Drill

Monday, 1/27Objective: Construct a journal by assembling interior pages and covers.Define what prefixes are and create a list of prefixes.

• DrillDraw the image as best as

you can and with as much detail as possible in the designated space.

Write information from the credit line to the right of the image you drew.

Niki de Saint Phalle. Serpent Tree. 1999. Polyester resin, mosaic of ceramic, mirror and stained glass.

Prefixes

• What is a prefix?• Can you define the word prefix?• Prefix: pre means before and fix means to attach.• How are prefixes used?• How does knowing the meaning of prefixes help

you understand the meaning of words?• Working in groups of four, take five minutes to

create a list of as many prefixes as you can think of.

Demonstration

• How to create the journal covers:- How to measure the paper- How to cut the paper and the corners- How to glue the paper to the board and fold the edges- How to glue the interior of the journal to the covers.

To Do• How to create the journal covers:

- Trace the shape of the cover on each half of your paper leaving a ruler width of space on all sides for each. (See diagram on the board)- Cut the paper on the outer lines.- Cut the corners.

- Apply glue on the book cover and glue it to the paper.- Press from the center out to remove air bubbles.- Apply glue on the edges and fold in.- Press to fully glue down.- Repeat with the second cover.- Glue the first page of the journal on one cover and the last page on the other.

Before you leave

• Put your name on the inside of the front cover.• Clean your area.• Get your participation points.

Tuesday, 1/28Objective: Identify processes and materials used to create sculptures by completing a Frayer diagram.Construct a journal by assembling interior pages and covers.

• Drill1. Who is the artist that

created the work to the right?

2. Write three complete sentences that describe the work to the right as it relates to the work’s title.

Niki de Saint Phalle. Serpent Tree. 1999. Polyester resin, mosaic of ceramic, mirror and stained glass.

Sculpture

Draw the Frayer Diagram in the second page of your book

Definition: Main Processes:

Type of Sculptures: Materials: Sculpture

Process: Carving

Process: Casting

Process: Modeling

Process: Construction

Materials: Metals

Materials: Stone

Materials: Clay

Materials: Glass

Materials: Wood

Material: Paper

Materials: found objects

To Do:• Complete constructing the covers for your journals.

• Create a spine for you book with duck tape as demonstrated.

• Glue the inside of the book to the covers as demonstrated.

• Attach an envelope to the interior of the front cover as demonstrated.

• Write your name with a sharpie on the spine of the book.

Wednesday, 1/29Objective: Explain how armatures are used to provide support for sculptures.Simulate the shape of a tree trunk by rolling newspaper around an armature.Construct a journal by assembling interior pages and covers.

• Drill1. Draw the image as best as

you can and with as much detail as possible in the designated space.

2. In what ways is this artwork similar to the Tree Serpent created by Niki de Saint Phalle?

Armatures

Armature

• What is an armature?

• What is the purpose of the armature?

• What types of materials are traditionally used for armatures?

• What is the armature of the human body?

To Do

• Work in groups of four.

• Roll and bunch up newspaper to create a tree trunk form around the wooden pole assigned to your table.

• Start at the bottom and move up only after the bottom is finished.

Thursday, 1/30Objective: Simulate the shape of a tree trunk by rolling newspaper around an armature.Construct a journal by assembling interior pages and covers.

• DrillUsing your notes so far answer the following

questions regarding the work to the right.

1. Who do you think made this work? Why do you think so?

2. What type of sculpture is it?3. What sculpture process did the artist most

likely use to make it if the material used was a polyester resin (a synthetic material that can be melted and then cooled solid)?

4. What materials are we using to build armatures for our trees?

To Do – Finish your journal first

• Continue building the armatures to the trees until they are thick (thicker at the bottom).

• Make sure the newspaper is bunched up so that it is firm.

• When the armature of each tree is finished, work with your group to surround the newspaper with chicken wire.

Monday, 2/24Objective: Simulate the shape of a tree trunk by rolling newspaper around an armature.Collaborate with your group to create a plaster cast of one hand.

• Drill1. Draw the image as best as you can and

with as much detail as possible in the designated space.

2. Write information from the credit line to the right of the image you drew.

George Segal. Woman Against the Wall. 1982. Plaster body cast.

