CarvingoutaStory8thgrade

WadeBranstnerTotaltime:45periods

Frameworks

R.7.8.2Evaluatecontextsinwhichviewersencounterimagesthatinfluenceideas,
emotionsandactions(e.g.,StarryNightonline,inamuseum,asaprint)
R.7.8.2Evaluatecontextsinwhichviewersencounterimagesthatinfluenceideas,
emotionsandactions(e.g.,StarryNightonline,inamuseum,asaprint)
CR.2.8.1Pursueideas,formsandmeaningsthatemergeintheprocessofartmaking
ordesignthroughexperimentation,innovationand/orrisktakingusinggradelevel
appropriateelementsofartandprinciplesofdesigndrawingpaintingsculpture
printmakingmixedmedia
CR.2.8.1Pursueideas,formsandmeaningsthatemergeintheprocessofartmaking
ordesignthroughexperimentation,innovationand/orrisktakingusinggradelevel
appropriateelementsofartandprinciplesofdesigndrawingpaintingsculpture
printmakingmixedmedia
CR.1.8.1Documenttheearlystagesofthecreativeprocess(e.g.,sketching,journaling,
photographing)

EnduringIdeas
:SelfPortrait,RealityandtheImagined

ThisPlanwillbuildonstudentsexplorationofspacethroughshape,space,scale,
personalmeaning,andtheuseofforegroundandbackgroundimagery.Studentswill
exploretheuseofnarrativewithaportraitinlinocut.Studentswillconnecttheirworkin

shape,positiveandnegativespace,color,andotherelementsofartanddesigntotella
story.

Materials
:Linocutboardwithcarvingmaterials,sketchpaper,pencils,materialsfor
transfer:(graphite,tracingpaper,carbonpaper),printinginkwithtworedsandtwo
blues,yellow,andblack,photographsfromthestudentsowncollection(selfiesorother
portraits)

Resources
:Powerpointwithinternetconnection,overheadfordemo.

Vocabulary
:

Linocut
:PrintmadebytransferringanimageontoLinoleum,carvingitout,andprinting.
Gestalt
:Anorganizedwholethatisperceivedasmorethanthesumofitsparts.
(googledictionary)Themindwillfinishobjectsifenoughbutnotallinformationis
provided.
Brayer
:Rollerusedinprintmakingtorolloverinktospreadoutinkforprinting.
Gouge
:Toolusedtocarvelinoleum,typicallycomesinVUandSquareshapes.
BenchHook
:Traythatholdsontotheedgeofthetableforstabilityandusedasabase
forcarving.Importantforsafetyandaccuracy.

TheLesson

Intro
:Howdidtheuseofshapesandimageselectionworkwithyourideasabout
contentinyourcollages?Doyouthinkyoucanbemoreeffectivebychoosinga
narrativeofyourownanddecidinghowthatshouldlookinyourart?Hereisachance
tocombinetheskillswehavebeenworkingonwithground,space,shape,andcontent
andgiveityourowntwist.

Presentation
:(10minutes)Powerpointanddiscussionaboutmeaningand
questionsaboutthedetailsintheportraits

TheAssignment
:CreateaLinocut5x7printofaportraitthatcombinestheuse
ofaspecificnarrative.UsewhatyoulearnedatCrystalBridgestocommunicateyour
ownnarrativewithaportraitofyourself.Generatesketchestoexplorehowyouwill
chooseshapestotransformyourportraittoaprint,andwithideasabouthowyouwill
includeelementsthatcontainyournarrative.

Wewillbeworkingintwosections:drawingthefaceandreducingittoshapes
Andthentheprintingprocess.

Day1

Objective
:Studentswillexploreideasfortransformingtheirportraitsintodrawings.
Sketchesshouldshowanexperimentationwiththelightanddarkareasoftheirfaces
anddifferentapproachestodrawingthem.Whenthecontourdrawingshowsup,
studentswillbeaskedtogobackoveritwithshapesoneitherday1or2.

Demonstration
(5to10minutes):
Iwillfirstdemonstratesomeguidelinesfortheproportionsoftheface,
includingthevolumetriclinedrawingdenotingwheretheeyesnoseandmouthshould
be.
Whytheeyesarehalfwaybetweenthetopandbottomoftheoval?
Whocantellmewhatiswrongwiththeshading?

IwillhaveapictureofmyselfontheoverheadwhereIcanshowtheclass
howIwouldbreakdownmyportraitintopositive(lightareas)andnegativespace
(shadowedareas).Iwillaskiftheycanseehowthefeaturesofmyfacearewhatis
interactingwiththelighttomaketheshapes.

