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Week 15 – Sculpting and Painting and Glazing… Oh My!

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I feel like I’ve said this before. We all need to work on being good towards everyone… It starts with your choices in how you treat one another.

EXPECTATIONS: Sometimes we need to review the studio expectations. Here are ours.

Also – and we will be going through these in studio – the Studio Habits of Mind – Thank you the art of education university. HERE are the POSTERS.

6th Grade: Ceramic Keepsake Boxes… What will YOUR BOX hold?

Lesson Plans

The INTERNET has a lot of ideas – make sure you make your own PERSONAL – Look at these FEET and HANDLES!

Clay Assignment HERE

7th Grade: Neurographic Portraits – Color Schemes and Watercolor Techniques!

What is YOUR color scheme?

How could you use these ideas of SHAPE and COLOR in a digital world? This was done in Adobe Illustrator – a CAREER PROGRAM for a digital artist.

Lesson Plans

COLOR SCHEMES – HERE are examples of the 8 color schemes we are using. HERE is a better set of examples.

Experiments (below) with Watercolors are HERE. Are there MORE – Sure… this is what we start with. Work through it with WATERCOLORS!

  • Grab a WATER CUP and PAINT SET!
  • What do you know about COLOR SCHEMES?

Color Wheel HERE and ALONE

Neurographic Portrait in Watercolors – HERE

8th Grade Sculpture: Glazing for the Holidays… HAND THROWN WORKS (for most).

Lesson Plans

We have 3 days to GLAZE EVERYTHING and then we are going to FIRE it all. ALSO – When you finish glazing a piece, you are going to make a photograph of that work PRIOR to GLAZE firing. Spaces are set up in the fronts of the room.

PLASTER HAND SCULPTURE ARTWORK PROJECT

  • AFTER the break… Segal inspired Sculpture for the time and talk about GLAZING…
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Week 14 – Welcome Back! We HAVE to get back to work…

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Impulse controlI can use multiple strategies to manage my emotions across settings

6th Grade: Ceramic Keepsake Boxes… What will YOUR BOX hold?

Lesson Plans

Clay Assignment HERE

Jennifer Alexander – Wisconsin Ceramicist – makes these WONDERFUL hand crafted boxes. What goes in them is entirely up to you. What are you going to put into YOUR keepsake box? We are planning this out today!

7th Grade: Neurographic Portraits – Color Schemes and Watercolor Techniques!

Henri Matisse. Portrait of Madame Matisse. (The green line). 1905. 40.5 x 32.5 cm. Oil and tempera on canvas. Statens Museum for Kunst.

What is YOUR color scheme going to be?

Lesson Plans

COLOR SCHEMES – HERE are examples of the 8 color schemes we are using. HERE is a better set of examples.

Experiments (below) with Watercolors are HERE. Are there MORE – Sure… this is what we start with. Work through it with WATERCOLORS!

  • Grab a WATER CUP and PAINT SET!
  • What do you know about COLOR SCHEMES?

Color Wheel HERE and ALONE

Neurographic Portrait in Watercolors – HERE

8th Grade Sculpture: Glazing for the Holidays… HAND THROWN WORKS (for most).

Lesson Plans

PLASTER HAND SCULPTURE ARTWORK PROJECT

  • Let’s pause from the Segal inspired Sculpture for the time and talk about GLAZING…
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Week 13 and Thanksgiving BREAK is this week so it’s a SHORT ONE.

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Impulse controlI can use multiple strategies to manage my emotions across settings

6th Grade: Ceramic Keepsake Boxes… What will YOUR BOX hold?

Lesson Plans

Clay Assignment HERE

Jennifer Alexander – Wisconsin Ceramicist – makes these WONDERFUL hand crafted boxes. What goes in them is entirely up to you. What are you going to put into YOUR keepsake box? We are planning this out today!

7th Grade: Neurographic Portraits – Color Schemes and Watercolor Techniques!

Lesson Plans

COLOR SCHEMES – HERE are examples of the 8 color schemes we are using. HERE is a better set of examples.

Experiments (below) with Watercolors are HERE. Are there MORE – Sure… this is what we start with. Work through it with WATERCOLORS!

  • Grab a WATER CUP and PAINT SET!
  • What do you know about COLOR SCHEMES?

Color Wheel HERE and ALONE

Neurographic Portrait in Watercolors – HERE

8th Grade Sculpture: George Segal and Plaster Sculpture – PREP WORK and PLANNING

Lesson Plans

PLASTER HAND SCULPTURE ARTWORK PROJECT

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    Week 12 and the making of GREAT ART continues – DO NOT LOSE STEAM!

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    Accurate self-perceptionI can use my knowledge of my strengths, weaknesses and future hopes to set a goal and plan to make positive change.

