DESIGN IN CLAY October 23rd (Day 15)

WARMUP

As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book

you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above, work by: Sergei Isupov

You will begin class by opening to the next page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist made use of  SPACE in the work of art?
• What effect on the overall piece does this create?

LESSON FOR THE DAY

You will see a demonstration on developing functional cups from soft slabs of clay. These tumblers will be on of three cups you will produce as a portfolio. You will generate the three cups based on three construction methods. They are as follows:

Pinching: You will generate a pinched tea bowl

Soft Slab: You will generate a rolled tumbler

Soft slab plus Handle: You will generate a handled mug

You are already aware of the pinching process. Today you will learn the soft slab technique. You may choose to engage with whichever construction method you choose at any time provided you complete the required three cups. You may attempt the cups as many times as possible in order to achieve the most harmonious objects.

AFTER PARTY

Yup,
you guessed it...

Seesaw 

Come prepared for class with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY October 18th (Day 14)

WARMUP

As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book

you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above, work by: Lydia Buzio

You will begin class by opening to the next page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist made use of  SPACE in the work of art?
• What effect on the overall piece does this create?

LESSON FOR THE DAY

You will see a demonstration on developing functional cups from soft slabs of clay. These tumblers will be on of three cups you will produce as a portfolio. You will generate the three cups based on three construction methods. They are as follows:

Pinching: You will generate a pinched tea bowl

Soft Slab: You will generate a rolled tumbler

Soft slab plus Handle: You will generate a handled mug

You are already aware of the pinching process. Today you will learn the soft slab technique. You may choose to engage with whichever construction method you choose at any time provided you complete the required three cups. You may attempt the cups as many times as possible in order to achieve the most harmonious objects.

AFTER PARTY

SEESAW!

...which we haven't done in a few days. Its time to start back up again.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY October 16th (Day 13)

WARMUP

As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book

you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above, work by: Greg Payce

You will begin class by opening to the next page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist made use of  SPACE in the work of art?
• What effect on the overall piece does this create?

LESSON FOR THE DAY

You will see a demonstration on developing functional cups from soft slabs of clay. These tumblers will be on of three cups you will produce as a portfolio. You will generate the three cups based on three construction methods. They are as follows:

Pinching: You will generate a pinched tea bowl

Soft Slab: You will generate a rolled tumbler

Soft slab plus Handle: You will generate a handled mug

You are already aware of the pinching process. Today you will learn the soft slab technique. You may choose to engage with whichever construction method you choose at any time provided you complete the required three cups. You may attempt the cups as many times as possible in order to achieve the most harmonious objects.

AFTER PARTY

SEESAW!

...which we haven't done in a few days. Its time to start back up again.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY October 12th (Day 12)

WARMUP

As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book you created during our last class.

The following 5 images will be projected on the screen:

you will make a sketch of one of these five, whichever you choose, and assign it one of the following ratings.

1. I like it and I think it is good

2. I don't like it and I don't think it is good

3. I like it but don't think it is very good

4. I don't like it but I have to admit it is good

Then you need to explain why you gave it that rating.

You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete these pages in your book. Think about it overnight. Think about it as you go through your day.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

We continue our explorations of Tools and Texture through the making of functional bowls and cups.

During our last session we used our hands to develop a basic vessel from a ball of clay. Our hands were the tools. For this studio session we will further our understanding of tools by making them ourselves.

You will design and fabricate your own clay tool for texture from a given buffet of materials. your tool must be able to create at least 3 different textures that you will demonstrate in the completion of your first vessel. You are being evaluated on your ingenuity and risk taking.

Your tool will be graded using the following rubric:

The three criteria are worth 5 points each for a total of 15

Your vessel will be graded in terms of not only aesthetics  but functionality. That is to say it needs to look good and work well. For the Pinched Vessel you will be evaluated on the following rubric:

The two criteria are worth 5 points each for a total of 10

AFTER PARTY

SEESAW!

Remember to come to class prepared with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY October 10th (Day 11)

WARMUP

As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book

you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above, work by: Richard Notkin

You will begin class by opening to the next page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist told a story in the work of art?
• What effect on the overall piece does this create?

LESSON FOR THE DAY

Tools and Texture.

Two of the most important concepts you will engage with in your ceramic endeavors. And, yes, Tools is a concept.

