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=Current:=
 * ALMOST THERE!**

**Candidate Statement (final) due**: Mon/Tues March 16/17 **Photographs of studio work due:** March 20th

**Hanging your exhibition:** March 30 AFTER SCHOOL MANDATORY - THE DAY WE GET BACK FROM BREAK!

**Interviews:** April 1 (everyone)

**Reception** of your exhibition: April 7

Take everything down and HOME: April 9.

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 * Please complete this by Friday to turn everything in:**

OLDER:
 * Research a 3D artist.
 * Explain how they work, what they do, and why.
 * Write and draw a personal response to their work.
 * Draw and explain 3 quick ideas about how to integrate 3D printing into a project that fits in your theme.


 * MAKE SURE TO FOCUS ON THESE STANDARDS: **
 * **Understand the Art World**
 * **Express**
 * **Observe**
 * **Envision**

=Go to [|THE LAZY CURATOR] and look at some 'imagined' (random) titles for gallery exhibitions.= Also, check out some real exhibitions - for example, look at the list of exhibitions currently at some of my favorite museums, like [|MASS MoCA] or [|The Whitney]
 * NEXT:** Come up with a TITLE (not just a theme) for your presentation. Start with the 'Title: Subtitle' format and go from there. Try out 3-5 different titles!

Find a work of **sequential art** that captures your imagination. Paste an image in your IWB and **sketch** what you see. Write about what you see. Write about what you think the parts mean. Write about how you feel the parts come together to form a whole. Write a short description of the artist and their contributions.

=Theme Presentation Rubric: Due Wed. Aug 27 & Thurs. Aug 28.= **Assessable** || **Limited** || **Satisfactory** || **Excellent** ||
 * || **Not**
 * **Diversity within Subject** || Work is all from the same time and/or culture. || Work is collected from at least one different culture and time. || There is an interesting variety of work collected from different cultures and times. || There is an exciting variety of work included from different cultures and times. ||
 * **Appropriate Analysis** || Analysis is not convincing. || Analysis is somewhat convincing and based on limited observation. || Analysis is mostly convincing and based on observation. || Analysis is clear and convincing, based on critical observation and research. ||
 * **Research** || No documentation or research is evidenced. || Included artwork has had limited research and documentation. || Included artwork has been documented and researched. || Included artwork has been documented and researched from a number of different credible sources. ||
 * **Clarity & Confidence** || The presenter seems nervous and unsure. || The presenter needs improvement in clarity and confidence. || The presenter speaks with a reasonable amount of clarity and confidence. || The presenter speaks with clarity and confidence about their work. ||
 * **Suitability of Work** || Nothing about the included artwork makes sense. || Some of the included artwork makes sense together. || The included artwork largely makes sense together. || The collected body of work makes sense as a well curated gallery show. ||

=**Summer-ish Assignment!**=
 * Don't forget to email me if you have any questions!**

=DISCOVER YOUR THEME=


 * Part Two (Part one below):**

Once you have chosen your theme, go back to an artist investigation. You may dig deeper into the work of an artist that you've already looked at or you may choose a new one entirely. You may choose more than one or focus on one artist's work. You might look to an artist whose style is one that you would like to emulate or incorporate into your own, or you might want to look at an artist who deals with similar themes as yours - but these are starting points not ending points.

Paste a few images related to your theme and to your artists work in your book. Analyze the images you include for meaning and composition where applicable, and do your (minimum) 15 planning sketches. **Part 1 & 2 will both be due on Tuesday the 6nd (4A) and Wednesday the 7th (3B).**


 * Part One:**

•Choose a theme. This should be something you are interested in, it doesn’t necessarily have to be your final IB theme, but it should be something that could evolve into your final theme. •Choose a concept from Column one and dig deeper by combining it with a theme from column two* : Metamorphosis Family relationships Mythology and Heroes Breaking Barriers Fantasy and Dreams Life Forms First Impressions Human Helplessness Portraiture Endangered species Concepts of nature Terrorism Narrative art Aging Urban environment Capital punishment Poverty Community Identity Isolation Sacred art Books, Illustration Memory Threads Fair trade Endings Intuition Regeneration Light and Shadow Machines Responsibility Textures Secrets Words Urban themes Fear Humor/Comedy Rules || Gender issues Cultural contexts Architecture as sculpture Social role of the artist Nuclear Proliferation Patronage and audiences of art Manipulation Originality and influences ethics Minority issues Human form/figurative Cross-cultural influences Metaphors Public vs. private Tools Alternate realities Conflict Origins Power Wisdom Controversy Aging Decay Atmosphere Culture and me Directions Seasons Evolution modern living Work Families Fantasy Growth Movement Repetition Revelations Maps || Your exploration and research is up to you - here are some questions that you might want to consider:
 * These are //suggested// topics. Feel free to bring your own in, but you might want to check with me first.
 * Hidden memories
 * For your IWB: EXPLORE and RESEARCH:**
 * For your IWB: EXPLORE and RESEARCH:**

=Dream Sphere Project= IWB Assignment: 4-6 Pages: 1-2 pages due every day for the next 3 days. 1.Show Research on Blue & White Ware 2. Emulate a pattern that you find. 3. Experiment: Improvise your own patterns 4. Explain a dream- the more specific the better. 5. Create a pattern with a repeated symbol that represents an element of your dream. 6. Add in images or clues to your dream that emulate a Blue & White Ware style 7. Show and explain your final composition.
 * What artists are dealing with similar issues?
 * What are contemporary implications for your issue and how are they being dealt with?
 * How are they being dealt with by other artists?
 * How are they represented in the media?
 * What important research has been done?
 * What has that research revealed?
 * Is there a difference between perception and reality with your topic?
 * What are the important statistics about your topic?
 * Is your topic controversial? Why?

