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Art 2/Weekly Agenda:

What are we doing this week?
Am I prepared for class?
Did I do my homework?
Do we have a quiz this week?
What deadlines do I need to plan for?
How should I dress for class today?
When is the next NAHS/Art Club meeting?
When is the next Lunchtime Lecture?
Are there any special events coming up?
Is there a change in the schedule?
What opportunities can I take advantage of?
In what other ways can I prepare to do my best?

Check the MLWGS Calendar!

(21) Week of January 28th

1/28/2019

ALL Q2 work must be complete/turned in by WEDNESDAY.

MONDAY: Kiln is candling all day (to be bisque-fired on Tuesday)

SB #4 DUE/share
Quiz debrief (once all makeups are complete)
START self-assessment rubric for BISQUE (DUE @ end of class, Wed.)
Review glazing terms, directions, and options - START glazing Round 1 chawan

WEDNESDAY: Round 2 bisque-fire is complete (hopefully)

Review glazing terms, directions, and options - FINISH glazing Round 1 chawan
Unload kiln of Round 2 bisque/re-load kiln with Round 1 glazed work (check bottoms)
FINISH self-assessment rubric for BISQUE (DUE @ end of class TODAY)
ALL Q2 WORK MUST BE COMPLETE/TURNED IN BY TODAY

FRIDAY: First art class of Q3

CLEAN/ORGANIZE CLAY STUDIO AND ALL CLAY TOOLS/EQUIPMENT
Continue Maggie Walker mural project

PROJECT DEADLINES:

DUE WEDNESDAY: 1) BISQUE self-assessment; AND 2) Round 1 chawan are painted and ready to be glaze-fired (please note that multiple firings are often necessary to achieve the desired effect... so you may be doing more glazing later)

HOMEWORK DEADLINES:

DUE MONDAY = SB #4; use the rubric you were given to supplement the review of the directions & expectations and to assure that you have completed all the work with your best efforts & as per the goals of the assignment.

CONTEST DEADLINES:

FRIDAY = Thank a Teacher
March 18 = Doodle for Google

HAPPENINGS:

WEDNESDAY = ODD day; End Q2 & Semester 1
Feb. 4 or 6... field trip to Visual Arts Center??... stay tuned
Feb. 8 = Figure Drawing Friday!
Feb. 13 = NAHS meeting/INDUCTION (Art Club members are invited); Water Fountain Gallery artwork is DUE today!
Feb. 13 = Parent/Teacher conferences
Feb. 18/19 = Early release for students - SPLIT EVEN DAYS
Feb. 20 = Lunchtime Lecture
Feb. 27 = Art Club meeting @ 11:45am
March 1 = Interim for Q3
March 7 = YAMM event (Youth Art and Music Month), 6 - 9 pm
March 9 = Figure Drawing Friday!
CHECK THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF EVENTS AND DETAILS

(20) Week of January 21st

1/21/2019

1) You should enter the Thank a Teacher AND Doodle for Google contests!!!
2) You should apply for VCU's FUTURE STUDIO!!!
3) You should gather your notes for Friday's quiz!!!
4) You should consider getting SB #4 done early and turning it in after the quiz on Friday - so you can get it off your hands and so I can get a head-start on grading!!!
5) You should, if you need to do so, plan to use time outside of class to finish building/decorating your natsume, mizusashi, etc.!!!

MONDAY: NO SCHOOL/MLK Holiday

WEDNESDAY: Art Club/NAHS meeting + picture @ noon

Daily drawing
Introduction to glazing for different clay bodies (earthenware/stoneware) and firing processes (electric kiln/raku).
- David will be here to introduce the glazing process for raku. Remember, the only tea bowls that are to be raku-fired are those you made on the wheel.... why?
- Finish glazing these TODAY
Clean up/refine Round 2 greenware, then load kiln (this is a 3 minute task)

FRIDAY: All "Round 2" greenware must be loaded into the kiln by the end of the day.

