Ceramics 2

Ceramics 2 Paleolithic Age 35,000-7,000 BC

The era of 35,000- 7,000 BC was known for it’s variety of man’s attempts to embody abstract and intangible concepts. The first project will focus students of the concept of Goddess. These are commonly referred to as Venus and often are constructed with exaggerated shapes. Students will follow the Frontier Visual Art Blog and follow the link to begin researching this era and the various incarnations that exist.  Students will begin sketching concepts which they will ultimately build and glaze.  Each piece should demonstrate at least two different textures. This first project reiterates basic drawing techniques which will be used in every project throughout this class. Students will be asked to follow the same process of documentation for each project as they did in Ceramics I. Students will create three different Goddesses and begin each piece by creating a sketch of their initial concept beginning with basic shapes and “sculpting” the details from that foundation. When this drawing is complete, they begin the construction of their work with white clay.

Begin your research here:

http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/venus-figurines-european-paleolithic-era-001548

Drawing and Painting- 8 Techniques

Spattering- Using a tool like a toothbrush to flick paint in a controlled manner at the image surface.

Impasto- Building up the surface of the paint so it becomes 3-D

Drybrushing- Removing excess paint from the brush and scrubbing it against the surface to create a scumbling effect.

Knife painting- Using a pallette knife to apply paint to the surface

Rubbing/imprint- Using a three dimensional item of surface to create a texture

Mix with another element- add items like sand or sawdust to the paint which creates a textured surface.

Stencil/masking- Covering an area to keep it from being effected by a treatment on other portions of a painting.

Sgraffito- (pronounced zgra-FI-tow)  Scratching into an existing wet layer of paint with a palette knife, revealing the layer below.

Elements and Principles of Art

Elements and Principles Of Art

Elements Of Art

Value- the degree of lightness or darkness of an object

Line- the path of a moving point through space

Shape- 2d area that is either organic or geometric.  Has height and width but no depth

Form- objects that have three dimensions

Color- derived from reflected light.  Has three properties:  Hue- names of the colors, Value- lightness or darkness  Intensity- purity of the hue or chrome

Texture- degree of roughness or smoothness of an object, can be tactile or visual

Space- referring to the emptiness or area between, around or within objects

Principles Of Art

Balance- the concern of equalizing or balancing visual forces or elements in a work of art

Movement- to create the look and feeling of action and guide the viewer’s eye through the work of art

Rhythm- Indicating movement by repetition of elements or objects

Pattern- two dimensional decorative visual repetition, pattern has no movement

Emphasis- making one part of a work dominant over the other parts

Contrast- Referring to the placement of opposites near one another.  This creates visual interest, drama and/or excitement

Unity- sense of wholeness in a work of art achieved through effective use of elements and principles of art.  Unity utilizes proximity, repetition and simplicity

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Ceramics 2 Final Project

Students will be asked to research and choose a female artist who creates 3D art. Each student will choose a different artist that needs to be approved by Mr. Purcell and write a 2 page paper plus a works cited page and create a representation of this artist’s aesthetic identity and facts about their life, training, creative process and notable aspects of their career in the arts. The artist's work has to be three dimensional but the media utilized is unlimited. Students will represent that work with a clay structure of their choice with the option to include other materials. Presentations will happen during the last day of class and will count for 20% of final grade.
Be in class before the bell with all materials ready to present.  No late or emailed papers will be accepted.  Please do not plagiarize in any way and begin by learning the correct pronunciation of your artist's name.
Presentations can be a well thought through synopsis with note cards or the paper can be read to the class.  Please be prepared to know your subject matter and answer questions.

Foundations Final Project

FINAL PROJECTS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE EXAM BLOCK.

WRITE (AND TYPE) A 2 PAGE (OR MORE) DOUBLE SPACED PAPER ON AN ARTIST OF YOUR CHOICE. THE ARTIST MUST BE APPROVED BY MR. P BEFORE YOU BEGIN. THE ARTIST CAN BE FROM ANY ERA AND WORK WITH ANY MEDIUM AS LONG AS THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ART WORLD IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY. (PLEASE AVOID WRITING A PAPER ABOUT AN UNCLE WHO LIKES TO PAINT ETC…) YOUR PAPER SHOULD EXPLAIN THE ART MOVEMENT(S)/PERIOD THE ARTIST WAS INVOLVED IN, THEIR BACKGROUND/HISTORY AND TRAINING, AND WHAT MAKES THEIR WORK SIGNIFICANT IN THE ART WORLD. DISCUSS WHY YOU CHOSE THIS ARTIST AND FIND OUT ABOUT THEIR CREATIVE PROCESS; WHAT SIZE WAS THEIR WORK, HOW DID THEY GO ABOUT CREATING THEIR WORK, WHAT KIND OF SUBJECTS DID HE OR SHE WORK WITH? PLEASE INCLUDE A WORKS CITED PAGE.