Texture is the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface. All facets of texture are important in creating objects of functional pottery. That texture is best managed through the use of tools. So...

Tools and Texture.

AFTER PARTY

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and continue building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

All work in clay will need to be wrapped in plastic and stored away for our next lesson.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

DESIGN IN CLAY October 6th (Day 10)

WARMUP

As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above, work by: Sandy Skoglund

You will begin class by opening to the next page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist told a story in the work of art?
• What effect on the overall piece does this create?

You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete these pages in your book.

FOLLOWING THE WARMUP

 You will choose a card from the fishbowl. On the card will be the name of another student in class. Your warmup task is to log into seesaw and leave comments on that persons image from our previous lesson. You may comment by using any of the following sentence starters:

• Before you finish i would consider...
• My favorite part is... and I think you need to work on...
• You are doing really well with...
• If I were you I would change...

...AND BE SURE TO SIGN YOUR NAME. NEVER WRITE ANYTHING TO WHICH YOU WOULDN'T SIGN YOUR NAME.

You will have 10 minutes of class to complete this critique task.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

AFTER PARTY

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and continue building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

All work in clay will need to be wrapped in plastic and stored away for our next lesson.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

Remember to come to class prepared with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY October 2nd (Day 9)

WARMUP

 As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above, work by: Kenneth Price

You will begin class by opening to the first page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist used TEXTURE in the work of art?
• What effect on the overall piece does this create?

You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete these pages in your book.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

We will begin with a short period of time to refine and complete your work for final presentation and critique

AFTER PARTY

Class will conclude with you reflecting on your work and grading yourself using the rubric that was presented in previous lessons. Based on your final work and your answers to the reflection questions you will attempt to grade yourself as fairly as possible giving yourself the score you deserve.

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and continue building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

All work in clay will need to be wrapped in plastic and stored away for our next lesson.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

Remember to come to class prepared with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY September 28th (Day 8)

WARMUP

 As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above, work by: Damien Hirst

You will begin class by opening to the first page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist used TEXTURE in the work of art?
• What effect on the overall piece does this create?

You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete these pages in your book.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

FOLLOWING THE WARMUP

You will acquire a worksheet which you will use to generate an artist statement. The worksheet will have the following questions for your to consider:

• Why did you choose your idiom?
• Why was it meaningful or interesting to you?
• Discuss how the work grew through the planning process
• What specific challenges did you come across?
• How did you overcome them?
• What is most successful about your piece?
• What could be improved?

You must answer four of the above questions. You must answer the following as well:

• Is your final piece meaningful to you personally? Why or Why not?
• What could you have done differently to make it more meaningful?

You will have the first 20 minutes of class to complete these pages.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

WE ARE NOW FINISHING THE WORK.
This studio session is the first of our last two classes to develop the work. Class on Wednesday October 4th all works will be completed for critique. The information that follows has been presented before and is here for your review:

The specifics of each individuals work will relate directly to the sketches you produced during the idea generation stage of this artwork. We are far enough into the process of this artwork that the criteria you will be evaluated on need to be established. Every work, regardless of its theme or style, will be evaluated on the following measures:

• Expression of ideas and feelings
• Composition
• Technical Skills
• Inventiveness and imagination
• Risk taking
• Personal style, effort, and attitude

For your reference you may refer to the following rubric for specific scoring breakdowns and definitions of each criteria. These expectations are being made very clear so that you may strive for the most successful artwork:

From previous classes:

Largely we will continue to produce rough cut tiles that meet the following requirements established in our previous class:

• Tiles range from 4x4 inches to 6x6 inches in size
• Tiles are 3/8 of an inch thick
• Tiles are first established with a smooth front surface and rough rear surface
• Tiles are measured and rough cut around the desired size

The background will first need to be produced over the entire surface of the tiles before moving on to the relief sculptures of the middleground and foreground. The background is required to meet the following criteria:

• Background is created by pressing tools into the smooth clay surface to create texture
• Textures are purposeful and organized
• Images and icons created in the texture relate to the illustration of the idiom

These issues will be addressed with examples to the whole class as well as through one on one assistance.

AFTER PARTY

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and continue building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

All work in clay will need to be wrapped in plastic and stored away for our next lesson.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

Remember to come to class prepared with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY September 26th (Day 7)

WARMUP

 As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above, work by: Meret Oppenheim

You will begin class by opening to the first page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist used TEXTURE in the work of art. 