QUIZ #2 - open notes
Glaze Round 1 tea bowls, etc. for glaze-firing (in kiln, not raku)
Clean up/refine Round 2 greenware, then load kiln (this is a 3 minute task)
Continue Maggie Walker mural project

PROJECT DEADLINES:

DUE FRIDAY = tea bowls for raku must be glazed while David is here; if you are not here, your bisque ware will be painted with clear crackle
DUE FRIDAY = Absolute latest day for Round 2 work to be loaded into the kiln.
DUE Jan. 30 (this is a change) = Round 1 tea bowls/other forms are glazed and ready to be glaze-fired in the kiln; please note that multiple firings are often necessary to achieve the desired effect... so you may be doing more glazing later...

HOMEWORK DEADLINES:

ONGOING = Review current unit of study, vocabulary/processes/handouts, and related deadlines.
DUE Jan. 28 = SB #4 (but if you are ready to turn it in early, you are welcome to do so after the quiz on Friday).

HAPPENINGS:

WEDNESDAY = Art Club meeting @ 11:45 am; CLUB PHOTO, WEAR YOUR T-SHIRT!
Jan. 30 = ODD day; End Q2/Semester 1 (this is a change)
Feb. 4 or 6... field trip to Visual Arts Center... stay tuned
Feb. 8 = Figure Drawing Friday!
Feb. 13 = NAHS meeting/INDUCTION (Art Club members are invited)
Feb. 13 = Parent/Teacher conferences
Feb. 18/19 = Early release for students
Feb. 20 = Lunchtime Lecture
Feb. 27 = Art Club meeting @ 11;45am
March 1 = Interim for Q3
March 7 = YAMM event (Youth Art and Music Month), 6 - 9 pm
March 9 = Figure Drawing Friday!
CHECK THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF EVENTS AND DETAILS

(21) Week of January 28th

1/19/2019

TO CONSIDER:
1) You should enter the Thank a Teacher AND Doodle for Google contests!!!
2) You should apply for VCU's FUTURE STUDIO!!!
3) If you happen to be ready to turn in your SB early, I will gladly take it after the quiz on Friday so I can get a head-start on grading. If not, no worries.

MONDAY:

SB #4 DUE/share
NOTE: Kiln will be fired today with Round 2 pottery

WEDNESDAY: End Q2

Unload kiln/reload with glazed Round 1 pottery
Begin glazing Round 2 pottery

FRIDAY:

Continue glazing - load kiln along the way
Continue Maggie Walker mural project

PROJECT DEADLINES:

DUE Feb. 1 = Round 2 pottery is glazed and ready to be glaze-fired on Feb. 4th; please note that multiple firings are often necessary to achieve the desired effect...

HOMEWORK DEADLINES:

DUE MONDAY = SB #4

CONTEST DEADLINES:

February 1 = Thank a Teacher
March 18 = Doodle for Google

HAPPENINGS:

WEDNESDAY = ODD day; End Q2/Semester 1 (this is a change)
Feb. 4 or 6... field trip to Visual Arts Center... stay tuned
Feb. 8 = Figure Drawing Friday!
Feb. 13 = NAHS meeting/INDUCTION (Art Club members are invited)
Feb. 13 = Parent/Teacher conferences
Feb. 18/19 = Early release for students
Feb. 20 = Lunchtime Lecture
Feb. 27 = Art Club meeting @ 11;45am
March 1 = Interim for Q3
March 7 = YAMM event (Youth Art and Music Month), 6 - 9 pm
March 9 = Figure Drawing Friday!
CHECK THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF EVENTS AND DETAILS

(19) Week of January 14th

1/14/2019

Ceramic projects must be finished (construction, not glazing) by the end of the week so they can dry over the 3-day weekend. Use class time wisely and work outside of class as needed. YOU CAN STILL THROW ON THE WHEEL!

REMEMBER:

PLANNING: Use the provided resources to generate ideas BEFORE coming to class; sketch your ideas so you have a plan that can be effectively discussed with the teacher. Use lunch & other times to work as needed, including opportunities for wheel-throwing.
CONSTRUCTION: Build larger and more complex forms (lids, handles, etc.).
FORM: Consider how the form and function of the piece are related (the "season" of the tea bowl, for example).
DECORATIVE TECHNIQUES: Use multiple methods (incise, excise, impress, appliqué) to create specific textures and/or patterns.
CRAFT: Maintain equal thickness (1/4" throughout), improve techniques and refinement of surfaces, sturdy - no wobbles - nothing falls apart!

