ChemVas

7/29/24    But is it Art?

I believe art is when an artist spends time making something visually appealing and intriguing. It either looks good or makes you think more about the concept of what it represents and how it was made. Good art pieces require the artist to spend time on it, so it is not something any ordinary person could do. Art can be shown in science and history to show different concepts, and can also be an illustrative tool in math and reading. Art can help in all subjects to provide a deeper understanding of things.

8/7/24     Experimenting with Shapes

8/5/24     Sketch.io Sketchpad Drawing

I had to search the web and find different images for this project. I chose to use different variations of each item to make it completely unique. I learned how to import images on sketchpad and change them around. I think my work looks good because it describes the tools we use for Chemistry and Art. I liked that we could be creative with the assignment. I can use this to make future art pieces and designs.

Linear Perspective in the Architectural Environment

It's Elementary (tin)

Still Life Photography - 9/20

Chenrezig Sand Mandala created and shown by the House of Commons of the United Kingdom for the visit of the 14th Dalai Lama in May 2008. It is used as a tool for meditation, spiritual growth, and ritual. 

Mandala's can be used in different civilizations because all religions can use them for worship without having to all worship the same deity. They all serve the purpose of worshipping a god or gods.

I can see different geometrical shapes and symmetry. There are lots of patterns and bright colors and they use circles, squares, and triangles to create balance and harmony

Food For Thought: Art Slides

The goal of this assignment was to show our understanding of what foods people ate during the Columbian Exchange and how the tables looked. This was closely related to what we are learning in World History. 

I created a table setting by making plate, cup, pumpkin, and utensils out of clay. I used the slip, score, and blend techniques and well as the pinch and coil techniques. 

January

Half-Portrait:Using Charcoal Values to Model Form

Making Lampblack Ink 2/7/25

Today, we made lampblack ink using spoons, candles, alcohol, sticky powder, and brushes. We created the ink by holding a spoon over a candle flame to collect black soot, then mixing it with alcohol and the powder to help it stick to paper. This worked because of incomplete combustion, where the candle didn’t get enough oxygen, producing soot instead of burning into carbon dioxide. 

This project combines weaving and bonding to show how atoms connect. For ionic bonding, we used opposite colors to represent how one atom gives electrons to another, creating a strong connection between them. For covalent bonding, we used a shared strand woven through both pieces to show how atoms share electrons. The weaving makes it easier to see how these types of bonds work, using art to explain science.

We tested to see what happens to a bandana after we insert it in a pot of hot water with blueberry dye. The bandana changed from white to a deep shade blue and when we added the powder it also became a little green. The scientific basis for dyeing involves using a dye to chemically bond with the fibers of the fabric, causing the color to stick. In our experiment with blueberries, the color was extracted from the berries by boiling them in water, which is similar to some of the techniques we learned, like low water immersion or ombré dip dyeing. However, the techniques we studied, such as Shibori tie-dye or batik, involve manipulating the fabric itself to create patterns, which is different from simply using natural dye like blueberries.