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