Art Classes - Remote Learning 20-21
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Quarter 3
Pottery II
This advanced art class will deepen students’ understanding of ceramics and clay using the hand-building techniques introduced in Level I. Students will create more complex projects using pinch, coil, and slab techniques. Students ill also be introduced to the potter’s wheel. Students will work independently to create a final project that demonstrates their accumulated skills. A detailed study of glazes, form, and local pottery traditions will be included. Mask Making This course is an introduction to the tradition of masks. Students will explore the superstition, power, and functions of masks in ancient and contemporary cultures. Students will design and construct masks using a variety of materials including clay, papier mache, paper, and wire. Each project will broaden students’ concepts about masks and challenge them to create new identities. Fiber Arts This course will allow the student the opportunity to explore a wide variety of art processes that involve fabrics. Paper, cotton, wool, and other types of fabrics will be used to explore and create functional and decorative projects that connect to our everyday world. Techniques may include batik, tie-dying, papermaking, weaving, and silk painting. |
Quarter 4
Sculpture II
Using skills developed in Sculpture I, students will further explore the third dimension by creating sculptural forms with more complex structures and themes. Kinetic and environmental arts will be explored in depth. Drawing II In Level II students are provided with an opportunity to establish depth of content and further rigor. Advanced skill with drawn pencils, pen, ink, charcoal, conte crayon, and mixed media will be developed throughout the course and personal artistic expression is cultivated and encouraged. Class will continue the application of elements of line, shape, value, and texture found in Level I as well as provide links to elements of design such as unity, balance, and contrast. Techniques to communicate light and shadow will be emphasized. Advanced Design 3-D This advanced level course emphasize the principles of design with a three-dimensional focus. Advanced work will feature multiple approaches to creative problem solving using a variety of mediums including paper, clay, wire, and papier mache. Students will be challenged to work with forces of gravity while utilizing the elements of art and the principles of design. They will have the opportunity for independent study and are expected to be motivated to follow through on a project from ideation to finished product. Foundations in Art (Formerly called Art Fundamentals: Total Picture) Students are encouraged to take an exploratory approach to the creative process within this course. Throughout the quarter the class is introduced to elements of art and principles of design in relation to the gamut of visual art in two- and three-dimensional units. The work of different artists and the value of the creative process will be stressed. This class is a great foundation for any visual arts class! |