Monday, November 29, 2010

Final Sketchbook Checklists

Thursday, December 2, is Final Sketchbook check. Make sure everything is glued in or taken out.

Beginning Checklist
  • Project Sheet 4: Chain with Clasp
  • Project Sheet 5: Recycled
  • Project 4: design sketches of chain/ clasp
  • Project 5: answers to questions
  • Project 5: design sketches
  • Warm-up: Temperature Worksheet
  • Studio Clean-up Assignments
  • Warm-up: Thompson
  • Warm-up: Durgin
  • Warm-up: Counard
Metals 2 Checklist
  • Project Sheet 3: Stone Setting
  • Project Sheet 4: Cold Connections
  • Project 3: three inspiration images
  • Project 3: design sketches
  • Project 4: design sketches
  • Quiz: Stonesetting
  • Warm-up: Gore
  • Studio clean-up assignments
  • Warm-up: Thompson
  • Warm-up: Durgin
  • Warm-up: Counard
Advanced Checklist
  • Project Sheet 3: Stone Setting
  • Project Sheet 4: Professional Practices
  • Project 3: three inspiration images
  • Project 3: design sketches
  • Project 4: design sketches
  • Quiz: Stonesetting
  • Warm-up: Gore
  • Studio clean-up assignments
  • Warm-up: Thompson
  • Warm-up: Durgin
  • Warm-up: Counard

Monday, October 11, 2010

Sketchbook Etiquette

For all levels, be sure your name is on the inside front cover somewhere. There should be no loose pages in your book. If I hold your book by the edges and shake it, no papers should come flying out. Glue it in or take it out!

Advanced Sketchbook Checklist

I will be checking sketchbooks for a completion grade on Thursday, October 14. Below is a list of items that need to be in your sketchbook:

  • Syllabus
  • Project Sheet 1: Signatures
  • Project Sheet 2: Inherent Color
  • Presentation Assignment Sheet
  • Torch Instruction Sheet
  • Project 1: five abstract shapes (step 1)
  • Project 1: design sketches of ring
  • Project 2: design sketches of object
  • Warm-up: Signatures
  • Quiz: Soldering
  • Quiz: Torch
  • Warm-up: Smulovitz Dandelion Key
  • Warm-up: Hall It Rocks
  • Quiz: Marriage
  • Warm-up: Massone 3D
  • Warm-up: Library Worksheet
  • Warm-up: Presentation Notes (10/5)
  • Warm-up: Presentation Notes (10/7)

Sketchbook Checklist for Beginning Metals

I will be checking your sketchbooks for a completion grade on Thursday, October 14. Below is a list of all items that need to be in there.
  • Syllabus
  • Project Sheet 1a: Asymmetrical Composition Model
  • Project Sheet 1b: Dish with Stand
  • Project Sheet 2: Pattern vs. Object
  • Project Sheet 3: Soldered Container
  • Presentation Assignment Sheet
  • Torch Instruction Sheet
  • Project 1a: design sketches for model
  • Project 2: three asymmetrical abstractions (step 1)
  • Project 2: three framed shape designs ( step 2)
  • Project 2: three pattern designs (step 3)
  • Warm-up: Malevich
  • Quiz: Soldering
  • Quiz: Torch
  • Warm-up: Smulovitz Dandelion Key
  • Warm-up: Hall It Rocks
  • Quiz: Rivets
  • Warm-up: Patterns
  • Warm-up: Massone 3D
  • Warm-up: Library Worksheet
  • Warm-up: Presentation Notes (10/5)
  • Warm-up: Presentation Notes (10/7)

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Presentations

Tuesday's presentations were informative, interesting, and inspirational. If you would like to look at more of their work, the artists covered were:
  • George Sawyer
  • Stanley Lechtzin
  • Anika Smulovitz
  • Suzan Rezac
I look forward to more fabulous presentations on Thursday.

Thursday's Artist

The artist from the warm-up on Thursday, September 30 was Marina Massone.
You can link directly to her website here.
I hope you will take a moment to look at more of her amazing work.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Fun Contest

Check out this exhibition opportunity. It looks really fun but the deadline is coming up soon.
Pink Passion Shoe Decorating Contest

If the chance to see your name in lights isn't motivation enough, the grand prize is a $750 shoe shopping spree at Saks.