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This course is exploratory in nature, offering an overview of visual arts and an introduction to the creative process. You will create artwork that has specific artistic intention, formed through research, analysis and the development of your skills.
This course is exploratory in nature, offering an overview of visual arts and an introduction to the creative process. You will create artwork that has specific artistic intention, formed through research, analysis and the development of your skills.
You will complete three units this year, one each trimester. You will learn about important themes in art and create with clay, pen and watercolor.
You will complete three units this year, one each trimester. You will learn about important themes in art and create with clay, pen and watercolor.
Trimester grade breakdown
Investigation assignments - 30%
Planning assignments - 20%
Creating assignments - 30%
Reflecting assignments - 20%
In Art 1, we follow a creative cycle that has 5 unique processes:
Each unit starts with an Investigation. The first process consists of learning about the unit concept. The investigation will include researching the concept, artists, and their work and analyzing artworks of your choice that relate to the unit premise.
The second process is Planning. In this step, you will write an artistic intention for your artwork and plan multiple possible versions of the project. You will consult with your peers, family, or teachers for feedback about which ideas best reflect your intention. You will refine through an iterative process of refinement so you are ready to start your final artwork.
The third process is called Experimenting. In this step, you will participate in multiple workshops to practice the many skills and techniques for that unit. Workshops are formative and allow time for experimentation.
The fourth process is Creating. In this step, you will follow your plan to create your hybrid ceramic dinnerware set. You will likely confront important setbacks or experience something unexpected, which is natural for artists. You will utilize all the skills learned in the workshops.
The fifth process is Reflecting. In this step, you will participate in a guided verbal critique where you get feedback from your peers about their interpretation of your work. You will curate your work on the SPS campus. You will finally complete a written reflection focused on what you learned about the unit concept, your artistic process, and how the work has supported your next creative step.
Each unit starts with an Investigation. The first process consists of learning about the unit concept. The investigation will include researching the concept, artists, and their work and analyzing artworks of your choice that relate to the unit premise.
The second process is Planning. In this step, you will write an artistic intention for your artwork and plan multiple possible versions of the project. You will consult with your peers, family, or teachers for feedback about which ideas best reflect your intention. You will refine through an iterative process of refinement so you are ready to start your final artwork.
The third process is called Experimenting. In this step, you will participate in multiple workshops to practice the many skills and techniques for that unit. Workshops are formative and allow time for experimentation.
The fourth process is Creating. In this step, you will follow your plan to create your hybrid ceramic dinnerware set. You will likely confront important setbacks or experience something unexpected, which is natural for artists. You will utilize all the skills learned in the workshops.
The fifth process is Reflecting. In this step, you will participate in a guided verbal critique where you get feedback from your peers about their interpretation of your work. You will curate your work on the SPS campus. You will finally complete a written reflection focused on what you learned about the unit concept, your artistic process, and how the work has supported your next creative step.
Alena Varilova, cottage living-room, color pencil, 2020
Art and Form
Interior design is all about how we experience spaces. It’s a powerful, essential part of our daily lives and affects how we live, relax, connect and play. Learning to design an interior is an art as it draws on your knowledge of interior materials, physical and structural space, how the visual qualities of a room impact our emotional wellbeing and the items in those rooms that make spaces both functional and enjoyable to use. During this unit, students will gain insight into how interior designers work, what they value, how they draw their ideas and how to work with a client.
This unit is interdisciplinary and will be taught with support from our Physics and Mathematics departments.
Martina Parma “Kabinett des Herzens” (Cabinet of the heart) Pen on paper, 2019
Art and Memory
Artist's have the ability to record memories for different purposes. An artist might show exactly what happened in order to record the event or they can show a memory in an unexpected way to change the way people think about and understand an event. Knowing this, many artists use art to tell stories about personal and cultural memories that are open to interpretation, that reframe the past to show different points of view. This allows us to think carefully about our history, who's interpretation was recorded, how we view history and how to document history for future generations. During this unit, students will learn realistic drawing skills to draw a memory demonstrating how the memory has changed overtime.
This unit is interdisciplinary and will be taught with support from our Psychology department and a visiting guest speaker.
Sofia Gilroy, Ceramic, 2018
Art and Converging Cultures
Throughout history, economic needs, material desires, and political ambitions have brought people from different cultures and communities into contact, sometimes across great distances. Whether clashes or cooperative endeavors, these convergences have brought about the exchange of knowledge and ideas. In the visual arts, cultural diffusion has led to creative juxtapositions, hybrid styles, innovative forms, and the reinterpretation of traditional signs and symbols. During this unit, students will investigate how cultures converge to create new forms of art. They will create a ceramic hybrid dinnerware set that combines the traditions of two distinct cultures.
Art 1 Common core standards
Art 1 Common core standards
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