    6th Grade: What are you doing with PHOTOGRAPHY differently now than when we first started this project? How has it changed your approach?

    Lesson Plans

    Cindy Sherman – An American Photographer FAMOUS for recreating famous works of art, movie scenes, and using herself in costume as the focal point.

    Photography Assignment HERE

    Clay Assignment HERE

    7th Grade: Neurographic Portraits – Color Schemes and Watercolor Techniques!

    Lesson Plans

    COLOR SCHEMES – HERE are examples of the 5 color schemes we are using. HERE is a better set of examples.

    PRINT THIS Mr. KORB and Work through it with WATERCOLORS!

    • Grab a WATER CUP and PAINT SET!
    • What do you know about COLOR SCHEMES?

    Color Wheel HERE and ALONE

    Neurographic Portrait in Watercolors – HERE

    8th Grade Sculpture: Assessment TIME for the WHEEL!

    Lesson Plans

    Kiln Guardian Lesson – 2 Day Work to allow for finishing up for others AND to protect the firings in the kiln.

    • Florian Gatsby’s List of videos – 12 Videos – Above
    • Earth Nation Ceramics List of Beginner’s Videos HERE – 30 TOTAL but you don’t need them all. – Below
    • Worksheet on Totems – HERE
    • Techniques
      • Slab
      • Coil
      • Pinch
      • Sculpt
      • Wheel
    • Clay Use
      • Covering it during work time to keep it moist
      • Recycling it at the end of the class if it is too dry – MENARDS BUCKET in back or front of studio for recycling
      • Storage in BOXES and BAGS for safekeeping between classes.
      • Foam Mats to work on – wipe them down and stack them up on BACK WORK TABLE (under the paint brush color wheel).
    • CLEANING UP
      • Wipe off all tools to remove extra clay
      • All extra clay goes in bucket or bags
      • No clay should go down the drain
      • 6 buckets and 6 sponges for washing tables are available – each table is responsible for their own work space.
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    11 weeks in… 8 more to go! SO MUCH TO DO!

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    Recognizing Strengths, Self-confidence, Self-efficacyI can use my knowledge of my strengths, weaknesses and future hopes to set a goal and plan to make positive change.

    6th Grade: Photos are a part of our DAILY existence. We make more photos in a day that were made… well it seems like ever. Let’s learn to make them STRONGER photos and BETTER images.

    Lesson Plans

    Somehow, I don’t think Anakin would have even pushed Luke or Leia on a swing. Unless it was made of light sabers!

    Photography Assignment HERE

    7th Grade: Neurographic Portraits – Let us work with the FACE and the SELF and see what we can come up with!

    Lesson Plans

    What is happening in this portrait by David Najib Kasir that is the SAME as the ideas that a CONTINUOUS LINE portrait would use?

    Neurographic Portrait in Watercolors – HERE

    8th Grade Sculpture: Kiln Guardians and WRAPPING UP the Wheel and Totem Inspired Sculptures.

    Lesson Plans

    Kiln Guardian Lesson – 2 Day Work to allow for finishing up for others AND to protect the firings in the kiln.

    Who wouldn’t want a little extra protection in the kiln? Let us try and follow some specific guidelines and make our OWN kiln guardians! Just for fun of course (or is it?). Image from Martie Geiger-Ho PhD’s The Worship of Kiln Gods: From the Temples of China to the Studios of Western Potters – Available on Amazon HERE and a PDF Article HERE and another one HERE.

    Your tools and the wheel should look like this when you BEGIN and are DONE

    • Florian Gatsby’s List of videos – 12 Videos – Above
    • Earth Nation Ceramics List of Beginner’s Videos HERE – 30 TOTAL but you don’t need them all. – Below
    • Worksheet on Totems – HERE
    • Techniques
      • Slab
      • Coil
      • Pinch
      • Sculpt
      • Wheel
    • Clay Use
      • Covering it during work time to keep it moist
      • Recycling it at the end of the class if it is too dry – MENARDS BUCKET in back or front of studio for recycling
      • Storage in BOXES and BAGS for safekeeping between classes.
      • Foam Mats to work on – wipe them down and stack them up on BACK WORK TABLE (under the paint brush color wheel).
    • CLEANING UP
      • Wipe off all tools to remove extra clay
      • All extra clay goes in bucket or bags
      • No clay should go down the drain
      • 6 buckets and 6 sponges for washing tables are available – each table is responsible for their own work space.
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    Welcome to 2nd Quarter – Where did the first 9 weeks go?

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    Recognizing Strengths, Self-confidence, Self-efficacyI can use my knowledge of my strengths, weaknesses and future hopes to set a goal and plan to make positive change.

    6th Grade: Photography – We are going to speed things up QUITE a bit – What is a photo that you think of when STRONG photography comes to mind?