Re-watch this video to remind yourself of the concepts that you are trying to embody in your clay forms and process.

MONDAY: SNOW DAY

WEDNESDAY: Lunchtime Lecture; Studio day 3 of 4 - come in & get to work!

AS #9 (surprise!)
Attach SB CHECK document into your SB (remember to USE the feedback to help complete your work to the best of your ability before the due date)
Work on NATSUME, MIZUSASHI, and OTHER forms that are in-process

FRIDAY: ODD Day; Studio day 4 of 4 - come in & get to work!

FINISH ALL clay forms (refine/sign your work); leave on the shelf, loosely bagged, to begin the drying process
Continue Maggie Walker mural project

PROJECT DEADLINES:

DUE FRIDAY = New greenware forms (so they can dry over the long weekend). YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE WHEEL-THROWING AND MAY DO SO ON YOUR OWN TIME AS LONG AS YOU CLEAN UP PROPERLY.

HOMEWORK DEADLINES:

ONGOING = Review current unit of study, vocabulary/processes/handouts, and related deadlines. Use your sketchbook to generate ideas for your various ceramic projects.
DUE Jan. 28 = SB #4

CONTEST DEADLINES:

March 18 = Doodle for Google

HAPPENINGS:

WEDNESDAY = Lunchtime Lecture/Kirk O'Brien/Politics in Cartoons (NOTE: NAHS members should consider this as their meeting)
Jan. 23 = Art Club meeting/CLUB PHOTO, WEAR YOUR T-SHIRT!
Jan. 25 = Quiz #2
Jan. 30 = End Q2/Semester 1 (this is a change)
Feb. 4 or 6... field trip to Visual Arts Center
March 7 = YAMM event (Youth Art and Music Month), 6 - 9 pm
CHECK THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF EVENTS AND DETAILS

(18) Week of January 7th

1/7/2019

If you have a CREATE page to mat, please come by at lunch M/W/F to get that done.

To preserve studio time, the practice of in-class daily drawings will be temporarily suspended. Do those drawings on your own!

REMIND YOURSELF OF THE STUDIO FOCUS FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS:

PLANNING (see HW): Work fast and smart; you have 2 weeks to work so should have multiple forms in process @ one time. Use the provided resources to generate ideas BEFORE coming to class; sketch your ideas so you have a plan that can be effectively discussed with the teacher. Use lunch & other times to work as needed, including opportunities for wheel-throwing.
CONSTRUCTION: Build larger and more complex forms (lids, handles, etc.).
FORM: Consider how the form and function of the piece are related (the "season" of the tea bowl, for example).
DECORATIVE TECHNIQUES: Use multiple methods (incise, excise, impress, appliqué) to create specific textures and/or patterns.
CRAFT: Maintain equal thickness (1/4" throughout), improve techniques and refinement of surfaces, sturdy - no wobbles - nothing falls apart!

MONDAY: Studio day 1 of 4 - come in & get set up to work

Get apron, clay, placemat; prepare 2 spheres of clay, both the same size (like a baseball).
We will all start a NATSUME container but you should also start other forms as well, including MIZUSASHI

WEDNESDAY: Studio day 2 of 4 - come in & get set up to work

Get apron, clay, placemat; take your work from the shelf.
We will all continue the NATSUME container AND you will also continue your other forms, including MIZUSASHI
Focus on FLANGES

FRIDAY: modified schedule/Pep Rally (30 minute class)

SB CHECK/Discuss AS #8
Check moisture level of clay projects - adjust as needed for the weekend
Continue Maggie Walker mural project

PROJECT DEADLINES:

DUE Jan. 18 = New greenware forms (so they can dry over the long weekend). YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE WHEEL-THROWING AND MAY DO SO ON YOUR OWN TIME AS LONG AS YOU CLEAN UP PROPERLY.

