Intermediate Level I and II, Grade 9 and 10, Fleischman
3D Design: Intro to Sculpture, Ceramics, and Jewelry
Fall 2009
(Preferred) Teacher Contact via email at kendra_fleischman@dpsk12.org
Please call classroom phone before 8:20 a.m. or after 2:40 p.m. 720-4240-1777 or 1776
Required Department Assignment Deadlines
Gallery Review #1, Tuesday, September 15th
Artist Interview Contact Info, Monday, September 21st
Artist Interview, Tuesday, October 13th
Gallery Review #2, Tuesday, November 10th
Gallery Review #3, Tuesday, December 18th
Visual Arts Quarter Exhibit #1, Tuesday, October 15th
Visual Arts Quarter Exhibit #2, Thursday, December 10th
This Week's Sketchbook Assignment
Sketchbook Assignment #11 Due November 23rd
Take a common household item and personify it - give it human qualities, a personality. Use a full range of values and spend at least an hour on this drawing.
This Week's Class Activities:
Students will:
Design Jewelry piece and begin working with Guest Artist - Kim Harrell
Visit Museum of Nature and Science - Genghis Kahn exhibition
Continue Wheel throwing and slab work in clay
Past Sketchbook assignments:
Sketchbook Assignment #1, Due Monday, August 31
Window Design for Coldstone Creamery (Stapleton). Square Format, color design to attract public into shop from 29th Avenue. Winner will paint design onto window. Design should communicate "ice cream is sold here!" and be super kid friendly. 3 winners will receive Coldstone Giftbooks worth $24 each. Sketchbook Assignment Rubric, 10 points: Full Page, full range of values, one hour commitment
Sketchbook Assignment #2, Due Tuesday, September 8
What is your favorite smell? Draw the smell so the viewer can imagine it. Full page, full range of values.(1 hour commitment)
Sketchobook Assignment #3, Due Monday, September 14
What can you do with or to a file folder. Consider using it as a 2D or 3D material. You must use ALL of the folder including the metal, in your piece and you can do whatever you like to it.
Sketchbook Assignment #4, Due Monday, Sept 21
Create an artwork that is inspired by the lyrics of your favorite song. Your piece can be 2D or 3D and should take at least 1 hour to complete.
Sketchbook Assignment #5, Due Monday Sept 28
DSA
Dance Party Poster Design - Create a poster design advertising our
upcoming school wide dance at City Hall dance club. Your design
should be colorful, exciting and easy to read! Include the following
information in your design. DSA Dance Party - City Hall Dance Club - November 10th - 7 p.m. to 12 p.m.
Collect and cut out at least 15 images of emotions. Arrange the images in a collage. Add to the composition with pen or marker. Use the entire page.
Sketchbook Assignment #7 Due Monday October 19
Create a picture using mostly cool colors (Blues, greens, purples) with some neutrals (black, white , gray) Use one warm color as an accent in an area of your picture.
Sketchbook Assignment #8 Due October 26th
Create a Halloween mask or costume for the year 2091.
Sketchbook Assignment #9 Due November 9th
Draw a hallway or room in perspective
Sketchbook Assignment #10 Due November 16th
Super Hero Contest
SYLLABUS
Rationale
3D design makes use of mass, form, volume, space, texture and depth. Activation of 3D space will be a major focus of this quarter.
Course Objectives/Standards Addressed
Students will construct sculptural works using basic additive, subtractive, and carving techniques
Students will create functional and non-functional ceramic works using hand building and wheel throwing techniques
Students will design and create a functional jewelry piece using sawing, forming, and joining techniques for metal
Students will recognize and use three-dimensional works as a form of creativity and communication.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the art elements and principles of design.
Students will appropriately use various materials, tools, techniques, and processes when creating three-dimensional art
Students will relate sculpture to various historical and cultural traditions and will begin developing their personal artistic voice
Students will analyze and evaluate the characteristics, merits and meanings of sculptures as works of art.
Activities and Assignments
Weekly sketchbook assignments, submitted on Mondays for class critique
Written work including Art Gallery Reviews, Professional Artist Interview, research on selected 3D artists or processes, questions relating to assigned readings
Class critiques
Lecture and class discussion, slide presentations, research on specific artists
Detailed Art projects (time outside of class may be required to complete major projects)
Quizzes and tests on vocabulary and processes, final exam will be a reflective essay
Field trip and guest artist
Grading
Grading is cumulative for the entire semester. Written work, homework assignments, class participation/preparation and 3D projects are all important components of this class. Technical writing skills are integrated into the class through reviews, essays and quizzes.
Most weekly assignments are worth 10 points. Large projects are worth 15 points
Late or incomplete work is penalized 10% per school day. ALL assignments should be completed on time. No late work is accepted the last week of the quarter. Students with excused absences will be allowed 2 days per day absent to complete work before penalties are applied. Incomplete work may not be shown at a final critique. An additional 10% will be deducted from projects not ready for class critique.
Participation/preparation and critique points are awarded each quarter and include attendance, cooperation, studio responsibility and attitude.
PROGRESS MONITORING:
Grades in Infinite Campus will be updated once a week.
Every 3 weeks prog/elig grades will be used to help identifying struggling students for interventions including tutoring.
Every week, IC Messenger will send notices regarding failing assignments. These are notices of assignments that earned a failing grade (less than 59%). To verify a students class grade, you will need to check IC in more detail. Please keep in mind the grading policies as stated in the syllabus above. IC Messenger will also send out a message if the student has missed an assignment. Failing grades will be sent once per week, missing grades may be sent multiple times over a nine-week period.
Behavior Expectations and Class Rules
The sketchbook and toolbox are required in class every day. Students must retain ALL art projects until the end of the year in their portfolios for review at the Re-audition Interview.
Focus on projects for the entire class period.
Be open to trying new techniques, receptive to learning about all areas of art and maintain a positive, inquisitive attitude.
Critique participation is an important part of the art school process; students will be trained in correct critique protocol so they can fully participate by offering constructive feedback to their peers.
Care for the studio space, equipment, tools and supplies which includes cleaning and returning all tools and personal items to correct storage areas.
NO FOOD, except water bottles with screw tops, is allowed in the VA classrooms.
Students are not allowed in the Storeroom, Bookroom or Jewelry room without teacher permission.
Demonstrate respectful behavior toward the instructor, peers and the artwork of others
School policy requires a teacher to be present if students are in the studio. Check with teachers for availability of the studio during free periods, lunch and after school.
Use of personal headphones is discouraged and allowed only with DAILY permission of the instructor. Cell phones are never permitted in the classroom and will be confiscated if seen or heard during class.