Lewis & Matisse
Thursday (2 periods)
Week of June 1
Thursday
Studio work time to complete wheelchair bags, fiber timeline and set up for art show
Final Art presentation will be last period today. Remember to invite your parents.
Identity of a Nation
Week of May 25
Thursday
Studio day for wheelchair bags, fiber timeline & urban growth photography/art.
Homework:
Please photograph all of the walls in your bedroom. If you do not have a camera you may check one out from the art room. You may need to take more than one photo of each wall if it does not fit into one photo. You will piece these together to create a panoramic view.
To turn them in do one of the following:
1. Save the photos on your USB and transfer them to my computer.
2. Save the photos on your desktop and transfer them to me using my USB
3. Send your photos to me in an email as jpegs.
4. Print them in color (4x6 minimum size).
Websites for Urban Growth project
David Hockney http://www.hockneypictures.com/home.php
Chris Jordan http://www.chrisjordan.com/
Edward Burtynsky http://www.edwardburtynsky.com/
http://accidentalmysteries.blogspot.com/2009/04/nature-transformed-by-industry.html
Previous Lessons
Week of May 18
Monday
Studio day for fiber timeline & wheel chair bags for Brian Center residents.
Thursday
Reflect on Harlem Renaissance pieces and present. Continue fiber timeline and Identity of a Nation.
Friday
Introduction to Urban Growth project. Studio time for Identity of a Nation & Wheel Chair Bags
Homework: Complete research for 3-5 significant events of the 80s & 90s for fiber timeline
Week of May 11
Thursday
Turn in poems for artwork. Work on collaborative piece, “Identity of a Nation”
Homework: Complete research for 3-5 significant events of the 60s & 70s for fiber timeline
Modern Art
Before class on Thursday - Look over 1940-1950 timeline on Whitney museum site. Record 3-5 events on your chart.
Thursday 4.30.09
In Class: Discuss art you viewed in DC. focusing on the Rauschenberg piece at the NGA. Studio time to work on fiber timeline and begin assemblage.
Friday 5.1.09
In Class: Layout wheel chair bags for Brian Center residents
Rauschenberg
http://www.nga.gov/collection/artists/rauschenberg.shtm
Planning your visit to NGA
http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/index.shtm
Thursday 4.30.09
In Class: Begin with discussion of timeline events and DC trip art activities. Finish up visual jazz pieces. Begin Rauschenberg piece inspired by DC trip.
Twentieth and Twenty-first Century American Art and Culture timeline
http://whitney.org/learning/timeline/
Harlem Renaissance
Art in the 20th Century
Before class on Thursday - Look over 1940-1950 timeline on Whitney museum site. Record 3-5 events on your chart.
Thursday 3.26.09
In Class: Glaze your visual jazz pieces. Studio day for 2-D poetry illustration, prepare for NGA tour.
Rauschenberg
http://www.nga.gov/collection/artists/rauschenberg.shtm
Planning your visit to NGA
http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/index.shtm
Previous week
Look over 1920-1929 timeline on Whitney museum site. Record 3-5 events on your chart.
Thursday 3.26.09
In Class: Finish presenting artists from the Harlem Renaissance. Plan and create clay sculpture piece based on your chosen jazz selection. Introduction to 2nd Jazz portfolio piece.
Sewing: Begin layout of your wheelchair bag for the Brian Center residents.
Friday 3.27.09
In Class: Studio day for sewing and Harlem Renaissance pieces
Thursday 4.2.09
In Class: Complete 2nd piece in Visual Jazz Portfolio
Thursday 3.19.09
To analyze the work of artists of the Harlem Renaissance focusing on Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, and Robert Blackburn;
To create a visual language through a sculpture inspired by jazz music and your jazz poetry pieces that utilize the elements of form, color and texture to emphasis, rhythm, and movement;
To complete activities related to the artwork and present findings to peers.
Procedure: You will work in a group to learn about Harlem Renaissance artists, create a list of significant sites, create or demonstrate an activity, and share your findings with your peers.
Robert Blackburn (3)
Exhibition Overview
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/blackburn/overview.html
Milieu: The Harlem Community Art Center and the WPA
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/blackburn/milieu.html
What is the WPA?
Jacob Lawrence (3)
Meet Jacob Lawrence
Jacob Lawrence’s Art
http://www.whitney.org/jacoblawrence/meet/index.html
Romare Bearden
http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/bearden/glance1.shtm
Individually:
“Bearden at a Glance” (2)
“Biography” (2)
“Memories” North Carolina and Harlem (2)
“A Leader in the Arts Community”
“The Spiral Group” (2)
Activity - Organize an exhibition
“Working in Black and White” (2)
Activity - Study Art Like Bearden
“Music” (2)
“Artistic and Literary Sources” (2)
“Method” Activity - Sculpture (2)
Make a list of significant sites where they worked, lived or just “hung out” so you may include them on your map of New York City.
