(My family and I on vacation in Boston this past August) Summer always goes by too quickly but I am SO excited to be back this year! I didn’t realize how much I missed all of you until our first day today. I am trying new things… AGAIN! I just have to keep it fresh! […]
Category: Studio in Art Archive
The First Day!
Fun times, fun times. “Teambuilding and Cooperation” was the name of the game today. I had so much fun getting to know or catching up with all of you. Studio in Art made marshmallow, toothpick and straw towers. The groups that built the tallest and most aesthetically pleasing towers won a pick from the prize bowl. In […]
Illuminated Manuscripts: Printmaking & Illustration
Stippling, pointillism, calligraphy & space
VOTE!
Vote for a classmate’s artwork: Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the House of Representatives. The over-all winner of our district’s competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will also include artwork from other contest winners nation-wide. Public Gallery […]
Week of November 24th: Studio in Art
MONDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2014 Snow Day! TUESDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2014 Objectives Understand the properties of clay. Continue to experiment with clay techniques and practice scoring, slipping and modeling. Essential Question How can we be successful sculptors? Texture Looking at whole sculpture Craftsmanship Focusing Task (5 min) What’s-up Warm-up: Tell me about the hardest part of […]
Week of November 17th: Studio in Art
MONDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2014 Today we began working with the clay and practicing sculpting techniques. Objectives Understand the properties of clay. Begin to experiment with clay techniques and practice scoring, slipping and modeling. Essential Question How can we be successful sculptors? Texture Looking at whole sculpture Craftsmanship Focusing Task (5 min) What’s-up Warm-up: Tell me […]
Week of November 10th: Studio in Art
MONDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2014 Today we finished any work that was still unfinished from the first quarter. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2014 NO SCHOOL WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2014 Today we were grouped into teams of 3, 4 or 5 and we did a team-building exercise with our new group members. Paper Tower Activity THURSDAY NOVEMBER 13, […]
Week of November 3rd: Studio in Art
Monday November 3, 2014 Objectives Understand and demonstrate the principle of emphasis. Essential Question How can an artist direct the viewer’s eye? Focusing Task (5 min) Get sketchbook and begin working. Guided Practice (15 min) Teacher will review the project. Learning Activity (20 min) Students will finish working in their sketchbooks. Closure (3 min) Clean […]