Notes

• Casting: one of the main processes of sculpture that involves forming molten material into a three-dimensional shape by pouring it into a mold and allowing it to become solid. Materials often used in casting are metals.

Body Casting: a type of casting where a material, (usually plaster gauge) is wrapped around body parts to create a hard shell of them, with the body acting as the mold.

Demonstration• Creating a hand cast

- Preparing the hand- Good hand positions for beginners/things to avoid- Preparing the gauge- Allowing for a seam opening- Overlapping gauge- Supporting the cast at the joints- Allowing to dry- Taking cast off

To Do

• Group 1: Complete wrapping newspaper around the remaining armatures.

• Group 2: Cut and wrap chicken wire around the whole armature. Secure the wire so it doesn’t slide off. Stuff more newspaper into the wire.

• Group 3: Work as a group to create a plaster cast of one hand.

Thursday, 2/6Objective: Describe George Segal’s work “The Diner”.Collaborate with a partner to create a plaster cast of your hands.

• Drill1. Draw the image as best as you can and

with as much detail as possible in the designated space.

2. Write information from the credit line next to your drawing.

3. Describe what you see in the image.

George Segal. Parking Garage.

1968. Plaster body cast, mixed media.

George Segal

• Video Clip

• What is the artist most known for?• What is a typical characteristic of his work?• What type of emotions does his work convey?

Pass the index card around your group twice. Each time the card comes to you, write a sentence that describes the image on the screen. Do no repeat a description someone else has written.

George Segal. The Diner. Plaster casts, mixed media.

In paragraph format describe what you see in the picture in detail.


Friday, 2/7Objective: Collaborate with a partner to create a plaster cast of your hands.

• Drill1. What sculpture process did we use this

week?2. Who is the artist whose work we looked

at this week?3. What material are we using to create the

hands?4. What do the two sculptures have in

common?.

Casting

• Work with a partner to cast each other’s hands.

• By the end of the casting period you should each have cast two hands.

• You are getting graded on the hands you cast and not your hands cast by someone else.

• Make sure that you are labeling your casts with your name.

Monday, 2/10Objective: Collaborate with a partner to create a plaster cast of your hands.

• Drill1. Draw the image on the right.2. Write the credit line information.3. Describe the image.

George SegalThe Commuters

Cast Bronze with white patina

Notes

• Tableaux: A scene presented by silent, costumed actors positioned within a set, as if in a picture.

George SegalTime Square at Night1970Cast plaster and mixed media

Write a paragraph that describes the tableaux below.


Casting

• Work with a partner to cast each other’s hands.• By the end of the casting period (tomorrow end

of the period) you should each have cast two hands.

• You are getting graded on the hands you cast and not your hands cast by someone else.

• Make sure that you are labeling your casts with your name.

Tuesday, 2/11Objective: Write a story about an image based on clues derived from the description of an image. Construct tree armatures using newspaper, tape and wire.

• Drill

1. What is the purpose of an armature in sculpture?2. What materials can be used to create an armature?3. Name three materials that can be used in the sculpture process of casting.4. What does the tableau represent in the image on the right? George Segal. The Diner.

Plaster casts, mixed media.

Write a story about the image below that includes the elements written on the board.

George Segal. The Diner. Plaster casts, mixed media

Demonstration

• Fixing and finishing the hand casts.

• Finishing the tree armatures with newspaper and applying chicken wire.

To Do

Group 1: Fix and finish cast hands

Group 2: Work with your group to finish the newspaper armature of a tree and apply chicken wire around it.

Wednesday, 2/12Objective: Describe the work Graffiti Wall by George Segal.Construct tree armatures using newspaper, tape and wire.Collaborate with a partner to cast each other’s hand with plaster gauge.

Copy any notes you are missing together with the diagram posted in the front of the room.

Armature: a structure or frame that acts as the skeleton of a sculpture meant to give support. Materials that can be used are wire, wood, bunched up aluminum foil or paper.

Casting: one of the main processes of sculpture that involves forming molten material into a three-dimensional shape by pouring it into a mold and allowing it to become solid. Materials often used in casting are metals.

Body Casting: a type of casting where a material, (usually plaster gauge) is wrapped around body parts to create a hard shell of them, with the body acting as the mold.

Tableaux: A scene presented by silent, costumed actors positioned within a set, as if in a picture.

