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Week 22 Jan 25-29

1/25/2021

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Mural Contest

CLICK HERE for more specific information if you're interested in entering

6th Grade Art

Monday- Turn in the following by the end of class today:
- Week 22 check in assignment
- Continue Hand/Colored Pencil Project
  - Click Here for what we did on Friday (Steps 1-3)
  - Click Here for what we did today (I'll activate the link after class today)
Wednesday- TBD but basically continuing the Hand/Colored Pencil assignment
Friday- TBD but basically continuing the Hand/Colored Pencil assignment

8th Grade Art

Tuesday -Intro to Repousse Unit
- Continuing Repousse Practice Project
- Jan 28th Repousse Practice Project and Notes will be Due. Just have images of the following ready to go:
  - Notes:
    - Elements of Art: Texture, Shape, and Form (only)
    - Principles of Design: Composition Basics, Unity (only)
    - Repousse Notes: stuff from unit Part 1 section C
  - Most Current images of Repousse Practice Project(s)
Thursday- Turn in Repousse Practice Assignment by end of class.
- Click here for the Google Slide Template to organize all your images for turning in on Canvas. It also has all the instructions you'll need as well ;-)

Ceramics BIPA

Bas Relief Tile Unit
Monday(A)/ Tuesday(B)
- Turn in Weekly Check In Assignment
- Continue Practice Bas Relief Tiles
- Turn in Daily Work Assignment
Wednesday(A)- continue to work on Practice Bas Relief Stuff
Thursday(B)/ Friday (A)- Turn in Bas Relief Practice Assignment.
Click Here for the Google Slide Template to organize all your images.
- Have images of the following ready to turn in
  - Notes (some people did booklets or notes -either is fine)
    - Elements of Art: Texture, Shape, Form (Only)
    - Principles of Design: Composition Basics, Unity (only)
    - Bas Relief Tile Slides for Notes
  - Bas Relief Practice Tile(s): looking for evidence of 4 hours of practice

Sculpture IPA

Monday -Intro to Repousse Unit
- Continuing Repousse Practice Project
- Jan 28th Repousse Practice Project and Notes will be Due. Just have images of the following ready to go:
  - Notes:
    - Elements of Art: Texture, Shape, and Form (only)
    - Principles of Design: Composition Basics, Unity (only)
    - Repousse Notes: stuff from unit Part 1 section C,and any other notes you took for your repousse research ;-)
  - Most Current images of Repousse Practice Project(s)
Wednesday-Last class workday for Repousse Practice stuff. Have images ready for next class of the items listed above.
Friday- Turn in Repousse Practice Assignment by end of class.
- Click here for the Google Slide Template to organize all your images for turning in on Canvas. It also has all the instructions you'll need as well ;-)
  - Note for Elements and Principles stuff: you need to respond to the prompts; However, if you add notes/images that help demonstrate your answers you'll get some extra credit since I had you guys skip those notes ;-)

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Week 21 1/19-1/22

1/19/2021

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6th Grade Art

Tuesday- Turn in the following by the end of class today:
- Week 21 check in assignment
- Grid Drawing Formal Assignment- submit an image of it, even if it's incomplete.
- 1/19 Daily Work - spend rest of class time on artwork (personal or other class assignments). Turn in an image of what you have by the end of class today. Today it will count as extra credit ;-)
Thursday- Click Here for instructions and example of what we did today.

8th Grade Art

All Week -Intro to Repousse Unit
- Continuing Repousse Practice Project
- Jan 28th Repousse Practice Project and Notes will be Due. There will be format set up for you- just have images of the following ready to go:
  - Notes:
    - Elements of Art: Texture, Shape, and Form (only)
    - Principles of Design: Composition Basics, Unity (only)
    - Repousse Notes: stuff from unit Part 1 section C
  - Most Current images of Repousse Practice Project(s)

Ceramics BIPA

Bas Relief Tile Unit
Tuesday (A)/ Wednesday (B)
- Turn in Weekly Check In Assignment
- Continue Practice Bas Relief Tiles
- Turn in Daily Work Assignment
Thursday (A)/ Friday (B)- continue to work on Practice Bas Relief Stuff
Practice Bas Relief Tiles Due 1/28 for B People- Due 1/29 for A Day People
- Have images of the following ready to turn in
  - Notes (some people did booklets or notes -either is fine)
    - Elements of Art: Texture, Shape, Form (Only)
    - Principles of Design: Composition Basics, Unity (only)
    - Bas Relief Tile Slides for Notes
  - Bas Relief Practice Tile(s): looking for evidence of 4 hours of practice

