Non-Traditional Materials: 12

Project Description

Students will create a headpiece or neckpiece from non-traditional art materials such as steel, copper, and brass wool

Big Idea

Artists and designers utilize non-traditional art materials that is symbolic and/or metaphorical

Understandings/Performance Indicators

-Recognize how material used within a design can express Symbolism and metaphors

-Understand the meaning of form and content

-Demonstrate how form and content are related to one another within a design

-Practical understanding of how a 3-Dimensional form is structured

-Learn how to manipulate steel, copper, and brass wool to create a wearable work of art

-Demonstrate and recognize the principals of design

-Make the connection between the products of fashion designers and artists.

Learning Experiences

Assessment of Prior Learning

Former 2-D fashion illustrations, principle of design knowledge, sewing fabric into clothing and basic embroidery

Unit Assessment

-How did the PowerPoint artist images influence the student work

-How did the students determine which sketch to use as the final?

-Critique sketches of students 

-Help organize their thoughts and ideas

-Final written student self-evaluation

How did the students get creative in this medium?

-How did the students theme (content) and form come together?

 -What kinds of color schemes did they use?

Teacher Self-Assessment

-What could be explained/clarified better?

-Was their enough time to finish each lesson?

-What are better ways of reaching the pedagogical objectives of this unit?

-Did students use their sketches effectively?

-Were the critiques used to their full potential?

-Did they consider questions of form and content?

Were the principal of design recognized throughout the work?

-How were the students enthusiastic or unenthusiastic about the wool and wire?

 1.   A PowerPoint presentation of artists who utilize non-traditional art materials to create symbolic and metaphorical sculptures that pertain to clothing and costume.  This includes: Mimi Smith, Sonya Clark, Nick Cave (video), Hena Lee, (jewelry) Martacarmela Sotelo (jewelry).  Introduce Steel wool wearable art and headpiece/neckpiece design.  Pass around sample of wool. Students sketch 2 designs.

Hmwk: Have students research a theme for their project

2. What are non-traditional art materials? Using Sonya Clark’s penny example from class yesterday.  Discuss homework from yesterday: themes students have chosen.  How does the theme relate to the form? Have students finish their sketches  

3.  What is form and content and how are you using it in your work?Review principals of design and the rubric.  Demonstrate various ways to manipulate the steel wool.  Roll, stretch, sew etc.  Have students experiment with the medium

4.  In what ways were able to manipulate the wool?  Handout Rubrics.  Give and go over worksheet on principals of design Demonstrate how to use wire and wire mesh for structural purposes and display wool detail example.  Students experiment with both wire and wool.

5. Review principals of design through collaborative game show strategy. Demonstrate how to create newspaper head as structure for headpieces. Students begin working on final wool project.  Teacher will keep students focused and help with any technical assistance.

6. What has been the most creative technique you have used for you headpiece/neckpiece?  Demonstrate how to create a pattern and detail to finish ends nicely.  Have students continue to work on projects and assist with any technical difficulties

7.  What is the second principal of design you have used within you project?  Review rubric.  Have students continue to work on projects.  Mid-way critique.

8.  What is the third principal of design you have begun to create in you project?  Continue to work and finish headpiece/neckpiece.

9.  Review rubric for last time.  Have students work on self-evaluations and have a final Critique