2/D - 3/D ART 5/22- 5/27

Students will turn in final projects on Monday. Classroom clean up and organization will take place this week along with review for final, which will be given on Friday.

Wearable Art 5/22 - 5/27

Monday is the last day for Students will turn in glass bead projects. They are worth 100 pts. Mon, Tues, Wed students will participate with classroom organization and cleaning. Final will be on Friday.

ART I 5/22- 5 27

Students will turn in landscape paintings on Monday, if they have not done so already. Class participation Mon, Tues and Wed will include reviewing for final and working in the room. Students will earn points for their efforts.

2/D - 3/D ART 5/9 - 5/13

2d students are turning in sketchbook assignment of non-objective designs on Monday. They will work on compositions and enlarging onto built canvas this week.

3d students are using paper mache technique on sculptures and will begin handmade paper making on Monday.

Wearable Art 5/9 - 5/13

Wearable students are scheduled to 20 minute sessions for glass bead making. Within the next 2 weeks, all students will have had 3 sessions. Wire wrapping will be practiced when students are not assigned a torch. Students need to bring an old sheet or t-shirt in white or a light color for stamping and printing next week.

ART I 5/9- 5/13

1st hour ---- this class is working on Pysanky Eggs. We are in need of more farm fresh eggs in white or light colors. The eggs are drawn on, receive wax application, and dyed. We will work on this all week.

3rd, 4th, and 5th hours ---- Students are to bring 3 images of landscapes for this weeks sketchbook assignment. These images may be printed off the net, taken from old magazines or books, or even photographs from family vacation or the backyard. In class we are working on painting skies, and will begin foreground on Tuesday. The landscape paintings will be due by the end of next week.

2/D - 3/D ART 4/25- 4/29

2D students will continue to build frames and stretch canvas this week.

3D students will use air dry modeling clay to create armature for recycled paper project. Armature will be due by Thursday of this week.

The Pittsburg Art Walk is this Friday, 4-8 p.m. Students are encouraged to attend, they will be exposed to a wide variety of local art work.

Wearable Art 4/25 - 4/29

Students will begin transferring logo designs.
Glass bead demo video will be viewed on Monday, students will draw for 20 minute time slots, 2 per day for using torches for glass bead making. If a student misses their assigned day, it will be their responsibility to make up the time. Students will also be instructed this week on basic wire wrapping, for the finished glass bead project.

ART 1 4/25 - 4/29

Students are working on pastel application to still life drawing. Most classes will finish this drawing on Tuesday, or Wednesday. We will begin acrylic and colored pencil exercises following pastels. The class exercises will be used this week as sketchbook assignments and will be due on Friday.
Friday from 4-8p.m. is Pittsburg Art Walk, all students who are not involved with the track meet are encouraged to attend - they will be exposed to a wide variety of local art!

2/D - 3/D ART 4/11 - 4/15

2D students are finishing up choice painting. They will begin construction on wooden frames on Tues and will stretch canvas by the end of this week. Paintings will be non-objective in design.

3D students will have until the end of the week to work in clay. After that no more wet clay construction will take place - students will participate in clay recycling.

Wearable Art 4/11 - 4/15

Wearable students will be turning in Independent project on Wed. Altered book assignment will be to design a personal logo or monogram to be used in silkscreen printing, A. books will be turned in on Wed. as well. We will begin creating vellum stencils this week with logo designs.

ART 1 4/11 - 4/15

Art I students are continuing to draw still life. drawings will be graded on Tues and are worth 25 pts. Tues students will begin color application in the form of pastels to the drawings. This will continue 7 - 10 days. Sketchbook assignment is one item from still life in color, due on Thursday.

2/D - 3/D ART 4/4 - 4/8

2d --- continue painting assignment

3d ---- continue clay work

students are encouraged to submit art work to the Pittsburg Public Young adult art show, and also to the LCC Art Competition this week!!!!

Wearable Art 4/4 - 4/8

Students will be working on independent project, which is due at the end of the week!

