Course Introduction

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Course Introduction

 

Riverside Secondary Visual Arts Department     Room 106

Course Preview/Outline    

Teacher: Ms. J. Collins          jacollins@sd43.bc.ca

                                    Major IDEAS:                 

1. An artist’s intention transforms materials into three dimensional Art 2. Traditions, perspectives, worldviews and stories are shared through aesthetic experiences 3. Growth as an artist requires time, patience and reflection. 4. The creation of three dimensional art relies on the interplay of the mind and the body. 5. Visual arts offer unique ways of exploring our identity and sense of belonging

 

This is a “hands on” course for students interested in exploring a wide range of art principles and practices, in developing and expressing their own ideas about issues and themes using 3D art techniques, and in learning about the nature and possibilities affiliated with working with three-dimension art imagery.  The class involves a lot of building -we use clay for many of the projects in this class, although not all.

Students will:

Explore and Create – using sensory inspiration, imagination and inquiry

-take creative risks and explore possibilities

-create with an audience in mind

-express meaning, intent, and emotion

-develop and refine a wide range of skills in styles and movements

-use materials, tools and workspace safely

Reason and Reflect -describe and analyze how artists use materials, technologies, processes, and environments in their art-making

-recognize and evaluate design choices in art creations

-develop personal aesthetic choices

-reflect on contextual influences in artworks

Communicate and Document -respect for self, others, and place

-art ideas in and through art making

-social and environmental issues

Connect and Expand – First People’s perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing, local and cultural knowledge

-create with personal, cultural and historical influences

 

Units of study cover the following content:

1.        Elements and Principles of Design 2.        Image Development Techniques
3.        Creative Processes 4.        3D Design challenges
5.        Mixed Media 6.        Relief methods
7.        Colour Theory and Impressions 8.        Art Movements in Art History
   

 

 

General Expectations:

  • Arrive on time.
  • Do every assignment to the best of your ability – you will find some more personally pleasing than others – the purpose of the course is to explore a variety of creative methods.
  • Experiment, be open, try it all.
  • Honour assignment deadlines. To be a procrastinating artist is very self-defeating.
  • Treat all equipment and materials respectfully – they’re expensive.
  • Take part in classroom clean-up at the end of each class. A good moto in life is to “leave the place in better condition than how you found it”.

 

Materials Students Need to Bring:

  • A sketchbook, – small – about 9”x7”, 25 pages.
  • An apron or large shirt to protect good clothes from clay dust.

 

EVALUATION:

  • Project Pieces

Strive for artistic competence in your artwork.  You do this by working to refine the methods and techniques taught in class, and by clarifying the intention of what your artwork represents.

Develop deep thinking strategies and ideas for your work.  Artworks should also embrace personal and social development.

Each project piece will be evaluated for its thoroughness of completion and how well it addresses the criteria outlined for it.  After class instruction on each project, the criteria for it will be posted to my edublog for student reference.

  • Sketchbook

Your sketchbook will be an important tool for collecting necessary information, and for experimenting and reflecting on possible ideas for project works.  Class exercises will be assigned to be completed in your sketchbook.  Good art takes practice and your sketchbook is a necessary tool for this.

  • Research/critical analysis and reflection work

Evidences for research can be written, pictured, constructed.  Sometimes critical analysis is shared in discussions and presentations, other times it is formally presented in written opinion statements. Reflections are guided and should be entered on the student’s edublog.