design;

*Get out your Criteria for Evaluation sheet, where it lists the elements and principles of design.

ASSIGNMENT REMINDER Bring a ½”, three-ring binder to class.  It will need to have a clear plastic front so that we can slip in the illuminated manuscript.  Those who have their binders will put their names on the spines with artistic flair, and put them in the new cabinet bought for this purpose.

*Have your critique sheet three-hole punched and put into your binder;

*Tomorrow I’ll return your illuminated manuscripts and critiques.  The manuscript will slide into the plastic sleeve of your notebook;

* Begin designs for a book cover, CD or DVD cover, portfolio cover, etc.  (your choice).

TUESDAY- FRIDAY

Introduce the square root of five spiral, and its application in artistic design;

*Use the elements and principles of design we talked about and demonstrated on Monday;

*Once the preliminary design has been composed, refine your composition and put it onto good paper;

*We’ll talk about color theory when you’re ready for the addition of color.