ART 1 4/4 - 4/8

Monday - color exercises in class
Tuesday - video over Diego Rivera
Wednesday - begin sketch for pastel still life
Thursday - continue sketch for pastel still life
Friday - video over Edward Munch

2/D - 3/D ART 3/28-4/1

2D ---- begining independent painting this week, choices of content and material. Critique from book in classroom due on Wed.

3D ---- last week to work in clay, potters' wheel and hand building.

Wearable Art 3/28-4/1

Wearable students are working on
* independent project, due at the end of next week.
*cuttlebone casting, due on Friday
*pocket project, due on Friday

ART 1 3/28- 4/1

Art I
Students will begin color exercises this week. Demonstrate 8 exercises in color schemes in sketchbook due Thursday. Students need to bring a paint palette for 20 pts. due next week. Container needs to be larger than a margarine tub and have a lid that fits. No pts will be given for container after next week.

2/D - 3/D ART 2/28-3/4

2D students will turn in late insect sketch assignment if they missed the deadline of last week. We will transfer images onto watercolor paper and begin a wash color study.

3D students will transition from carving to sanding and grinding surfaces on wooden pieces.

Wearable Art 2/28-3/4

Monday afternoon the class will travel to Pittsburg to take down the Art Exhibit. Tuesday demonstration over cuttlebone casting. Altered book for casting designs due on Thurs. Micro mosaic pieces will be due at the end of the week.

ART 1 2/28 - 3/4

Students continue to rotate through clay projects, 5 new students on the potters wheel. coil and pinch pot work.
no sketchbook this week.

2/D - 3/D ART 2/21- 2/25

2D students will finish up still life painting this week.
Sketchbook assignment of a detail drawing of an insect of their choice, due Thursday.

3D students continue carving. Grade for carving will be given on Wed.
Sketchbook assignment critique from a wood carved piece.

Art Reception this Thursday at Memorial Auditorium 6-8 p.m.!!!!!!!!!

Wearable Art 2/21- 2/25

Polymer micro mosaic projects are due at the end of the week.
Altered book assignment - Critique page selected from www.velvetdavinci.com due on Friday.

Art Reception this Thursday - 6-8 p.m. Memorial Auditorium, Pittsburg!!!!!

ART 1 2/21 - 2/25

students will be continuing to work on the current clay assignments which include pinch pots, coil constructions, and potter's wheel.
Sketchbook assignment - draw yourself as a creature and include a paragraph of explanation. Due on Thurs.

This Thursday evening is the reception for our exhibit at Memorial Auditorium. Students will receive extra credit if they bring a guest to the reception from 6-8 p.m.

2/D - 3/D ART 2/14 - 2/18

2D students are finishing up still life painting, Mon - Wed. Thurs. - Fri we will discuss non-objective work and begin project designs, sketchbook assignment of non-objective doodling.

3D students continue the labor intensive project of wood carving..... continue into next week.

Wearable Art 2/14 - 2/18

Students will continue brainstorming for our next TRADE Party, which will be the first week of March. Design work on micro-mosaics with polymer clay, and construction of bezels this week.
Altered book assignment will include Pocket design ideas.

ART 1 2/14- 2/18

- 5 students have 3 days left on potters wheel, then 5 new students begin rotation on Thursday, in all Art I classes.
1st and 3rd hours - working on pinch pots, by the end of the week, they will be ready to dry out completely.
4th and 5th hours - working on coil building, this week and next week.
sketchbook assignment - students will be given a list of ceramic artists, they will pick one and write a short report over that artist in their sketchbook for this week, assignments due on Thursday, Feb 17th.

2/D - 3/D ART 1/31-2/4

2-D --- students are continuing to paint a still life in class. All students are required to prepare a piece for the memorial auditorium exhibit. 20 pts. for matting a drawing this week.

3-D --- students have begun wood carving. they will be given 3 weeks to complete this carving beginning 1/31.