IN ADDITION, YOU WILL NEED A FULL COLOR IMAGE OF A PIECE OF ARTWORK THAT REPRESENTS WHAT THIS ARTIST WAS KNOWN FOR.

PRESENTATIONS WILL BE BRIEF BUT PLEASE PRESENT TO THE CLASS AS THOUGH NO ONE HAS ANY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE ARTIST. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO READ THE PAPER BUT GIVE A WELL THOUGHT THROUGH SYNOPSIS ALONG WITH THE IMAGE. (IT WILL BE HELPFUL TO WRITE AN OUTLINE) YOU WILL LIKELY BE ASKED SOME BASIC QUESTIONS AS WELL SO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR TOPIC. (INCLUDING KNOWING HOW TO PRONOUNCE YOUR ARTIST'S NAME.)

 DO NOT PLAGIARIZE IN ANY WAY AS IT WILL RESULT IN A ZERO.
 BE ACCOUNTABLE AND BE ON TIME! Papers need to be ready to hand in at the time of presentation. Late papers (or emailed papers) will not be accepted.

THIS PROJECT COUNTS FOR 20% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE! 

Prentation counts for 20% of your grade so have your full color image that best represents your artist's work printed and be sure you know how to pronouce your artist's name correctly.

Ceramics Final Project

2 page paper about an artist of your choice who works in any 3D medium. ( Do not serach 3D artists and choose an artist who does 2D art that looks 3D)  Artist must be approved by Mr. P before beginning. Paper is double spaced, listing all sources in a works cited page.  (Be certain that you can find at least 3 independent sources of information to gather information from.  Wikipedia and the artist's personal site do not count.) Research the artist’s background and their body of work. What are they known for, their training, what medium do they work in, what are their influences…? Please bring in at least one full color image of their work to show the class so everyone leaves learning something about each student’s subject. No plagiarism of any kind.

Please be seated and ready to present when the bell rings.  No emailed or late papers will be accepted.  Please get your work done ahead of time to avoid printers running out of ink, not working, dogs alleviating their hunger etc...

Final project counts as 20% of your final grade so please make sure you know your material (including knowing how to correctly prounce your artist's name) as you will be asked questions.  Presentation counts for 20% of your grade, so have your full color image printed and give a synopsis of your paper or read the paper from your seat, whichever you feel will be best.

Advanced Art Final

What is art? An often difficult question to answer, especially in contemporary work. Look at the following three artists and choose two pieces of each of their work. Louise Nevelson, Bridget Riley and a third female artist of your choice who must be approved by Mr. Purcell before you begin. Make a color copy of the pieces (6 total) or find a color copy in a publication and bring them for your presentation. 

Choose the element and principle that you feel is best represented by each artist in their work and describe how they have utilized them in their work. (no repeats, assign two to each artist) Do you see meaning or value in these artists' work? What is it? What do you respond to and why? Base your opinions on facts, not subjective likes and dislikes.

Your Mona Lisa art will be the visual art portion of your grade and the paper as the written.

Your paper will be two pages minimum, double spaced with an additional works cited page.  Be prepared to define the elements and principles you used in your own words.  

Written portion will count for 40% of final project grade, artwork 50% and presentation 10%.  

No late or emailed papers will be accepted.  Have your work printed ahead of time and be prepared to present when the bell rings.

Ceramics 2- Contemporary Art 3D mixed media

Begin research of contemporary artists who work on the wheel with clay or mixed media.  Students will continue to investigate untraditional approaches to building with clay and have the option of bringing in different media to combine with clay including wire and wood. Exploration of artists who are currently working in the field will be the focus for this project. Students will be able to choose red or white clay or perhaps a combination. 

Questions to consider when beginning this project:

Which artist should I focus on as an influence for my production?
What should I choose as a subject?
What materials or techniques should I incorporate?

Choose an artist and choose you materials you will use.  Once approved by Mr. Purcell, begin building your piece.  Consider the practical aspects of clay being fired and how additional materials may be incorporated without being fired, but joined afterwards.