Studio Time: • Work on your assigned task for the day. Below are all

tasks that we are working on as a class.

- Working on the tree armatures to add wire and newspaper.

- Casting Hands.- Fixing and finishing hands already cast.- Making journals.

You will only get full participation points if you have completed your assigned task for the day and

collaborated with your classmates without causing disruption.

Exit Ticket

• Clean your area.

• Sit at your table with your book open on today’s drill page.

• Make sure you have your points circled and signed before you put your book away.

Monday, 2/24Objective: Construct tree armatures using newspaper, tape and wire.Collaborate with a partner to cast each other’s hand with plaster gauge.

1. What type of art is the work on the right?

2. What type of sculpture is it?3. What sculpture process was

used to create the work?4. What is the tableaux of this

piece.5. If you were to give this work

a title, what would you name it?




- Casting Hands.- Fixing and finishing hands already cast.- Making journals.



Exit Ticket




Tuesday, 2/25Objective: Interpret the meaning of an artwork using evidence from the work to support your statements.Construct tree armatures using newspaper, tape and wire.Collaborate with a partner to cast each other’s hand with plaster gauge.

DO NOT DRAW ANY OF THE IMAGES

To the right are four worksby GeorgeSegal that we have alreadylooked at and described:

List five things that theseworks have in common usingappropriate vocabularywords.

Notes

• Interpretation: a statement or set of statements that explains the meaning of an artwork or the artist’s intent for creating it and can be supported by evidence gathered by looking at and examining the work and the processes used to create it.


Write a paragraph that starts with an interpretation statement about the work on the right. Then provide four pieces of evidence to support your interpretation of this work.





- Fixing and finishing hands already cast.- Making journals.- Attaching hands to tree armature.



Exit Ticket




Wednesday, 2/26Objective: Interpret the meaning of an artwork using evidence from the work to support your statements.Construct tree armatures using newspaper, tape and wire.Collaborate with a partner to cast each other’s hand with plaster gauge.

1. What is the main characteristic of sculpture?2. What are the three types of sculpture?3. What are the four sculpture processes?4. What process does George Segal use in his work?5. What materials does George Segal typically use

in his work?6. What is the difference between a description

and an interpretation?

What was the artist trying to communicate through this work?

George SegalThe Commuters

Cast Bronze with white patina




- Fixing and finishing hands already cast.- Making journals.- Attaching hands to tree armature.



Exit Ticket




Thursday, 2/27Objective: Interpret the meaning of an artwork using evidence from the work to support your statements.Collaborate with your group to construct a tree armature, attach cast hands to it and apply paper mache..

1. Draw the work on the right and write the credit line information.

2. What is the tableaux of this work?3. Write two sentences that describe

this work.4. Write a sentence that offers an

interpretation of this work.

George Segal.Girl on Bed.

Cast plaster and mixed media.

Write a paragraph that starts with an interpretation statement about the work on the right. Then provide four pieces of evidence to support your interpretation of this work.


Studio Time: 1. Find out which group you belong to and

which tree you are assigned.2. Work with your group to finish placing

chicken wire around the armature and stuffing it with paper.

3. Work with your group to decide how your hands will be arranged on your tree.

4. Arrange the hands on the tree.5. Beginning at the bottom, start applying paper

mache over the wire.

Exit Ticket




Friday, 2/28Objective: Collaborate with your group to construct a tree armature, attach cast hands to it and apply paper mache..

1. What is the main difference between a drawing and a sculpture?

2. Which sculpture process did you use to create the plaster hands?

3. Which sculpture process did you use to create the tree trunks?

4. What materials did you use to construct the armature of the trees?

5. What are you doing when describing a piece of artwork?6. What are you doing when interpreting a piece of artwork?

Studio Time: 1. Finish fixing and patching up your cast hand if

you need to do so.2. Find out which group you belong to and

which tree you are assigned.3. Attach your hands on the tree using wire –

consider what the hands will be holding so you can decide how to place them.

4. Beginning at the bottom, start applying paper mache over the wire – work as a group.

5. Start rinsing and preparing plastic bottles by removing labels.

Tuesday, 3/4Objective: Collaborate with your group to construct a tree armature, attach cast hands to it and apply paper mache.

Describe the procedure you have used to create the treesculptures up to this point by listing the main steps. Use thefollowing vocabulary in your description:

Armature, wood, newspaper, chicken wire, plaster gauge, casting,assemble, construct, paper mache.