Sculpture IPA

Intro to Repousse Unit
Tuesday-
- Turn in Weekly Check In Assignment
- Start Practice Repousses
- Turn in Daily Work Assignment
Thursday- Continue Practice Repousses (Due Jan 29th)
Jan 29th Repousse Practice Project and Notes Due. There will be format set up for you- just have images of the following ready to go:
- Notes:
  - Elements of Art: Texture, Shape, and Form (only)
  - Principles of Design: Composition Basics, Unity (only)
  - Repousse Notes: stuff from unit Part 1 section C
- Most Current images of Repousse Practice Project(s)

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Week 20 1/11-1/15

1/11/2021

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6th Grade Art

Tuesday- Continue Grid Drawing (for full directions CLICK HERE and scroll to the bottom)
- Grid Drawing Assignment Video
- Review of Grid Drawing Assignment Video
Thursday- Last work day for Grid Drawing
- Turn in whatever you have done at this point. Remember you don't have to have it "finished". There will be a "Form Grid Drawing Formal Assignment". The last day to turn it in before it's marked late will be Monday.

8th Grade Art

Monday-Intro to Repousse Unit
- Get as far as you can with the Elements and Principles Booklet Sections should be completed by end of class today to be on track to finish part 1 ontime
  - Links to all of the Elements and Principles stuff if you need them
Wednesday- Complete 3 section of Part 1 and start Repousse Practice Project 1
Friday- Complete Repousse Practice Project 1 by end of class.

Ceramics BIPA

Monday (B)/Tuesday (A)- Bas Relief Tile Unit
inks to all of the Elements and Principles stuff if you need
Bas Relief Tile Slides for Notes
Beginning/Intermediate
- Monday (B)/Tuesday (A)-Complete Elements and Principles stuff by end of class.
- Wednesday (B)/Thursday(A)- Go over section 3 of Part one from unit
Proficient/Advanced-
- Monday- Continue creating plans for a bas relief design
  - Explicitly describe how you are i
  - 1. Incorporating All Elements of Art,
  - 2. Basic Composition knowledge
  - 3.demonstrate Unity between the elements and your Visual Story.
  - OPTIONAL 3-D Tile Mural
- Wednesday- complete POA- use time effectively!)

Sculpture IPA

Intro to Repousse Unit
Tuesday- continue Research assignment started last time, also start looking for examples you might like to try and emulate. If you got done last time, go back and try to add more depth to your research.
- Repousse Research Assignment (submit in Daily Work Canvas Assignment at end of class) Time based assignment (60 minutes)
- Assignment Instructions:
  - Research "Repousse", "Chasing", and "Metal Tooling"Create Google Doc or Sheet to collect the following info:
    - Part 1. Collect Research Sources
      - Copy/Paste Links to resources you found
      - Take Notes
      - What topic(s) it covered
      - Review source (was it good, bad, better than another one you found, etc.)
    - Part 2. Consolidate Information to identify:
      - What are they
      - How are they similar
      - How they are different
      - Describe the technical process for each of them
Thursday- Intro Repousse Practice Project

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Week 19 Jan. 5th - Jan. 8th

1/5/2021

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Welcome back from winter break!

Class Tasks for the week

All Classes

Tuesday/Wednesday: Setting-up For Successful 2nd Semester
- Go through PowerPoint. It will open if you're logged in to chrome on your school account. Click link below:
  - Setting Up for Success
- You'll record your responses on a Google Doc
- Turn in a PDF of your Google Doc at the end of class for the Daily Work Assignment in canvas.

6th Grade Art

Friday- Continue Grid Drawing
- Review of Grid Drawing Assignment Video
- Grid Drawing Assignment Due End of Class 1/14

8th Grade Art

Thursday-Intro to Repousse Unit
- Get as far as you can with the Elements and Principles Booklet Sections (listed in the unit presentation link above) by end of class- submit images of what you get done for today's Daily Canvas Assignment.
- Links to all of the Elements and Principles stuff if you need them

Ceramics BIPA

Thursday (B)/Friday (A)- Intro Bas Relief Tile Unit
- Beginning/Intermediate
  - Links to all of the Elements and Principles stuff if you need
- Proficient/Advanced- start creating plans for a bas relief design and explicitly describe how you are incorporating All Elements of Art, Basic Composition knowledge, and will demonstrate Unity between the elements and your Visual Story. (you'll have 3 class periods to work on this- use time effectively!)

