Using the techniques learned in the last Tie Dye seminar session, create your own tie dyed item of clothing/fabric. (You will need to use white or very light colored 100% cotton fabric) You are going to try out another technique, similar to the one we did, called permanent marker tie dye. You will do it in the same way as what we did in class with the baby wipes - use rubber bands to create design, color exposed areas with permanent marker - remove rubber bands, spray/mist with rubbing alcohol and let sit for 20 minutes (be careful, where ever you lay your piece of clothing/fabric, the marker may bleed through to what is under it so be sure to lay something under it that you can get messy, or do it outside.) You will notice the rubbing alcohol is what helps the colors bleed together) Once it has dried, you can either iron it or dry it on high heat - this will help set the color into the fabric. Bring your finished product to the next seminar meeting (week of March 2-6).
February 2009 Archives
Using the techniques learned in the last Tie Dye seminar session, create your own tie dyed item of clothing/fabric. (You will need to use white or very light colored 100% cotton fabric) You are going to try out another technique, similar to the one we did, called permanent marker tie dye. You will do it in the same way as what we did in class with the baby wipes - use rubberbands to create design, color exposed areas with permanent marker - remove rubberbands, spray/mist with rubbing alcohol and let sit for 20 minutes (be careful, where ever you lay your piece of clothing/fabric, the marker may bleed through to what is under it so be sure to lay something under it that you can get messy, or do it outside.) You will notice the rubbing alcohol is what helps the colors bleed together) Once it has dried, you can either iron it or dry it on high heat - this will help set the color into the fabric. Bring your finished product to the next seminar meeting (week of March 2-6).
In class/Studio Assignment: Take 2 photographs of the same object - one photograph needs to show object in a traditional still life fashion and the other in an abstracted way. Each group will get 3 days total to capture a well composed photograph that has good exposure. See lesson plan: Unit 3 Lesson Plan.doc
- Monday - Group 4 will have a day to experiment with their camera; Groups 1,2,3 will work in journals and on their books.
- Tuesday - Group 1 will work in darkroom on the new assignment (see above); Groups 2,3,4 will work in journals and on their books
- Wednesday - Group 1 will work in darkroom on the new assignment (see above); Groups 2,3,4 will work in journals and on their books
- Thursday - Group 1 will work in darkroom on the new assignment (see above); Groups 2,3,4 will work in journals and on their books
- Friday - Group 2 will work in darkroom on the new assignment (see above); Groups 1,3,4 will work in journals and on their books
Visual Verbal Journal: Complete two -2-page spreads (include images and research):
Dedicate one 2-page spread to research on a 20th century Photographer whom takes mainly abstracted Photographs - Verbalize your reactions to the work - Use adjectives, analogies, metaphors to communicate the work's content/meaning. How do you think the artist's intent connects to your interpretation? Brainstorm ideas of how you could produce pinhole photographs that relate to this photographers work.
Dedicate the other 2-page spread to research on a 20th century Photographer whom takes mainly traditional still life Photographs - Verbalize your reactions to the work - Use adjectives, analogies, metaphors to communicate the work's content/meaning. How do you think the artist's intent connects to your interpretation? Brainstorm ideas of how you could produce pinhole photographs that relate to this photographers work
In class/Studio Assignment: Surrealism Collage -
See lesson plan:
In class/ Studio Assignment: Learn your pinhole camera - See week one of lesson plan - Unit 3 Lesson Plan.doc
Monday: President's Day Holiday - No School
Tuesday: Group 1 in dark room; Groups 2,3,4 working in journals and on books
Wednesday: Group 2 in dark room; Groups 1,3,4 working in journals and on books
Thursday: Group 3 in dark room; Groups 1,2,4 working in journals and on books
Friday: Group 4 in dark room; Groups 1,2,3 working in journals and on books
Journal Assignments: Complete Two -2-page spreads (include images and research):
Dedicate one 2-page spread to research on a 20th century Photographer whom takes mainly abstracted Photographs - Verbalize your reactions to the work - Use adjectives, analogies, metaphors to communicate the work's content/meaning. How do you think the artist's intent connects to your interpretation? Brainstorm ideas of how you could produce pinhole photographs that relate to this photographers work.
Dedicate the other 2-page spread to research on a 20th century Photographer whom takes mainly traditional still life Photographs - Verbalize your reactions to the work - Use adjectives, analogies, metaphors to communicate the work's content/meaning. How do you think the artist's intent connects to your interpretation? Brainstorm ideas of how you could produce pinhole photographs that relate to this photographers work
In class/ Studio Assignment: Surrealism Collage
See lesson plan:
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Monday: Begin collages
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Tuesday: Continue working on collages Journals Due today
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Wednesday: Continue working on collages
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Thursday: Continue working on collages
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Friday: Continue working on collages
Journal Assignments:Using a collage, create a vast surreal world using either warm or cool colors. There should be some objects in the background. Turn the objects into silhouettes and to make them more detailed, really focus on the outline contours.
- Monday - Formal critique of contour washes using the Feldman 4-step criticism process.
- Tuesday - Introduce Surrealism through power point surrealism.ppt. Do an "exquisite corpse" drawing in class based on surrealist concepts
- Wednesday - Begin 1 point perspective.
- Thursday - Begin a figurative collage using only three human elements focusing on good collaging techniques.
- Friday - Journal Day - Work on the following journal assignment. The assignment will be due next Tuesday, February 17th.
All four groups will be rotating through the following three assignments:
- Monday: Construction of Camera/ Camera Tests/ Handmade Books
- Tuesday: Construction of Camera/ Camera Tests/ Handmade Books
- Wednesday: Construction of Camera/ Camera Tests/ Handmade Books
- Thursday: Construction of Camera/ Camera Tests/ Handmade Books
- Friday: Construction of Camera/ Camera Tests/ Handmade Books
In class/ Studio Assignment: Unit 1: Finish Contour Wash Pieces - See lesson plan for details:
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Monday: Continue working on Contour Wash Pieces
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Tuesday: Finish working on Contour Wash Piece, when finished complete self Assessment and begin to read and take notes on Chapter 2 Art Criticism and Aesthetic Judgment in Arttalk text Pgs 25 - 35
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Wednesday: Finish reading and taking notes on Chapter 2 Art Criticism and Aesthetic Judgment in Arttalk text Pgs 25 - 35
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Thursday: View Power Point on Art Criticism aesthetics_criticism.ppt- Complete an Art Criticism
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Friday: Work in Visual Verbal Journals
Journal Assignments: Choose a common argument and research both sides (ex - gay marriage, abortion, etc.) Create a 2-page spread - each page should represent one side of the argument. Use collage techniques and layering in your design.
In class/ Studio Assignment: Unit 2: Construction of Camera, Lens and Embellishment - See lesson Plan for details:
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Monday: Discuss/Analyze Camera Obscura - Begin Construction of Pinhole Camera - Demo on Bottom piece - To embellish Camera you will create a black and white design and/or bring in photographs to be copied that you will then transfer on to your Camera - For Homework: Bring photographs/create designs to be copied by Wednesday
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Tuesday: Continue Construction of Camera - Demo on Top Piece
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Wednesday: Continue Construction of Camera - Demo Paper Holder
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Thursday: Continue Construction of Camera - Demo Lens, Painting, and Packing Tape Transfer
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Friday: Continue Construction of Camera - Painting and Embellishment
Journal Assignments: Choose a pair of photographers from the list provided. Complete a two page spread that visually and verbally compares and contrasts their work. You will need analyze their work thinking about things such as their styles, chosen content, technical qualities, cultural context, viewpoint, etc.
