3rd Marking Period Requirements

1. Blog Obligations due by midnight on Friday, March 30.
Two Posts on the topics below: one assignment grade

• Finished Metal Work
Discuss the physical work and the finished metal piece you created.

•Ceramics In-Progress
Discuss the process and your ideas so far.


2. "A Personal Favorite" OR "Expressions" Sketch (pick one)
due at the end of class on APRIL 2.
One quality sketch completed on the paper appropriate for your book: one assignment grade

3. Class Assignments: All due on APRIL 2.
- Miniature Metal Panel
- Ceramic Place Setting - In-Progess

March is Youth Art Month!

There is a whole month dedicated toward celebrating art in our schools. Hooray for that!

Although it's officially celebrated on the calendar in March - we live it and love it every month out of the year! Haddon Township has some good news! Emily Himles, grade 12, had her piece (shown above) selected to be one of the six that will represent Camden County at the State Youth Art Month Exhibit at the State House in Trenton! A special celebration will be held on March 30th! Congratulations Emily!

Kids on Fire

Our metals unit is finished! The assignment was to create a miniature metal panel using copper, brass and nickel silver. Each piece had to be smaller than 4 inches, but most are actually smaller than 3 inches.

The students do their own sawing, filing and soldering and use an acetylene torch to get the job done! To see the students' work, visit kiickstart.com

Artist Research Project

We completed a new mid-term assessment project this year. My students were required to select one artist to research from those we discussed in the 500 years of the portrait lesson. The students then created a biographical research blog post and also an interpretive piece inspired by the artist they researched. Above are some of the students’ interpretive pieces. Click here to see more.

Mixed-Media

Our collages are finished! Click on the sildeshow below to see some of the students' work. Plus, there's more at kiickstart.com

I.d.entity collage

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2nd Marking Period Requirements

1. Blog Obligations due by midnight on Friday, JANUARY 20.
Three Posts on the topics below: one assignment grade

• Self-Portrait
Discuss the portrait you created. You may include things about the large version, the small study or both.

• i.d.entity Collage
Discuss the collage you created. Include your lune if you like.

• Miniature Metal Panel (in progress):
Discuss your metal panel and the experiences you've had while creating it so far.

2. "Of the Natural World" Sketch due at the end of class on JANUARY 23.
Quality sketch completed on the paper appropriate for your book: one assignment grade

3. Class Assignments: All due on JANUARY 23.
Completed Self-Portrait, Collage and Lune, Sketch
Metals work in progress

To see what is due for the Mid-Term, click here.

Reflections

We are naturally geared (and conditioned) to use the end of something as an opportunity to reflect on where we've been, what we've done and/or how we might change.

As an artist, I love the act of reflection and do it circularly and effortlessly throughout all phases of the creative process - not just at the end. Artists have to think about and understand their decisions in order to move forward. Focus + reflection = meaningful action. Without it, you sit in place.

As a teacher, I reflect the same way - (constantly). How better to know where you're going than to understand, notice, recognize and appreciate where you are, not just where you've been? Thanks for joining me on the journey. Happy New Year HTHS. Here's to 2012!