1. 2. 3.4.

Studio Time: 1. Finish fixing and patching up your cast hand if

you need to do so.2. Find out which group you belong to and

which tree you are assigned.3. Attach your hands on the tree using wire –

consider what the hands will be holding so you can decide how to place them.

4. Beginning at the bottom, start applying paper mache over the wire – work as a group.

5. Start rinsing and preparing plastic bottles by removing labels.

Thursday, 3/6Objective: Interpret the meaning of an artwork using evidence from the work to support your statements.Collaborate with your group to construct a tree armature, attach cast hands to it and apply paper mache.

Drill1. Draw the image in the space

provided.2. Write the information from the

credit line.3. What kind of art is it?4. What do you think about the

work?Duane Hanson. Young shopper.

1973. Polyester and fiberglass polychromed oil

Duane Hanson. Young shopper. 1973. Polyester and fiberglass

polychromed oil

Duane Hanson. Tourists II. 1988Polivynil chloride colored with oil mixed media accessories.

A B

Describe the work you are assigned from the two below. Write each sentence on a separate index card.


polychromed oil

Duane Hanson. Tourists II. 1988Polivynil chloride colored with oil mixed media accesories

A B

Studio Time: 1. Work on your assigned task for the day.

Tasks: - Casting hands- Applying hands to tree- Applying paper mache on tree trunk- Working on journal assignment- Rinsing and preparing bottles.

Friday, 3/7Objective: Interpret the meaning of an artwork using evidence from the work to support your statements.Collaborate with your group to construct a tree armature, attach cast hands to it and apply paper mache.

Drill

1. In what two ways are the works by George Segal and Duane Hanson similar?

2. In what two ways are they different?

Duane Hanson. The Tourists.

Describe the work you are assigned from the two below. Write each sentence on a separate index card.


polychromed oil

Duane Hanson. Tourists II. 1988Polivynil chloride colored with oil mixed media accesories

A B

Paragraph 1: Describe the work below in as much detail as possible.Paragraph 2: We have so far looked at three of Duane Hanson’s pieces. What is the artist trying

to say through his work? What kinds of comments about society is he making through his work?Give specific evidence from this particular piece to support your statements.

Duane Hanson. Supermarket Shopper. 1970. Polyester and fiberglass polychrome oil.



Monday, 3/10Objective: Interpret the meaning of an artwork using evidence from the work to support your statements.Collaborate with your group to construct a tree armature, attach cast hands to it and apply paper mache.

Drill1. Which of the two works was created

by George Segal?2. Who is the artist that created the

other work?3. In what two ways are the works by

George Segal and Duane Hanson similar?

4. In what two ways are they different?

Paragraph 1: Describe the work below in as much detail as possible.Paragraph 2: We have so far looked at three of Duane Hanson’s pieces. What is the artist trying

to say through his work? What kinds of comments about society is he making through his work?Give specific evidence from this particular piece to support your statements.

Duane Hanson. Supermarket Shopper. 1970. Polyester and fiberglass polychrome oil.



Thursday, 3/13Objective: Describe the process Dale Chihuly uses to construct his chandelier and tower installations.Collaborate with your group to construct a tree armature, attach cast hands to it and apply paper mache.

1. Draw the image (the sculpture only)2. Write the information from the

credit line.3. How would you describe the work?4. How do you think the work was

made?

Dale ChihulySea Blue and Green Tower

2008.Blown Glass Installation

Notes

Installation: Art that is or has been

installed — arranged in a place — either by the artist or as specified by the artist. It might be either site-specific or not, and either indoors or out. Installations may be temporary or permanent.

Watch the video about Dale Chihuly’s Towers and Chandeliers.Answer the questions in your book.

Demonstration

• Melting plastic bottles to achieve different looks and effects.

• Safety precautions.

Work with your group.

• Finish attaching the the hands and covering the wire with paper mache.

• Experiment with five different ways to melt and manipulate the plastic bottles to achieve different effects.

• Discuss a color scheme and possible ways to arrange the bottles on your tree.

Friday, 3/14Objective: Plan the color scheme and general look of your tree by creating quick gestural drawings in the style of Dale Chihuly.Collaborate with your group to apply paper mache to the tree armature and prepare bottles.