    Lesson Plans

    Photography Assignment HERE

    Steve McCurry took this famous photograph during a trip to Afghanistan in 1984 to document the migration of Afghan refugees. This picture of 17-year-old Sharbat Gula was taken in the refugee camp of Nasir Bagh. It became the symbol of the Afghan struggle and was featured on the front page of the National Geographic newspaper in June 1985.

    7th Grade: Resolve the Inspirational Posters

    Lesson Plans

    You have researched messages you would like to hear yourself and messages you would offer up to a friend. This is the beginning!

    PHOTOSHOP ASSIGNMENT – HERE

    • Know about working with a partner and portraits
    • Know about PHOTOSHOP and LAYERS
    • Know about process and art making
    • Know about use of:
      • technology,
      • CREATIVE COMMONS imagery

    8th Grade Sculpture: Resolve the Totem Inspired Sculpture in the round. One more week on the WHEEL and… more to come…

    Lesson Plans

    Your tools and the wheel should look like this when you BEGIN and are DONE

    • Florian Gatsby’s List of videos – 12 Videos – Above
    • Earth Nation Ceramics List of Beginner’s Videos HERE – 30 TOTAL but you don’t need them all. – Below
    • Worksheet on Totems – HERE
    • Techniques
      • Slab
      • Coil
      • Pinch
      • Sculpt
      • Wheel
    • Clay Use
      • Covering it during work time to keep it moist
      • Recycling it at the end of the class if it is too dry – MENARDS BUCKET in back or front of studio for recycling
      • Storage in BOXES and BAGS for safekeeping between classes.
      • Foam Mats to work on – wipe them down and stack them up on BACK WORK TABLE (under the paint brush color wheel).
    • CLEANING UP
      • Wipe off all tools to remove extra clay
      • All extra clay goes in bucket or bags
      • No clay should go down the drain
      • 6 buckets and 6 sponges for washing tables are available – each table is responsible for their own work space.
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    Week 19 – Here we are – Final Week of 8th, 7th, and 6th Grade.

    Respect for Others: I can identify examples of discrimination based on perceived differences.

    Our classes begin in Google Classroom AND from the lesson plans below. PLEASE feel free to visit the day to day and see what we are working on in the studio. The links will take you to the Table of Contents… find the current week to see what we are doing.

    6th Grade: Letter Writing and CLEANING

    Link to lesson plans HERE!

    • Know about different techniques and processes in ART MAKING
    • K ow about how to write a letter
      • Make it Personal
      • Make a CONNECTION
      • Work on PENMANSHIP
    • Know about personal connections in the art
    • Know about Artists and Art History

    We did a lot of printing. As 6th graders, it is a bit simpler than how others make prints… Great Work To You ALL!

    7th Grade: Photoshop and Portraits

    Link to lesson plans HERE!

    • Know about process and art making
    • Know about use of technology and the computer and the camera
    • Know about Photoshop and Inspirational Posters and Text

    8th Grade 2D Design: Still Life in Pencil – From 21st Century Technology to the 18th Century Technology – Morandi is a GREAT reference – Watch some of the videos below.

    • Know about OBSERVATION in Drawing
    • Know about using LAYERS with SHADING
    • Know about setting up a STILL LIFE
    • Know about using PHOTOGRAPHY and Strong LIGHTING

    Link to lesson plans HERE!

    8th Grade Sculpture: Photography and Assessment and CLEANING – That is ALL…

    Link to lesson plans HERE!

    • Know about ALL the different techniques and processes
    • Know about personal connections in the art
    • Know about Artists and Art History
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    Week 18- We are almost

    Respect for Others: I can identify examples of discrimination based on perceived differences.

    Our classes begin in Google Classroom AND from the lesson plans below. PLEASE feel free to visit the day to day and see what we are working on in the studio. The links will take you to the Table of Contents… find the current week to see what we are doing.

    6th Grade: Printmaking and Assessment

    Link to lesson plans HERE!

    • Know about different techniques and processes in PRINTMAKING
    • Know about personal connections in the art
    • Know about Artists and Art History

    We are doing a lot of different printing. As 6th graders, it is a bit simpler than how others make prints… Mary Cassatt was a phenomenal print maker and the one American in the French Impressionist movement.

    SO MUCH ART HISTORY!

    7th Grade: Inspirational Posters and Photoshop! Can we focus enough to get the job done?

    Link to lesson plans HERE!

    • Know about process and art making
    • Know about use of technology and the computer and the camera
    • Know about Photoshop and Inspirational Posters and Text

    Posters and Photoshop! Spot Color as well… this is SPOT COLOR

    8th Grade 2D Design: Still Life in Pencil – From 21st Century Technology to the 18th Century Technology – Morandi is a GREAT reference – Watch some of the videos below.