You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete these pages in your book.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

WE ARE NOW FINISHING THE WORK.
This studio session begins our last week to develop the work. This is one of three remaining sessions to complete the work. Class on October 4th will be for critique. The information that follows has been presented before and is here for your review:

The specifics of each individuals work will relate directly to the sketches you produced during the idea generation stage of this artwork. We are far enough into the process of this artwork that the criteria you will be evaluated on need to be established. Every work, regardless of its theme or style, will be evaluated on the following measures:

• Expression of ideas and feelings
• Composition
• Technical Skills
• Inventiveness and imagination
• Risk taking
• Personal style, effort, and attitude

For your reference you may refer to the following rubric for specific scoring breakdowns and definitions of each criteria. These expectations are being made very clear so that you may strive for the most successful artwork:

From previous classes:

Largely we will continue to produce rough cut tiles that meet the following requirements established in our previous class:

• Tiles range from 4x4 inches to 6x6 inches in size
• Tiles are 3/8 of an inch thick
• Tiles are first established with a smooth front surface and rough rear surface
• Tiles are measured and rough cut around the desired size

The background will first need to be produced over the entire surface of the tiles before moving on to the relief sculptures of the middleground and foreground. The background is required to meet the following criteria:

• Background is created by pressing tools into the smooth clay surface to create texture
• Textures are purposeful and organized
• Images and icons created in the texture relate to the illustration of the idiom

These issues will be addressed with examples to the whole class as well as through pone on one assistance.

AFTER PARTY

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and continue building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

All work in clay will need to be wrapped in plastic and stored away for our next lesson.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

Remember to come to class prepared with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY September 22nd (Day 6)

WARMUP

 As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book you created during our last class. The following 5 images will be projected on the screen:

you will make a sketch of one of these five, whichever you choose, and assign it one of the following ratings.

1. I like it and I think it is good

2. I don't like it and I don't think it is good

3. I like it but don't think it is very good

4. I don't like it but I have to admit it is good

Then you need to explain why you gave it that rating.

You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete these pages in your book. Think about it overnight. Think about it as you go through your day

LESSON FOR THE DAY

Class will begin with a presentation/demonstration of using the materials and processes we are familiar with to generate the sculpted relief middleground and foreground.

The specifics of each individuals work will relate directly to the sketches you produced during the idea generation stage of this artwork. We are far enough into the process of this artwork that the criteria you will be evaluated on need to be established. Every work, regardless of its theme or style, will be evaluated on the following measures:

• Expression of ideas and feelings
• Composition
• Technical Skills
• Inventiveness and imagination
• Risk taking
• Personal style, effort, and attitude

For your reference you may refer to the following rubric for specific scoring breakdowns and definitions of each criteria. These expectations are being made very clear so that you may strive for the most successful artwork:

From last class:

Largely we will continue to produce rough cut tiles that meet the following requirements established in our previous class:

• Tiles range from 4x4 inches to 6x6 inches in size
• Tiles are 3/8 of an inch thick
• Tiles are first established with a smooth front surface and rough rear surface
• Tiles are measured and rough cut around the desired size

The background will first need to be produced over the entire surface of the tiles before moving on to the relief sculptures of the middleground and foreground. The background is required to meet the following criteria:

• Background is created by pressing tools into the smooth clay surface to create texture
• Textures are purposeful and organized
• Images and icons created in the texture relate to the illustration of the idiom

These issues will be addressed with examples to the whole class as well as through pone on one assistance.

AFTER PARTY

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and continue building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

All work in clay will need to be wrapped in plastic and stored away for our next lesson.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

Remember to come to class prepared with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY September 19th (Day 5)

WARMUP

 As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above: by Richard Serra

You will begin class by opening to the first page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist used PLANES (or surfaces) TO CREATE MOVEMENT in the work of art. For your reference MOVEMENT can be influenced by the direction and orientation of the planes in the work of art.

You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete these pages in your book.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

Class will begin with a presentation/demonstration of using the materials and processes we are familiar with to generate the sculpted relief middleground and foreground.