Sculpture IPA

Thursday- Intro to Repousse Unit
- Repousse Research Assignment (submit in Daily Work Canvas Assignment at end of class) Time based assignment (60 minutes)
- Assignment Instructions:
  - Research "Repousse", "Chasing", and "Metal Tooling"Create Google Doc or Sheet to collect the following info:
    - Part 1. Collect Research Sources
      - Copy/Paste Links to resources you found
      - Take Notes
      - What topic(s) it covered
      - Review source (was it good, bad, better than another one you found, etc.)
    - Part 2. Consolidate Information to identify:
      - What are they
      - How are they similar
      - How they are different
      - Describe the technical process for each of them

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Week 18 Dec. 14-18

12/13/2020

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Wed. Dec. 18th
is the Last Day for 2nd Quarter Late/Regrade Work

Here's what this week looks like for everyone! Just Login to zoom on the date and time of your exam. Dec 18th and 21st will be regular bell schedule.

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Week 17: December 7-11

12/7/2020

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Early Release Schedule

General Announcements:

Last day for Late/Regrade Work: Wednesday December 16th
Midterm Exams: click here for general info on what to expect.

6th Grade Art

Monday: Continue Grid Drawing Assignment.
- 1. Watch this VIDEO - it will review stuff from last time and show you how to do the stuff for today.
- 2. The goal for today is to get the outlining of shapes completed by the end of class.
- 3.Turn in an image of how far you got on your daily image assignment.
Wednesday: Working Asynchronously today- check your Canvas Inbox
- attendance sheet will be in a message in your canvas inbox
- Other instructions for class work for today will be there too.
Friday: review for midterm

8th Grade Art

Tuesday: Start reviewing for 8th Grade Art Midterm Exam
- Use study guide to help focus and review information that will be on the midterm exam.
Thursday: Review for exam
Monday: Exam 12:00- 2:00

Ceramics

Monday/Tuesday: Turn in Cup 2 Formal assignment in canvas- yes it will likely take most of class to get it done. Instructions are on the assignment in canvas.
Wednesday: Working Asynchronously today- check your Canvas Inbox
- attendance sheet will be in a message in your canvas inbox
- Other instructions for class work for today will be there too.
- Critique Link: http://www.creativeschmit.com/critique.html
Wednesday/Thursday: Critique Cup 2 project and review for midterm exam
Friday: Reviewing for midterm
Exam dates:
- 2A Exam: Tuesday 12:00-2:00
- 3B Exam:Wednesday 9:30-11: 30
- 4B Exam: Wednesday 12:00:-2:00

Sculpture

Paper Project Unit (due dates are there as well)
Monday: Paper Project work day- Project is due at the beginning of class 12/11
Wednesday: Working Asynchronously today- check your Canvas Inbox
- attendance sheet will be in a message in your canvas inbox
- Other instructions for class work for today will be there too.
Friday: Submit Paper Project (just your project, artist statement and critique will be next week).
- Note the artist statement and critique will be your Midterm for this quarter- I'll go over requirements and review what things should go in them at the beginning of class.

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Week 16 11/30-12/4

11/30/2020

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6th Grade Art

Tuesday: Start Shading Unit Part 3: Shading Forms Assignment
- Complete the Day 1 Activity
Thursday: Continue Shading Forms Assignment
- Complete Day 2, Part 1 Activity (click on the link above and scroll to the bottom).
- Turn in images of your grids on your daily image assignment. ;-)

8th Grade Art

Monday: Submit Mandala Project
Wednesday: Mandala Critique- instructions will be given in class
1. Make sure you have something turned in for the Mandala Project
2. Click on the "critique" link above. Watch and take notes on both critique videos. Turn notes in for daily progress image.
3. Use the critique handout to guide your comment on 2 peer's Mandala Projects in canvas. Recommend writing it in a google doc then you can just copy and paste it into the comment.
- Video for Commenting on Peer Assignments
Friday: Start Metal Foil Unit
Auditions Portfolio Geit it in ASAP! DEC. 2ND is LAST DAY to SUBMIT AUDITIONS PORTFOLIO

Ceramics

Monday-B/Tuesday-A: Turn in Cup 2 Plan of Action and start building Cup 2
Monday-B/Tuesday-A: Critique peer's Cup 2 Plan of Action in canvas assignment and Start building Cup 2 Project.
Wednesday-B/Thursday-A: Cup 2 Project work day
Friday-B/Monday-A: Last Cup 2 Project work day (will turn in at the beginning of next class ;-)

Sculpture

Paper Project Unit (due dates are there as well)
Tuesday: Paper Project work day
Thursday: Paper Project Work day (have something ready for a quick show and tell at the beginning of next week)

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Week 15 Nov. 23-24 Happy Thanksgiving!