=Spring Break Assignment: FIVE= Some of you will be away all Spring break, this assignment will be due the **second** class you get back, so plan accordingly. First class back will be a critique.

What is written below are each described as individual 'pages'. You may need multiple pages for each piece. This is your judgement call. Four is the minimum amount required.

Suggested Standards to hit: //Stretch and Explore, **Understand the Art World**, Engage and Persist, Express, Observe.// Suggested standards to hit: //Envision, Express, Reflect, **Stretch and Explore**// Suggested standards to hit: **//Observe////,//** //Express, Develop Craft, Stretch and Explore.// Suggested standards to hit: //**Reflect,** Express Understand the Art, Envision.//
 * IWB PAGE1: Artist** **Inspiration**
 * Choose an artist or movement. Show images.
 * Write about the historical context and explain what pieces you are adapting into your own work
 * Recreate //something// from your artist style / technique in the context of your own work.
 * IWB PAGE2: Your Approaches**
 * Work through 10-15 compositions or approaches to your idea. Remember that your first idea is usually your worst. It takes time to get to the deep and meaningful ideas. There are no shortcuts.
 * Try the various transformational techniques. Or discover your own.
 * IWB PAGE3: Testing materials**
 * Show your investigations with whatever media you are using. Practice practice practice and **reflect** on what is working and what is not.
 * Draw elements of your final composition from observation (this can be from real life, but doesn't need to be).
 * IWB PAGE4: Final Composition**
 * Reflect on how all the research and analysis that you've done on the last three pages comes together to create your final composition.

=**IWB: CREATE AN IWB PAGE THAT DEVELOPS AN IDEA TO ALTER THE PRINT YOU WERE GIVEN:**= =**IWB:** BE PREPARED TO START YOUR FINAL:= ==
 * **You can research a technique and or style**
 * **You can analyze what is in the original print**
 * **You can research an artist whose technique or style would work well with the print**
 * **You should develop your idea and composition so that you can work on your collaborative print.**

=Print and Myth Projects:=


 * 1. Intaglio projects: Due this Thursday. 3 Prints: AP, 1/2, 2/2.**
 * 2. Copper Monoprint & YOUR Monoprint: IWB PAGES Due next Monday Project Due by next Friday**


 * What you should include on your IWB pages:**


 * For Intaglio & Copper Monoprints:**
 * **An examination and reflection of the technical process of what you learned in your test prints.**
 * **An analysis of how you have taken your test prints and made choices about how to make your final prints.**


 * For your free Choice Monoprint:**
 * **An explanation of the technique or combination of techniques that you are going to do and where you found them.**
 * **An investigation of another artist or movement (can be directly related to your process or not) that you are incorporating into your own idea.**
 * **A representation of what you expect/want your final piece to look like.**
 * **Any test prints that don't meet your standards with an explanation as to what you did.**
 * **An image of the final print and an explanation of what you did.**


 * For your Final project (CHANGED)**
 * **Part One: Research a social issue or modern problem that you can address with the meaning/lesson from your myth. Include documentation of this issue from a magazine, newspaper, online**


 * 4. Final Project Studio: March 14**

="The day is coming when a s single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution"= - Paul Cezanne CURRENT ASSIGNMENT(S) **FOR THURSDAY/FRIDAY:****Through text and image, explore the following ideas. You can explore as many or as few as you like, as long as you try to hit these standards:** **ENVISION, EXPRESS, ENGAGE and PERSIST, OBSERVE**

