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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How do we honor our ancestors/ loved ones who have passed?
How do we honor our ancestors/ loved ones who have passed?
How do we sculpt a form a "sugar skull" out of clay?
How do we sculpt a form a "sugar skull" out of clay?
How do different cultures deal with death?
How do different cultures deal with death?
WHY?
WHY?
Death is a natural part of life. In Mexico, día de los muertos, or Day of the Dead is an important tradition to honor those who have passed away. In this unit, we will explore how art and tradition can help the living process death and give tribute to past loved ones. How do you and your family honor your past loved ones?
Art Concept
Art Concept
Pattern/ Repetition
Connecting/Students will:
10. Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
11. Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
Your Assignment
Your Assignment
In honor of Dia de los Muertos, you will create a "sugar skull" or "calavera" to honor a passed loved one. Your skull doesn't have to be human. This can be decorative or functional. You will add clay and you can remove clay as well to create your form. I must approve your sketch first.
Objectives
Prep:
I can draw a realistic skull, front and side (in the shape of the skull I will be sculpting). Note, skull can be human or animal.
I can create 3 different sketches in my sketchbook in order to brainstorm different approaches
If you are making the skull/calavera in honor of someone, have you included something personal in your design for them? If wanted.
My design will focus on pattern and repetition.
Decorative: something serving to make something look more attractive; ornamental.
Functional: designed to be practical and useful, rather than attractive.
Building
I can create a skull shape out of clay, paying attention to main bone placement, adding clay and removing clay as needed.
I will use my sketches and my skull drawing to help me sculpt
I have added clay
I have removed clay
Pay attention to fine details
Smooth out piece, sign name, make sure all sides look good
I will let my piece dry slowly
Carve, decorate my skull as needed
Piece is leather hard or bone dry ready to be fired and put on the shelf in the kiln room
I can underglaze my piece to decorate it
Bisque Fire
Wipe piece off with damp sponge
Glaze piece with 3 layers of glaze- Take your time and LOOK AT YOUR SKETCHES.
Glaze firing
Done!
Critique
How your project will be Graded
How your project will be Graded
Preparation
Draw a skull in your sketchbook - 20 points
Research sugar skull designs
Design 3-4 "sugar skulls" Sketches colored in your sketchbook- Do not copy!
Underglaze notes
Studio Points- 20 points once or twice a week
Art history
History of Dia De los muertos
How do I honor my past loved ones?
Creating your Calavera
Final Reflection
Critique
What is Dia de los Muertos?
What is Dia de los Muertos?
"Posada was saying to these women,
'You don't have anything but you are still wearing a French hat,'" explained Rodriguez.
Posada would continue to produce art depicting skeletons to critique Mexican society, but it was not until decades later that the skeleton he created would become engrained in Mexican culture.
JOSE GUADALUPE POSADA, La Calavera Catrina, c. 1910, lithograph
La Catrina has become the “face” of the Dia de los Muertos holiday – but she was not the first! Mictēcacihuātl – the queen of the Aztec underworld of Chicunamictlan was the central figure for anyone who passed on in the Aztec culture. The Aztec celebrated death as a part of the cycle of life, leaving offerings or temporary altars or “ofrendas” intended to assist them on their journey beyond death. The ofrenda tradition has carried on to present day – combining with Catholic customs around All Saints Day.
Your Project: Start here
Your Project: Start here
Part 1: Draw a skull in your sketchbook
Part 1: Draw a skull in your sketchbook
Part 1: Draw a detailed skull in your sketchbook. FILL THE PAGE. Upload into Google Classroom.
Research Calavera designs
Research Calavera designs
Part 2: Research sugar skull designs online and then design 3-4 "sugar skulls" Sketches in your sketchbook. Color the designs to plan your glazes. Do not copy the exact designs you see online. Upload into Google Classroom.
Creating your calavera/skull in clay
Creating your calavera/skull in clay
Decorate your skull
Decorate your skull
Glaze your piece! Refer back to your sketches to help you choose colors.
-Objectives: Learn new glazing techniques
Pattern
Death/grief in art ARTIST research
Death/grief in art ARTIST research
On each website, SEARCH various terms like: death, mourning, loss, dia de los muertos, skull, animal skull. Once you find the image you really like, that is what you will complete the worksheet on.
Final Reflection
Final Reflection
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