11/23/2020

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If you were confused about last Thursday, go read your canvas messages. If you didn't get one from me let me know asap.

6th Grade Art

Tuesday: Turn in Shattered Shading Project

8th Grade Art

Monday: Last work day in class for Mandala Project
Auditions Portfolio- If you turned yours in already and uploaded google docs make sure the share settings are set so anyone can view them
DECEMBER 2ND is LAST DAY FOR SUBMITTING YOUR PORTFOLIO

Ceramics

Monday-B/Tuesday-A: Turn in Cup Project Plan of Action

Sculpture

Tuesday: Turn in Paper Project Pre-Planning

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Week 14 Nov. 16-20

11/13/2020

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6th Grade Art

CLICK HERE for all the Shading Unit Stuff
Monday
- Intro and Start Shattered Shading Project
Wednesday
- NOTE: Pushed turn in date to Friday Finish Shattered Shading Project (Due at end of class)
- Turn in an image of your project AND Shading notes/practice from the videos shown last week to the Canvas Assignment)
Friday
- Moved to next week Intro Form Shading Project (Due TBD- after fall break)
- If you are finished early- watch the videos added to part 2 or try doing the activity in the video posted in Part 3

8th Grade Art

Note about Mandala Project: have project ready to turn in before we get back from Thanksgiving Break: December 1st. I'll go over how to submit it then ;-)
CLICK HERE for Mandala Unit stuff.
Tuesday
- Mandala Project Work Day 3/5 - have all pencil work completed by end of class
Thursday
- Mandala Project Work day 4/5- should be working on inking and finalizing linework, maybe start adding some extra details, start on polishing and adding color. Remember you have one more day in class to work on this project ;-)

Ceramics Beginning and IPA

CLICK HERE for all Cup unit info
Monday (A) / Tuesday (B)
- Submit Cup 1 Formal Assignment (READ SUBMISSION DIRECTIONS ON THE CANVAS ASSIGNMENT you have full class to submit, you will need most of the time to complete it)
Wednesday (A) / Thursday (B)
- Start Cup 2 Planning- read all the stuff for the project, creative process, watch the video and start the worksheet linked there too- it doesn't need to be finished. We'll do that next time. You'll find everything you need by clicking on the "Click here" link above and scrolling down to the Cup 2 stuff ;-)
Friday (A) / Monday (B)
- Finish planing and start making cup 2 (will be due 11/23 & 11/24)

Sculpture IPA

CLICK HERE for Paper Unit stuff
Monday
- Intro To Final Paper Sculpture Project
- Explain expectations for Pre Planning and Project Pitch expectations
Wednesday
- Be ready to Pitch Your Project Idea for tomorrow
  - Have Pre-planning done in a way that can be shown! not just explained.
  - Bonus points for starting a moquette for help with pitch
Friday
- Project Pitch Day

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November 09th, 2020

11/9/2020

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What to expect this week
6th Grade Art

Monday - Last day to submit your Elements Booklet during class
- Almost all of the Booklets turned in were not submitted following the directions on the assignment. Here are videos to help you through the process.
- If you are missing it or have a "0" you are Submit your Elements Booklet Formal Assignment
  - How to Video Part 1: Click Here (images)
  - How to Video Part 2: Click Here (artist statement)
  - How to Video Part 3: Click Here (actually submitting it)
- If you were part of the 10% who turned it in correctly, I'll have a fun 1 day project ready for you in zoom ;-)
Wednesday NO SCHOOL (Veterans Day Holiday
Thursday- Intro to Shading
- Watch, write down the tips, and copy drawing practice the drawing stuff in the videos below. It will review and add to stuff we've already talked about in class. Hint for things to come: these are the things you need to know so we can start doing realistic drawings ;-)
  - 1. Drawing Supplies (5 min) CLICK HERE
  - 2. Shading CLICK HERE

8th Grade

Tuesday
- Formal Blocking in (Big Rocks and Gravel)
Thursday

Ceramics Beginning and IPA

CLICK HERE for cup unit stuff
Monday (A) Tuesday (B)
- Make your Cups!
Wednesday (A) / Thursday (B)
- Last Make Cup day- make as many as you can! The best will be graded ;-)
Friday (A)/ Monday (B)
- Submit Cup 1 Canvas assignment
- Start Cup 2 Planning (introduction to design thinking)

Sculpture IPA

CLICK HERE for Paper Sculpting Unit
Monday
- Continue #5 Pop-up techniques
Wednesday
- Last Day! Complete #6
Friday

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