HOMEWORK DEADLINES:

ONGOING = Review current unit of study, vocabulary/processes/handouts, and related deadlines. Use your sketchbook to generate new ideas for your various ceramic projects.
DUE Jan. 11 = SB CHECK
DUE Jan. 28 = SB #4

HAPPENINGS:

Jan. 16 = Lunchtime Lecture/Kirk O'Brien/Politics in Cartoons (NOTE: NAHS members should consider this as their meeting)
Jan. 23 = Art Club meeting
Jan. 25 = Quiz #2
Jan. 29 = End Q2/Semester 1
Jan. 30 = student holiday/teacher work day
Feb. 4 or 6... field trip to Visual Arts Center
CHECK THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF EVENTS AND DETAILS

(17) Week of January 3rd

1/3/2019

Welcome back / Happy 2019!

FRIDAY:

When you enter the room:
- If you have not already done so, pick up and paste SB #4 into book/review it for homework - get started immediately
- Draw AS #8
Load kiln with remaining greenware
Review clay vocabulary, processes, and inspiration for next projects, including Mizusashi and Natsume. FOCUS on:
- CONSTRUCTION: building larger and more complex forms (lids, handles, etc.)
- FORM: consider how the form and function of the piece are related (the "season" of the tea bowl, for example)
- DECORATIVE TECHNIQUES: using multiple methods (incise, excise, impress, appliqué) to create specific textures and/or patterns
- CRAFT: maintain equal thickness (1/4" throughout), improve techniques and refinement of surfaces, sturdy/no wobbles!
- PLANNING: work fast and smart; you have 2 weeks to work - have multiple forms in process @ one time - use the provided resources to generate ideas before coming to class - sketch your ideas so you have a plan that can be shared with the teacher - use lunch & other times to work, including opportunities for wheel-throwing.

PROJECT DEADLINES:

DUE Jan. 18 = New greenware (so they can dry over the long weekend). YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE WHEEL-THROWING AND MAY DO SO ON YOUR OWN TIME AS LONG AS YOU CLEAN UP PROPERLY.

HOMEWORK DEADLINES:

ONGOING = Review current unit of study, vocabulary/processes/handouts, and related deadlines. Use your sketchbook to generate new ideas for your various ceramic projects.
DUE Jan. 11 = SB CHECK
DUE Jan. 28 = SB #4

HAPPENINGS:

Jan. 16 = Lunchtime Lecture/Kirk O'Brien/Politics in Cartoons (NOTE: NAHS members should consider this as their meeting)
Jan. 23 = Art Club meeting
Jan. 25 = Quiz #2
Jan. 29 = End Q2/Semester 1
Jan. 30 = student holiday/teacher work day
Feb. 4 or 6... field trip to Visual Arts Center
CHECK THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF EVENTS AND DETAILS

Art 2/Weekly Agenda:

(21) Week of January 28th

ALL Q2 work must be complete/turned in by WEDNESDAY.

(20) Week of January 21st

(21) Week of January 28th

TO CONSIDER:1) You should enter the Thank a Teacher AND Doodle for Google contests!!!2) You should apply for VCU's FUTURE STUDIO!!!3) If you happen to be ready to turn in your SB early, I will gladly take it after the quiz on Friday so I can get a head-start on grading. If not, no worries.

(19) Week of January 14th

Ceramic projects must be finished (construction, not glazing) by the end of the week so they can dry over the 3-day weekend. Use class time wisely and work outside of class as needed. YOU CAN STILL THROW ON THE WHEEL!

Re-watch this video to remind yourself of the concepts that you are trying to embody in your clay forms and process.

(18) Week of January 7th

If you have a CREATE page to mat, please come by at lunch M/W/F to get that done.To preserve studio time, the practice of in-class daily drawings will be temporarily suspended. Do those drawings on your own!

(17) Week of January 3rd

Welcome back / Happy 2019!

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TO CONSIDER:
1) You should enter the Thank a Teacher AND Doodle for Google contests!!!
2) You should apply for VCU's FUTURE STUDIO!!!
3) If you happen to be ready to turn in your SB early, I will gladly take it after the quiz on Friday so I can get a head-start on grading. If not, no worries.

If you have a CREATE page to mat, please come by at lunch M/W/F to get that done.

To preserve studio time, the practice of in-class daily drawings will be temporarily suspended. Do those drawings on your own!