Drill

1. Who most likely created the drawing on the right and what makes you say that?

2. Describe the general process Dale Chihuly uses to create his large installations.

3. What two initial decisions do you need to make as a group in order to be able to move forward with the surface decoration of your tree?

Dale Chihuly’s Drawings

To Do

• On large newsprint create a quick gestural drawing of possible ways to arrange the bottles and colors you selected with your group on your tree.

• Do not think about it much but do try to have a pattern or a reason for what you are doing.

To Do• Split in groups within your group.

Group Tasks:

- Finish applying paper mache on the tree- Cleaning bottles.- Coloring bottles

- If all above tasks are completed, work on finishing your paranoical critical investigation painting.

Tuesday, 3/18Objective: Plan the color scheme and general look of your tree by combining elements from the work of Nikki De Saint Phalle and Dale Chihuly.Collaborate with your group to color, cut and melt plastic bottles.

Drill

1. Choose one of the two image on the right to draw in detail.

2. Who would you guess is the artist that created the work?

3. How does the artist use color in her work?

4. How does the artist use pattern in her work?

Characteristics of Nikki De Saint Phalle’s Work

Characteristics of Dale Chihuly’s Work

How can we combine characteristics from the work of Dale Chihuly and Niki de Saint Phalle to add color and surface texture to our trees?

To Do

• Create sketches of possible designs for your tree based on your chosen color scheme that combine elements from the work of Dale Chihuly and Niki de Saint Phalle.

• Discuss the sketches with your group and select the one you will work on as a group.

Group Tasks

• Coloring bottles• Cutting and melting bottles.• Painting the tree• Applying paper mache to areas that need it.

Wednesday, 3/19Objective: Paint patterns on your tree in the style of Niki De Saint Phalle.- Collaborate with your group to color, cut and melt plastic bottles. - Create a figure in the style of Peblo Storytellers using a plastic bottle, newspaper and paper mache.

Drill

1. How are we using elements from the work of Niki De Saint Phalle to paint our trees?

2. What are the plastic bottles you have been coloring going to be used for?

3. What would you have to do with the bottles in order to create a surface similar to the one Dale Chihuly creates on his Chandeliers and Towers with glass?

To Do

• Color bottles• Cut and melt bottles according to

your group’s plan.• Sketch your pattern on your tree

and start painting according to your group’s plan.

Alternative Assignment: Work on constructing a figure in the style of Pueblo Storytellers (directions provided)

Wednesday, 3/19Objective: Paint patterns on your tree in the style of Niki De Saint Phalle.- Collaborate with your group to color, cut and melt plastic bottles. - Create a figure in the style of Peblo Storytellers using a plastic bottle, newspaper and paper mache.

Drill

Thursday, 3/20Objective: Paint patterns on your tree in the style of Niki De Saint Phalle.- Collaborate with your group to color, cut and melt plastic bottles. - Create a figure in the style of Peblo Storytellers using a plastic bottle, newspaper and paper mache.

Copy the notes below at the top of a white page in your book.Unity: The sense that different parts of a work of art are connected and are parts of a larger whole. Achieved by repeating art elements, such as colors, textures, lines etc. in different parts of a work to create a visual connection.

Unity

• Explain how different parts of the work are connected to each other in order to make the work appear unified.

Choose five-six colors.

• Color one image with all five colors in a way that makes it appear disconnected.

NOT creating UNITY

• Color the other image in a way that makes it appear unified.

Creating UNITY

To Do

• Select five colors to be used on your tree by your group.

• Take a color each.• Pass the drawing of your tree around allowing each

person to add a color to the tree in a way that creates unity.

• Add the colors of the bottles and the way you want to melt and combine them to the parts of the tree you want them to be.

• Create a drawing of an individual bottle unit.

To Do





Friday, 3/21Objective: Paint patterns on your tree in the style of Niki De Saint Phalle.- Collaborate with your group to color, cut and melt plastic bottles. - Create a figure in the style of Peblo Storytellers using a plastic bottle, newspaper and paper mache.

1. When different parts of a work appear to be part of the bigger whole the work is said to have _______.

2. Explain how you can unify a piece of artwork?

3. In what ways does the piece of the right exemplify unity?

4. What decisions do you need to make as a group in order to have a unified design on your tree?

To Do





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