The specifics of each individuals work will relate directly to the sketches you produced during the idea generation stage of this artwork. We are far enough into the process of this artwork that the criteria you will be evaluated on need to be established. Every work, regardless of its theme or style, will be evaluated on the following measures:

• Expression of ideas and feelings
• Composition
• Technical Skills
• Inventiveness and imagination
• Risk taking
• Personal style, effort, and attitude

For your reference you may refer to the following rubric for specific scoring breakdowns and definitions of each criteria. These expectations are being made very clear so that you may strive for the most successful artwork:

From last class:

Largely we will continue to produce rough cut tiles that meet the following requirements established in our previous class:

• Tiles range from 4x4 inches to 6x6 inches in size
• Tiles are 3/8 of an inch thick
• Tiles are first established with a smooth front surface and rough rear surface
• Tiles are measured and rough cut around the desired size

The background will first need to be produced over the entire surface of the tiles before moving on to the relief sculptures of the middleground and foreground. The background is required to meet the following criteria:

• Background is created by pressing tools into the smooth clay surface to create texture
• Textures are purposeful and organized
• Images and icons created in the texture relate to the illustration of the idiom

These issues will be addressed with examples to the whole class as well as through pone on one assistance.

AFTER PARTY

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and continue building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

We will make time to discuss a few sketches in front of the whole class. These could be anyone's works, and will most likely be those that need more feedback in order to be resolved. Be prepared.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

Remember to come to class prepared with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY September 15th (Day 4)

WARMUP

 As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above: by Alexander Calder

You will begin class by opening to the first page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist used LINES TO CREATE MOVEMENT in the work of art. For your reference MOVEMENT can be influenced by the direction of the lines and their projection into space.

You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete these pages in your book.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

Class will begin with a review of materials and processes from our previous lesson.

Largely we will continue to produce rough cut tiles that meet the following requirements established in our previous class:

• Tiles range from 4x4 inches to 6x6 inches in size
• Tiles are 3/8 of an inch thick
• Tiles are first established with a smooth front surface and rough rear surface
• Tiles are measured and rough cut around the desired size

The background will first need to be produced over the entire surface of the tiles before moving on to the relief sculptures of the middleground and foreground. The background is required to meet the following criteria:

• Background is created by pressing tools into the smooth clay surface to create texture
• Textures are purposeful and organized
• Images and icons created in the texture relate to the illustration of the idiom

These issues will be addressed with examples to the whole class as well as through pone on one assistance.

AFTER PARTY

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and continue building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

We will not have a critique during this class. All works will be carefully stored away in order to be finished and critiqued during the following session.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

Remember to come to class prepared with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY September 13th (Day 3)

FIRST:

IF YOU HAVE NOT YET PUT THE SEESAW APP ON YOUR PHONE PLEASE DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE WILL USE THIS APP DAILY TO RECORD OUR PORTFOLIOS.

WARMUP

 As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book you created during our last class. The following images will be projected on the screen:

You will begin class by opening to the first page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

Above: by Ron Nagle

Above: by Auguste Rodin

• How have these two artists used MASS in their works of art. For your reference MASS can be influenced by density, material, and orientation.

You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete these pages in your book.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

First a review from last class:

WHY are we doing this?

WHY are we illustrating an idiom?

ANSWER: We must learn to balance concept and individual expression. The concept is illustration, and the individual expression is in your choice of idiom and how you illustrate it. This balance will allow for the continual development of skills.  That's WHY.

NEW INFO STARTS HERE:

During our last two classes you developed an idiom into a refined sketch. Today we will begin to explore the use of tiles to produce our final sculptural version of the idiom illustration. Specifically we will be creating a BAS RELIEF of the image over several tiles.

A BAS RELIEF is a tile that is sculpted or carved in a fashion where the illusion of depth is created.

Here are a few examples:

We will start the lesson with a demonstration on how to use the slab roller to produce the tiles. Further, those of us that make some progress may find themselves developing the background in their compositions.

AFTER PARTY

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and continue building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

All works will be carefully stored away in order to be fired at a later date.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

Remember to come to class prepared with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY September 11th (Day 2)

FIRST:

IF YOU HAVE NOT YET PUT THE SEESAW APP ON YOUR PHONE PLEASE DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE WILL USE THIS APP DAILY TO RECORD OUR PORTFOLIOS.