Doyouseehowtheshapesonmyfacearemakingshadows?
Someonegoshowmeashape,Letspick4or5.
Howdomyshapesbegintodescribeamoodorstory?

GuidedPractice
:OnthefirstdayIwilllookforstudentswhomightbeavoidingthe
sketchingprocess.Thisprojectrequiresexperimentationwithshapes!Studentswill
workonbreakingdowntheirportraits.

Cleanup
(5minutes):organizedbycolor


Assessment
:
Howfaralongarethesketches?
Askforvolunteerstosharetheirprogress

Day2:

Review
(5to10min)Discusstheprojectandaskaboutstudentissueswiththeir
portraits.Iftherewasanideaforanewpresentationtoaddresssomecommonissues
showthenewppt(5minsorless).

Objective
:Studentswillfinishorbewellontheirwaytofinishingthetransferprocess,

Demonstration
:(5to10minutesdependingonquestions)(Thismightbecoveredon
demo1dependingonhowtheclassfeelsaboutdrawing).
Thereducedimagewillbeontheoverhead.Iwilldemonstratehowgraphitecan
beusedtotransferareverseimageontothelinoleum.Iwillmentiontheuseofcarbon
paperandofferindividualassistanceifthereareanyquestions.

GuidedPractice
(1525minutes):
Studentswillfinishtheirimagereductionsandtransferthemontothelinoleum.
Therewillbesomewhostillneedhelpwiththeshapesintheirportraits:Iwillfindthese
studentsandofferassistancefirst.

Cleanup
(5minutes):organizedbycolor

Assessment
:
Didthestudentsmakeitallthewaythroughthetransferprocess?Ifnotisit
becausetheywerenotworking?

Day3

Review
(5minutes):Askforquestions,statethegoaloffinishingupthetransferand
startingtheengraving.

Demonstration
:(5to10min)

IwillsetupthetrayandlinoleumandshowhowIwouldcarvemyimagefromthe
linoleum.Safetywiththetoolsmustbestressedrepeatedly.

GuidedPractice
:Iwillwatchtheroomforsafeandeffectivehandlingofthetoolsand
offerassistancewhereneeded.

Cleanup
(5minutes).

Assessment
:Monitorprogressandsafety.Ifstudentsdidnotstartcarving,werethey
workingornot?

Day4

Review
(5minutes):Askforquestions,stategoaloffinishingthecarveoutsowecan
movetotheprints.Statethegoalofstartingtheprintingprocess.Ifstillcarving,remind
themthattheprintsneedtobeonpapersoon,Fridayisthelastday!

Demonstration
(5to10minutes):
Iwillhaveinks,Plexiglas,brayer,knifeforscoopingink,carvedlinoleum,and
paper.Iwillspreadtheinkoutstressingtheimportanceofnotusingtoomuchortoo
littleink.Whenitisready,Iwillinkthelinoleumandplaceitonthepaper.Iwillshow
howIusethehandleofagouge(orothertool)forrubbingevenlyalloverthebackof
thepagetoinsureagoodtransferofinkandminimizewhitespots.Neatnessmustbe
stressedtokeeptheedgesclean.Iwillshowtheprintandofferaquickevaluationof
strengthsandweaknessesofwhatImade.

GuidedPractice
:Studentswillfinishthetransfersandbeginprinting.

Cleanup
:(5minutes):Studentswillcleanaccordingtothecharts.Iwillusevolunteers
fromstudentswhoarefurtheralongtoassistinthecleanupoftheprintingstation.

Assessment
:
Arethestudentsreadytobeginprinting?Havetheystarted?Weretheycareful
ontheirfirstrun?

Day5


Review
(5min):Askforquestions,remindclasstheprojectisduetomorrow.Identify
studentswhowanttoruntheirprintsagainwithadditionalcarvingandworkwiththem
asagroupduringstudiotime.

Demonstration
(5minutes):
Showtheadvancedstudentshowtheycanaddasecondprintingontopoffirstrunwith
newcolorandcarvings.Havethelinoleumfromfirstdemocleanedandcarvedagain,
usethefirstexample.

GuidedPractice
:Watchforprogressandquestions,offerassistanceinfindinga
conclusiontothecompositionsforanystudentswhoarebehind.

Assessment
:
Arestudentscompletingtheirprints?WilltheybedoneonFriday?

Rubric
:

Image

Composition,narrative,interestinguseofspace

Carving

Gooduseofgeometry,art/designelementsare
employed,levelofdetail,effectiveuseofblackand
white(positive/negativespace)

Content

Clearnarrative,personalengagementwitheffective
story,useofthefigure

Studiopractice

Safe,effectivehandlingoftheprintmakingtools,
responsibleuseofinksincludingcleanup,work
continuedthroughouttheweek