Wearable Art 1/31 - 2/4

Wearable students are continuing to work in polymer clay, with a focus this week on micro-mosaics. Tuesday this class will travel to Pittsburg to install our exhibit at Pittsburg Memorial Auditorium. Students will be preparing work for display this week.

ART 1 1/31 - 2/4

Art I students will be starting new clay projects this week. 5 students from each period will begin working on the potter's wheel. They are assigned 5 periods to work, if they miss a class, it is their responsibility to make up the time OUTSIDE of class, participation and clean up is how they will earn their points for the potters' wheel. 1st and 3rd hours will begin pinch pot construction on Tuesday. Extra credit will be given for any student who can contribute horse hair for this firing.
4th and 5th hours will begin coil pot construction.


EXTRA CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO ATTEND AND BRING AN OUTSIDE GUEST TO OUR PUBLIC RECEPTION AT MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM ON FEB. 10TH FROM 6-8P.M. Please support your son/daughter and try to attend!

ART 1 1/24- 1/28

Art I students are working on clay projects, they will work in class on Monday and Tues after that time, if the project has not reached the point of completion, students will need to come in during ssr/seminar, before or after school or during an Art Club Late Night to finish up. Wednesday will be demonstration day for the potter's wheel. Thursday and Friday work on 2nd clay sculpture project.
No sketchbook this week.

2/D - 3/D ART 1/17-1-21

2D students will be turning in Self-Portrait drawings on Wed. Drawing of new still life will begin Mon. Each student is required to exhibit at least one piece in the Memorial Auditorium Exhibit next month. 2D students will measure and cut one matte for the exhibit. Thursday the Art Room will be open for students to work on this and other projects from 3- 10 p.m.!!!!!!!
3D students are finishing up plaster of paris sculpture carvings. Tues. we will discuss sketches and ideas for our next carving which will be in basswood. Sketchbook due on Tues. Each student is required to exhibit at least one piece in the Memorial Auditorium Exhibit next month. Students need to be planning which piece to send and how to display this piece. Thursday the Art Room will be open for students to work on this and other projects from 3- 10 p.m.!!!!!!!

Wearable Art 1/17-1/21

Wearable students are working on Polymer clay projects. They will be due on Friday the 21st. Each student will make an image transfer onto polymer clay, but are not required to involve this technique in their 100 pt. project.
The art room will be open from 3- 10 p.m. on Thursday to accommodate students with deadlines.

ART I 1/17-1/21

Art I students have begun the clay season! Any student who did not turn in sketchbooks last thursday, have Monday to turn them in late for reduced points. Students were informed of this in class on Friday.
1st and 3rd hours are working on a COIL structure, they will probably work through next week on this assignment. No sketchbook this week.
4th and 5th hours are engaged in traditional PINCH pot technique, after projects have been bisque fired, a choice of pit firing or horse hair firing will be given. EXTRA CREDIT will be awarded any student who brings in stiff horse hair by the end of January.
No sketchbook this week.

2/D - 3/D ART 1/10-1/14

2D art - students are working on self-portraits, they are due by Friday of this week. We will begin still life painting this week. Students may need to take home self-portraits in order to turn them in on time.

3D art - students will continue to carve into plaster blocks, projects will be due early next week.

Wearable Art 1/10-1/14

Wearable students are working in polymer clay designs this week. Altered books due midweek, assignment is the design page for polymer clay jewelry piece.

ART 1 1/10-1/14

Notes and demonstrations in CLAY - Clay work will dominate our 3rd week quarter. Quiz this week on the Principles of Design. Sketchbook due on Thursday, 6 pages of the 7 principles of design, worth 90 pts!!!!!!!!!!

2/D - 3/D ART 1/4-1/7

2D --- working on self portrait projects

3D ----- carving plaster head projects

Wearable Art 14-1/7

Polymer clay demonstrations and design page in altered book due on Friday

ART 1 1/4-1/7

Covering chapters in the book on the Principles of Design - one sketchbook page due at the end of the week.