Snapshot:

What can you do with a roll of tape?

* Take 5 minutes and make a list.

Day #1

Lesson Concept: You can use an everyday object to make something special.

Here are some examples of how artists use tape to create art . . .

BUFFdiss

Public Art:
Refers to works of art in any media that have been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all.

Installation Art: Art that is created for a specific site, often incorporating materials or physical features of the site

P.R.I.D.E.
Positive
Respect Integrity Dignity
How can you change a normal space into something out-of-the-ordinary?

Excellence

POSITIVE:

Confident, sure, greater than zero, upbeat, looks on th bright side, the opposite of negative.

RESPECT:

Admire, be kind to, honor, look up to, listen to

INTEGRITY: Does the right thing, has honor, ethical, is strong, trustworthy, having willpower

DIGNITY:

Worthy of respect, regal, having a high office, having high self esteem

EXCELLENCE: the

Going above and beyond, achieving top goal, doing your very best, having strength and courage, victorious.

PRIDE: cheering

Self worth, satisfaction in a job well done, for your favorite sports team, not letting yourself or others down . . . A group of lions.

Art Class Daily Assessment:

Directions: This should be filled out each day & signed off by Ms. Sadler. This sheet should be in your notebook at all times.

5=A WOW!!

*Works Independently *Listens Attentively *Takes initiative & does personal best *Uses time wisely *Respects other in class. *Works with reminders *Listens sometimes *Sometimes not on *Needs reminders to stop conversations & be on task.

4=B Good! task

3=C Okay . . . *Needs constant motivation to complete task *Often not on task room for *Needs constant reminders not to bother others or speak in an inside improvement voice. 2=D Needs *Little work complete *Disrupting the learning of others in class Improvement (talking, playing, tapping, traveling) *Incomplete work. 1=F ?????????? others *No evidence of work compete *Constant disruption of learning.

Day #2
Snapshot:
What is a symbol? Draw some.

Lesson Concept:

You can use different kinds of visual tools to communicate ideas (symbols and abstract gestures).

Vocabulary:
Symbol: it Gesture: A picture or image that tells a story of what is without using words. Implies movement, motion, direction, and energy.

Line Quality: The unique character of a drawn line as it changes lightness/darkness, direction, curvature, or width.

Essential Questions:
How What are examples of symbols? What is gesture? can you use these tools to express a particular idea?

What is line quality and how can you achieve it with tape?

How can you incorporate P.R.I.D.E into your tape drawing?

Here are some examples of art that uses symbols, abstract gesture, & line quality.
Cave art from the Altimira (Spain) & Chauvet (France) caves.

What symbols do you see? Where do you see different line quality? Where do you see abstract gesture?

Ryan McGinness

Keith Haring

Monika Gryzmala

POSITIVE Positive Positive Positive Positive Positive

DIGNITY Dignity Dignity Dignity Dignity Dignity

RESPECT Respect Respect Respect Respect Respect

EXECELLENCE

Excellence Excellence Excellence Excellence Excellence

INTEGRITY Integrity Integrity Integrity Integrity Integrity

PRIDE Pride Pride Pride Pride Pride

Closure: Think about unique symbols and gestures you can use in your tape mural to communicate a particular idea or message.

09/21/2012

Class #3

Snapshot:
Sit in your group. Make the sketch we gave you with masking tape on black construction paper. Work with a partner and take turns putting tape down on the paper.

Agenda:
* Finish tape mural drawings. * Begin working in the hallway on the tape murals.

Lesson Concept:
You can work collaboratively to make art.

Collaboration:
The act of working with someone to produce or create something.

TAPE RULES:
DO NOT WASTE. USE ONLY ON THE MURAL.

HALLWAY RULES:
USE QUIET VOICES. STAY IN YOUR GROUP.

Essential Questions:
How do professional artists work together? Why is it important to use our materials & time wisely? What are the pros of working as a group?

What is difficult about working as a group? How c we work through those problems?

Closure:
How do you think the next class is going to go based on what we have worked on today?

September 25th, 2012

Snapshot:
Look at this image. Where is the

artist placing emphasis and how?

Agenda:
Introduce red tape in murals. Continue to work on murals.
Vivi La Revolucion by Shepard Fairey

Emphasis:
Importance, value, or prominence given to something.

Lets take a closer look . . .

You can show emphasis with color.

You can show emphasis with

Lesson Concept:
You can use color or pattern to create emphasis in art.

Bonus Activity:
Use the red expo marker to create emphasis on your transparence.
Work collaboratively and share your ideas.

Essential Questions:
How do artists use visual emphasis?
Why do artists use visual emphasis?

Closure:
What did you do to place emphasis in your murals today? What things went well today? What did you have problems with?

REMEMBER! Tomorrow is the last class. We will take pictures for you to take home.

September 27th, 2012

Snapshot:
Write down the vocab word: impermanent. How does this artwork (Andy Goldsworthy) relate to the word impermanent?

Agenda:
Finish & document tape drawings.

Impermanent Art:
Refers to art which is temporary, or changing constantly. Such art may become permanent by being captured at any moment with a photo.

Lesson Concept:
Some art is impermanent, and thats okay.

Document:
To record an event with writing, video, or photography.
We have documented our tape drawings over the past two weeks by taking pictures!

Essential Questions:
Is impermanent art important? Why or why not? Why is it important to document the process of making such art (and the nal product)? Can you think of other types of impermanent art?

Closure:
What did you learn about during this unit? How was it collaborating with each other? Is it okay to work hard on something that might not last forever? Are you more aware of public art now?