OLDER: Your task today is to work on your IWB Pages to create your Modern Myth.
 * |||| Once Upon a Time… ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Who is/are the main character(s) in your myth? ||  ||   ||
 * What did they want? ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * What obstacles did they face? ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Did they get what they wanted? Why or why not? ||  ||   ||
 * What is the moral of the story, or what does your myth teach us about the world? ||
 * |||||| If they were alive today… ||  ||   ||
 * What would they be doing? ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Where would this take place? ||  ||   ||   ||
 * What new obstacles would they face? ||  ||   ||   ||
 * |||||||||| This can be a social issue, a political issue, or a personal issue. ||
 * ||  ||   || Be specific. ||   ||   ||
 * Would they still be able to overcome their adversity? |||| Why or why not? ||
 * If your myth has a happy ending, what would a sad one look like today? ||
 * If it has a sad ending, what happy ending would your characters find today? ||
 * |||||| If they were alive today… ||  ||   ||
 * What would they be doing? ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Where would this take place? ||  ||   ||   ||
 * What new obstacles would they face? ||  ||   ||   ||
 * |||||||||| This can be a social issue, a political issue, or a personal issue. ||
 * ||  ||   || Be specific. ||   ||   ||
 * Would they still be able to overcome their adversity? |||| Why or why not? ||
 * If your myth has a happy ending, what would a sad one look like today? ||
 * If it has a sad ending, what happy ending would your characters find today? ||
 * What new obstacles would they face? ||  ||   ||   ||
 * |||||||||| This can be a social issue, a political issue, or a personal issue. ||
 * ||  ||   || Be specific. ||   ||   ||
 * Would they still be able to overcome their adversity? |||| Why or why not? ||
 * If your myth has a happy ending, what would a sad one look like today? ||
 * If it has a sad ending, what happy ending would your characters find today? ||
 * Would they still be able to overcome their adversity? |||| Why or why not? ||
 * If your myth has a happy ending, what would a sad one look like today? ||
 * If it has a sad ending, what happy ending would your characters find today? ||
 * If your myth has a happy ending, what would a sad one look like today? ||
 * If it has a sad ending, what happy ending would your characters find today? ||
 * If your myth has a happy ending, what would a sad one look like today? ||
 * If it has a sad ending, what happy ending would your characters find today? ||
 * If your myth has a happy ending, what would a sad one look like today? ||
 * If it has a sad ending, what happy ending would your characters find today? ||
 * If it has a sad ending, what happy ending would your characters find today? ||
 * If it has a sad ending, what happy ending would your characters find today? ||
 * If it has a sad ending, what happy ending would your characters find today? ||
 * If it has a sad ending, what happy ending would your characters find today? ||
 * If it has a sad ending, what happy ending would your characters find today? ||
 * If it has a sad ending, what happy ending would your characters find today? ||

(We’ll get back to Etching next class).

Don’t worry about the medium just yet. Let’s start by getting some ideas out there.

1. Using the Operational Techniques for Transformation (it will come back to you in a minute) - try out 15 different compositions, exploring your idea. As you do, feel free to make connections to ANY modern issue that crosses your mind. This is not a time for judging good ideas vs. bad ideas. This is a time to just explore and see where your ideas take you.

http://www.slideshare.net/dsgran/transformation-operational-techniques

This is a good time to make sure you hit these standards: ENVISION, EXPRESS, and STRETCH AND EXPLORE.

When you have started to find an idea that you like, let’s find an artist to get inspiration from. You don’t (you SHOULDN’T) just copy the artist’s work - but find something in their work that you want to emulate in some way. It might be a technique, a color pallet, an approach to composition, an innovative use of material...

Document an ANALYSIS of that artists work, and be sure to make some connections to your own ideas. While you’re working on this, look over these standards: UNDERSTAND THE ART WORLD*, OBSERVE, REFLECT, EXPRESS.

Certainly, feel free to hit any of the standards you feel best suit your pages, but that’s a good guide to start with.

THIS WILL BE DUE AND DISCUSSED AT THE BEGINNING OF NEXT CLASS.

Have fun kids!



1st IWB Assignment (due Wednesday 11/13 (4A), and Thursday 11/14 (3B) Surrealistic Me1. Choose your 5 Images from:A DreamA MemoryAn ObjectA PlaceA Story   Draw these elements in your IWB and explain them on a page.On a second page follow the directions for #1 on both sides of this sheet:

**2nd IWB Assignment (due Friday 11/15 (4A) and Monday 11/18 (3B)**Follow the directions for #2 on both sides of the first page.

**3rd IWB Assignment (Due Tuesday 11/19 4A and Wednesday 11/20 3B)** **Follow the directions for 4&5 on the first page.** NON TRADITIONAL MATERIALS

**IWB: 5 Individual Deliberate Investigations. Each Page must address 1 or more of the standards.****Each page should make __connections__ between your work and art history/culture/technique/ society or current events or a theme.** **Need inspiration for your various investigations? Try our Operational Techniques for Transformation!**

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**Turnitin Instructions**

EARLIER MIXED MEDIA NON TRADITIONAL ART ASSIGNMENT **Directions** 1. Create an IWB page about an artist that uses common (non art) materials.2. Your page MUST be created with some non-art material as well.3. Add your artist's work + 2 interesting works of art from other non-traditional media artists to add to our [|Non Traditional Art Pinterest Page].You've been invited if you're on pinterest.

Older Assignments:IWB Prepwork Popcorn Project

=Hello IB! PREPARE FOR YOUR MOST CHALLENGING ATTEMPTS AT AMAZING YET.=

Syllabus
 * Studio Guide**
 * IWB Guide**

This page will be the central hub for anything we do online. Find useful links here, and create your own pages!

Research Links [|Porfolio Prep]

[|Pinterest]: A collection of images for you! [| IB Art Wiki]: A great site to browse through for IB inspiration.