Artist Biography Project

I am starting to see some great artist biography projects coming together this week in the art room. All biography projects are due Wednesday, December 19th. Here is HOW TO TURN THEM IN:

PowerPoint: Share with Ms. Heyser via Office 365 - [email protected]

Flyer: On paper - turn it into your class box. Digital - email link to [email protected]

Write: On paper - turn it into your class box. Digital - email  to [email protected]

Podcast: Email the link to [email protected]

Blabberize/Other: Email the link to [email protected]

Music: Email the link to [email protected]

Make Art: Turn it into your class box

Act: Arrange a time to perform or record. Email the link to  recording to [email protected]

Movie: Email the link to [email protected]

*Please do not send these to my school email address!

If  you have any questions or need help sharing your project please see me by the end of the day Wednesday. If you need extra help or more time to finish please come to Mav Block on Tuesday, 12/18.  I am excited to see your work!

End of Course Wrap Up

As the end of the quarter approaches there are a couple of deadlines that you need to know. 

* Sculpture Test Recovery - test retake is Monday, 12/17/18

* All late projects need to be turned in (put it in my hand not the box) by Wednesday, 12/19/18

* Artist Biography projects are due Wednesday, 12/19/18 - if you chose a digital format please email the link to [email protected] 

Cartouche Generator

Dear 7th Grade Students -

Here you go! Have fun!

http://www.virtual-egypt.com/newhtml/glyph/glyph.html

Don't forget to screen capture your phone so you have this as a reference for your clay piece.

Sculpture Quiz

The Crayon Lab is sculpting! All students (except VC1) will be having a sculpture vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, December 4th, 2018.

You should have better notes in your sketchbook from our introduction to sculpture presentation. Please use them to study!

Sculpture Quiz Definitions

1.      Modeling - soft material that is built up 

2.      Carving - material is chipped or carved away

3.      Casting  - metal is poured into a mold

4.      Assembling - variety of materials joined together

5.      Kinetic - sculpture that contains moving parts

6.      Installation - site specific art that transforms space          

7.      Representational - art that has recognizable subject matter 

8.      Abstract - art that is a simplified form of reality  

9.      Non-objective - no recognizable subject matter

10.   Relief -  forms project from flat surface

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Here are a couple of art related jokes you can share on turkey day!

:)

Q. What was the pilgrim’s favorite sculptural material?

A. Plymouth rock.

Q. Why was the turkey’s sketchbook always blank?

A. He liked to wing it.

Progress Report Grades

Progress reports are about to go home. If you have a "missing" or "incomplete" grade you need to be sure to complete your work and turn it in! I will be replacing missing grades with zeros before the end of the quarter grades.

*Please make sure you turn in late or missing assignments directly to me and not to your class box!

Kennesaw State University Open Studio Event

Check out this great opportunity to meet the faculty and students of the Kennesaw State's School of Art and Design. Learn about their newly redesigned Photography and Video concentration, and view their awesome art computer lab!