    • Know about OBSERVATION in Drawing
    • Know about using LAYERS with SHADING
    • Know about setting up a STILL LIFE
    • Know about using PHOTOGRAPHY and Strong LIGHTING
    • Know about how art history influences what contemporary artists
    • Reflect on personal ideas and resolve the challenges you have faced.
    • Know about and work through the ideas of making drawings through observation as well as the techniques that are involved.

    Link to lesson plans HERE!

    8th Grade Sculpture: Photography and Assessment and CLEANING – That is ALL…

    Link to lesson plans HERE!

    • Know about the use of GLAZE
    • Techniques and Process
    • Rationale for techniques and process

    I hope all is going well as you are ending your school year! Keep positive and Keep Working! 4, 3 more studio days with most of my awesome artists… how about you?

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    Week 17- Hard to believe it but… we have about 6 studio periods together – and a lot of work to still do!

    Respect for Others: I can identify examples of discrimination based on perceived differences.

    Our classes begin in Google Classroom AND from the lesson plans below. PLEASE feel free to visit the day to day and see what we are working on in the studio. The links will take you to the Table of Contents… find the current week to see what we are doing.

    6th Grade: Printmaking

    Link to lesson plans HERE!

    • Know about different techniques and processes in PRINTMAKING
    • Know about personal connections in the art
    • Know about Artists and Art History

    We are doing a lot of different printing. As 6th graders, it is a bit simpler than how others make prints… Mary Cassatt was a phenomenal print maker and the one American in the French Impressionist movement.

    SO MUCH ART HISTORY!

    7th Grade: Inspirational Posters and Photoshop!

    Link to lesson plans HERE!

    • Know about process and art making
    • Know about use of technology and the computer and the camera
    • Know about Photoshop and Inspirational Posters and Text

    Posters and Photoshop! Spot Color as well… this is SPOT COLOR

    8th Grade 2D Design: Still Life in Pencil – From 21st Century Technology to the 18th Century Technology

    • Know about OBSERVATION in Drawing
    • Know about using LAYERS with SHADING
    • Know about setting up a STILL LIFE
    • Know about using PHOTOGRAPHY and Strong LIGHTING
    • Know about how art history influences what contemporary artists
    • Reflect on personal ideas and resolve the challenges you have faced.
    • Know about and work through the ideas of making drawings through observation as well as the techniques that are involved.

    Link to lesson plans HERE!

    8th Grade Sculpture: Glazing and Firing and Photography and Assessing and Displaying – A lot to do!

      Link to lesson plans HERE!

      • Know about the use of GLAZE
      • Techniques and Process
      • Rationale for techniques and process

      I hope all is going well as you are ending your school year! Keep positive and Keep Working! 6 more studio days with most of my awesome artists… how about you?

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      Week 16 – Our time is running out. What can we get a lot done but we need to keep up a positive set of STUDIO HABITS

      This was a DAY WITH GLASSES and a strong time in my painting years… COVID and QUARANTINE too. I LOVE the Studio Habits as an artist and work to instill them in to the hands of the kiddo’s I work with. What are YOUR studio Habits?

      LINK THE TO THE 8 STUDIO HABITS is HERE and as a PDF from the originators HERE

      Respect for Others: I can identify examples of discrimination based on perceived differences.

      Our classes begin in Google Classroom AND from the lesson plans below. PLEASE feel free to visit the day to day and see what we are working on in the studio. The links will take you to the Table of Contents… find the current week to see what we are doing.

      6th Grade: GLAZING and Printmaking

      Link to lesson plans HERE!

      • Know about ALL the different techniques and processes
      • Know about personal connections in the art
      • Know about GLAZING
      • Know about Artists and Art History

      7th Grade: PHOTOGRAPHY and Identity

      Link to lesson plans HERE!

      • Know about process and art making
      • Know about use of technology and the computer and the camera
      • Know about Portraits, Landscape and Architecture, Foodie Photography
      • Know about Photoshop and Inspirational Posters and Text

      Posters and Photoshop! Spot Color as well… this is NOT SPOT COLOR

      8th Grade 2D Design: Zentangle, Parabola, Line and Shape Design… A lot to think about.

      • Know about TIMELINE and LAYERS in Adobe Photoshop
      • Know about proper SAVING LOCATION on MAC’s in Computer Lab
      • Know about BRUSHES in Adobe Photoshop
      • Know about Frames / Second (FPS) in animation

      Link to lesson plans HERE!

      8th Grade Sculpture: Glazing

        Link to lesson plans HERE!

        • Know about the use of GLAZE
        • Techniques and Process
        • Rationale for techniques and process

        I hope all is going well as you are ending your school year! Keep positive and Keep Working!