Artist Site Significance
Websites:
American Scene
http://mintwiki.pbwiki.com/American+Scene:++Selections+from+the+Permanent+Collection+of+American+Art+
Changing Landscapes of America
Thursday 3.5.09
In Class:
1. Fill-in portfolio review guide sheet
2. Glue work into sketchbook to prepare for portfolio review on Monday
3. Mount prints on black paper
4. Finish charcoal piece for B & N window display
5. Submit work for "The Loop" - photography, prints, charcoal pieces, watercolors,
Project - Begin with overview of 1900's: http://whitney.org/learning/timeline/
Look over timeline together
Choose 2-3 major events to symbolize in your fiber timeline. Begin creating pieces.
Present Inquiry into Identity pieces
Prepare for portfolio review. Sign up to present a subject. 6 per group for 4 groups.
Math:
Science:
Language Arts:
History:
Spanish:
Visual Arts: McColl Trip ( ) Inquiry into Identity ( ) Mint Trip ( ) Silkscreens ( ) Weaving ( )
An Inquiry into Identity
Thursday 2.26.09
In Class: Screen Printing, present artwork and artist statements. Display pieces.
Homework: Complete an artwork for The Loop. Work on charcoals.
Create your own silkscreen
http://warhol.org/interactive/silkscreen/main.html
Color Vision and Art
http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/index.html
Timeline
ttp://whitney.org/learning/timeline/
Mint Wiki
NPR - Warhol
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95516647
Whitney Museum of American Art
http://whitney.org/learning/research/lesson_plan_index.php
National Gallery of Art - Portraiture
http://www.nga.gov/education/american/portraiture.shtm
Thursday
In Class: Studio day to complete “Inquiry into Identity” piece. We will discuss possible visual ideas you will borrow from Warhol’s work. Please have all photos taken and printed by class on Thursday. Please see me if you are not able to do this before Thursday.
Week of 1.26.09
Thursday
Trip to Mint Musuem to see Warhol and American Scene collections.
Please remember to download the audio tour onto your ipod for Thursday.
http://1079thelink.com/events/detail.cfm?ID=1256Meet at the bus stop at 8:55. Return at 3:00. Remember to bring mp3 player, ear phones, umbrella, lunch, drink, pencil and I will bring the clipboards.
Websites:
Create your own silkscreen
http://warhol.org/interactive/silkscreen/main.html
Color Vision and Art
http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/index.html
Timeline
ttp://whitney.org/learning/timeline/
Mint Wiki
American Scene
http://mintwiki.pbwiki.com/American+Scene:++Selections+from+the+Permanent+Collection+of+American+Art+
NPR - Warhol
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95516647
Whitney Museum of American Art
http://whitney.org/learning/research/lesson_plan_index.php
National Gallery of Art - Portraiture
http://www.nga.gov/education/american/portraiture.shtm
1.20.2009
Thursday
In Class: Look at history of portraiture. Studio day to take self-portrait photographs. Bring your own cameras and props if needed. Layout of photographs and print
Friday
In Class: Begin hand-altering photographs. Prepare for trip to Mint Museum to see Warhol Exhibition.
1.5.2009
Thursday
In Class: We will begin by looking at the history of portraiture. Students will then investigate their own identity through the observation, discussion, and analysis of a variety of self-portraits by 20th and 21st century artists. By exploring these works, students will have the opportunity to consider a variety of different approaches to visually expressing one’s identity, and they will able to apply these strategies to their own artwork.
Week of 12.1 and 12.8
In Class: Guest artist, Ashley Lathe, will be demonstrating charcoal drawings techniques. Please bring a landscape photo to work from.
Website:
www.ashleylathe.com
Week of 12.8.08
In Class: Complete urban landscape sculpture.
Week of 11.10 and 11.17
In Class: Finish folk art piece and Main Street watercolors. Create cityscape that captures your trip to Charlotte.
In Class: Small groups - Present contemporary culture pieces to each other. Work on folk art piece of Old Salem. Work on prelim drawings of Mooresville and Charlotte.
Large Group - Discuss our field trip to the McColl Center and Artworks in Mooresville.
Check out the website and videos below. Reflect on the work of Ashley Lathe, and Michael Schall and begin to develop ideas for your Landscapes Portfolio. Come up with a collaborative project idea based on the work of Kerry Phillips for service at the Brian Center.
Websites:
http://www.michaelschall.com/
http://www.ashleylathe.com/
Week of 10.27.07
Field trip to McColl Center
Week of 10.20.07
I Will No Longer Look at Art and Not Make Art of My Own
We will look at the work of Barbara Kruger and her use of graphic design and satire to comment on contemporary culture. Your art will convey a message of an issue you feel strongly about in contemporary culture. You may get ideas from the presidential debates or discussion you are having in American History.
Websites:
http://broadartfoundation.org/artist_43.html
http://whitney.org/learning/research/project_ideas_detail.php?id=102
Collaborative Art
Week of 10.06.08 and 10.13.08
In Class: Collaborative art piece: From Mountains to Sea functional sculpture for auction
Sites and Sounds of Woodlawn
Week of 9.2.08
In class: We will share our experiences with art over the summer. Please send photos of your summer art work or bring it to class to share. We will take our sketchbooks around campus and create a series of drawings that capture the sites of Woodlawn.
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