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7th Grade Art:
7th Grade Art:
Design, Craftsmanship, Personal Expression, Observation
Design, Craftsmanship, Personal Expression, Observation
TESSELLATIONS & TEAM WORK
TESSELLATIONS & TEAM WORK
We started our year with "puzzle pieces" shaped like people. Each student designed their own, then we worked as a team to put them together. We were inspired by MCEscher's tessellations.
These interlocked pieces symbolize how we all affect each other in the classroom and in our lives. When one person is helpful, considerate, and kind -- it makes a positive difference for the rest of the class.
Expressive Sunflowers / Metamorphosis
Expressive Sunflowers / Metamorphosis
Vincent Van Gogh, Georgia O'Keefe, and Egon Shele inspire our way of seeing the rich detail within their many versions of this topic. Colors change along with the various phases of the life and decay of vases or fields of sunflowers -- each with distinct emotional undertones. Students draw a series of three very different compositions based on the idea of a "sunflower" observed very carefully. OPTION: Inspired by M.C.Escher, (See image to the left), students will learn how to merge a sunflower with a drawing of a skull.
Illuminated (Illustrated) Letters
Illuminated (Illustrated) Letters
Students research various approaches to illuminated letters - with roots in various global cultures/religions. Experimenting with and applying rich patterns derived from Zentangle helps students develop a strong basic design with room for transitional illustration and added borders for overall balance. Fine point marker with watercolor, colored pencil, and metallic marker embellishments.
Using slab and pinch construction, students create a mug with facial features. Art History Connection: The Face Jugs of the Edgefield District. Students see what happens when different cultures merge to form something new. How can art bring comfort to people under tragic circumstances? Contemporary artists who continue the face jug traditions honor their ancestors. Students are encouraged to create a character with "attitude" and symbolic connections to contemporary culture.
Mugs with Mugs
Mugs with Mugs
Symbolic Self Portraits
Symbolic Self Portraits
Portrait proportions studies are followed by the consideration of contemporary artists who use symbols to represent themselves. As students collect materials, images, and words that describe positive attributes to make an interesting image, they discover how they want others to see them. This is not about drawing a likeness -- it is about using the power of symbolism to present our inner selves.
"Architecture is the stage on which we live our lives."
- Mariam Kamara
Architecture Masterworks:
Architecture Masterworks:
Collagraph Prints
Collagraph Prints
Make unusual, visually interesting, embossed prints while upcycling found textural materials and cardboard scraps. Students are inspired by Classic Architectural Designs, where they will find numerous motifs to gather and combine for an original image to make and print. (As they look around their communities they see how these classic designs are used in the buildings we live with.)
With more studio time, (12 weeks), 7th-grade artists have an opportunity to discover personal preferences as they develop artistic awareness, studio skills, and more ways to approach creative thinking. Students at this age are rapidly developing their unique perspectives, so we hope to provide a space for individual expression and support each student's creative journey. Students are learning STUDIO HABITS of MIND: How to: Develop Craft; Envision; Observe Closely; Express; Stretch & Explore; Reflect & Connect; Engage & Persist
LETTERFORMS and ILLUMINATIONS: Students research various approaches to illuminated letters - with roots in various global cultures. Experimenting with and applying rich patterns derived from Zentangle helps students develop a strong basic design with room for transitional illustration and added borders for overall balance. Fine point marker with watercolor and colored pencil embellishments.
JASPER JOHNS STENCIL PAINTINGS: Expressive paintings are developed with various letterforms that can be chosen for their symbolic and/or expressive qualities.
COLLAGRAPH PRINTS & TILES: Make unusual, visually interesting, embossed prints and clay tiles while upcycling found textural materials and cardboard scraps. Students are inspired by Classic Architectural Designs as they develop images inspired by 30 Masterworks of Architecture: Ancient Greece, Rome, and Islamic architectural traditions are explored. 20th Century and Contemporary designs are considered. Each student adopts one work of architecture to research and for which they become the "expert"
SYMBOLIC SELF-PORTRAITS: Portrait proportions studies are followed by the consideration of contemporary artists who use symbols to represent themselves. As students collect materials, images, and words that describe positive attributes to make an interesting image, they discover how they want others to see them. This is not about drawing a likeness -- it is about using the power of symbolism to present our inner selves. Perhaps they can use portions of the images they have already created for art class.
CLAY: Mugs with MUGS: Using slab and pinch construction, students create a mug with facial features. Art History Connection: The Face Jugs of the Edgefield District. Students see what happens when different cultures merge to form something new. How can art bring comfort to people under tragic circumstances? Contemporary artists who continue the face jug traditions honor their ancestors. Students are encouraged to create a character with "attitude" and symbolic connections to family traditions.
ART DETECTIVES: Each week, we will consider artworks related to our units so that our young artists have an appreciation for art in the greater community and how art has shaped our perceptions throughout the human experience. Students will be asked to keep a journal/sketchbook to catalog artist research and small group discussions, as well as sketches and pre-lesson media explorations.
EXPRESSIVE SUNFLOWERS
MUGS WITH MUGS
ILLUMINATED LETTERFORMS
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