WARMUP

 As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book you created during our last class. The following images will be projected on the screen:

Above: by Alexander Calder

Above: by Andy Goldsworthy

You will begin class by opening to the first page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How have these two artists used PLANE in their works of art. For your reference PLANE can be influenced by surface and texture.

You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete these pages in your book.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

First a review from last class:

WHY are we doing this?

WHY are we illustrating an idiom?

ANSWER: We must learn to balance concept and individual expression. The concept is illustration, and the individual expression is in your choice of idiom and how you illustrate it. This balance will allow for the continual development of skills.  That's WHY.

An Idiom is a short common phrase that has a figurative meaning and works with images. For example:

     "cost an arm and a leg"

Which means that something is very expensive. Nothing "literally" costs an arm and a leg; however, "figuratively" something that is very expensive can be said to cost an arm and a leg.

This also fits the definition of an idiom because of how it works with images. The figurative language allows you to imaginge someone giving up an arm and a leg inorder to afford something very expensive. 

NEW INFO STARTS HERE:

Last class you chose an idiom and began the Idea Generation process. You generated many sketches and will begin class by refining your large sketch. You will have roughly 20 minutes to finish your final sketch for peer review.

PEER REVIEW

You will work in small groups to critique and evaluate the sketches that were produced. You will look at the large mostly finished sketch primarily but you may refer to the thumbnail sketches. You need to be prepared at any time to either ask or answer the following questions about the work:

• Is the image appropriate to the idiom it attempts to illustrate?
• Does the image tell a story?
• Are there some elements that are more important than the others?
• Could any elements be removed or changed to enhance the illustration?

You will use the responses you receive to refine and finalize your sketch which you will post on seesaw.

AFTER PARTY

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and continue building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

Remember to come to class prepared with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY September 7th (Day 1)

FIRST:

IF YOU HAVE NOT YET PUT THE SEESAW APP ON YOUR PHONE PLEASE DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE WILL USE THIS APP DAILY TO RECORD OUR PORTFOLIOS.

WARMUP

 As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book you created during our last class. The following images will be projected on the screen:

Above: by Deborah Butterfield

Above: by Mark DiSuvero

You will begin class by opening to the first page of your accordion book and making a sketch of these sculptures. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How have these two artists used LINE in their works of art. For your reference LINE can be influenced by direction, length, width, and depth.

You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete these pages in your book.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

Our class will focus on the beginning of a new work of art. We will need to clarify 3 things as we begin this lesson:

1. The Idea Generation Process and why it is important,
2. What the nature of the sculpture will be, and..
3. What key terms and processes do we need to understand in order to solve the problem.

All three are explained here in short. We will expand on our discussion of these in class. read on and write down any questions you may have.

FIRST:

The Idea Generation Process

In this phase of the process we come up with ideas and possible solutions to the problem. The most common mistake made during this part of the process is to judge the ideas as good or bad before taking time to explore them. In class this week, sketching will be our primary tool for this exploration.

SECOND:

What will the sculpture be?

You will be creating a sculpture that illustrates a popular idiom.

THIRD:

What key terms and processes do we need to understand in order to solve the problem?

     This is the big question. This helps us understand why we are doing this and almost as importantly, how we will be doing it. So you will need to understand first what an Idiom is.

An Idiom is a short common phrase that has a figurative meaning and works with images. For example:

     "cost an arm and a leg"

Which means that something is very expensive. Nothing "literally" costs an arm and a leg; however, "figuratively" something that is very expensive can be said to cost an arm and a leg.

This also fits the definition of an idiom because of how it works with images. The figurative language allows you to imaginge someone giving up an arm and a leg inorder to afford something very expensive. 

Tomorrow you will choose an idiom and begin the Idea Generation process. You will see examples of sketches as well as solutions. We will discuss as a large group as well as one on one. Since our day will be spent sketching it is important that you come to class prepared with a pencil.

BUT WAIT!

WHY are we doing this?

WHY are we illustrating an idiom?

ANSWER: We must learn to balance concept and individual expression. The concept is illustration, and the individual expression is in your choice of idiom and how you illustrate it. This balance will allow for the continual development of skills.  That's WHY.AFTER PARTY

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and begin building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

We will not have a critique during this class. All works will be carefully stored away in order to be finished and critiqued during the following session.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

Remember to come to class prepared with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker