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Welcome to the 2020-21 School Year!
I will be posting information here about assignments and projects, as well as to MS Teams. You will find the syllabus for this class below. If you have questions, or need extra help, you can check in to my office hours on Thursday, 3-4pm. Or, feel free to email me and we can schedule a meeting at another time. The Zoom link for Office Hours is: https://zoom.us/j/96360932375?pwd=V1kvRi92ZnIzWlVlV29pL21TT2hCZz0 Meeting ID: 963 6093 2375 Passcode: ART [email protected] |
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Q4, Week 7 (5/11-5/15)
End of the school year final thoughts.
Congratulations! You did it! You are to be commended for pushing through barriers and jumping obstacles, finding materials at home, and getting over preconceived notions about what art should be. I think you all did great work, even with limitations.
Think back on your work this quarter. Some of the themes that were incorporated in the assignments were:
--art as protection (Amabie drawing)
--art as lens onto the world (Empty Places photography assignment)
--art as reflection/prediction (mini-book, about before/during/after Covid-19)
--art as historical reference (recreation of famous work of art)
--art as physical symbol (constructed cantilevered structure as outreach extension)
--art as documentation (map of a remembered/imagined place)
The assignments were designed so that you were considering different spheres of influence in each -- personal, community, and global.
Some assignments addressed more than one sphere. For example, the recreation project asked you to find an artwork that spoke to you, by any artist, time period, part of the world (global) and recreate it using people and materials that were found in your home (personal).
This pandemic is going to shape all of our lives for years to come, perhaps for the remainder of our lifetimes. Artists' responses to global events often serve as "snapshots" of the collective social understanding of the time. And, remember, there are artists of all types -- painters, sculptors, graphic novelists, fashion designers, architects, musicians, playwrights, filmmakers. All artists are making work within the context of the current time.
For your final assignment, I would like you to read this article called "How Pandemics End," by Gina Kolata, published in The New York Times on May 10, 2020. It is heavy, and it does not shy away from the dangerous reality of our current situation, and references outbreaks of the past. Some of you may not wish to read it, and that is okay. I ask that you read the last section with the heading, "How will Covid-19 end?"
Then I would like you to create one image that symbolizes how this pandemic ends. You can choose the sphere that you are addressing. For example, you may wish to draw something that symbolizes the end of the pandemic for YOU. Or, you may create a painting, or a photograph, that is a sign of the pandemic being over for your family or COMMUNITY. Or, you may build something that serves as a symbol of the end of the pandemic for the GLOBE.
Choose the materials you want to use -- and remember that you are allowed to use ANYTHING! Use the dirt outside your backdoor, or random things in your house. All I ask is that you think it through, and have reasons to back up why your creation works as a symbol. Write one paragraph that explains your work and make sure to include which sphere (or spheres) it addresses -- personal, community, or global.
Take a photograph of your work and send it to me by Friday, May 15th, at 5pm. But, because I am posting this on Wednesday, if you need more time, you can get it to me by Monday, May 18, at 3pm. Any questions, let me know!
End of the school year final thoughts.
Congratulations! You did it! You are to be commended for pushing through barriers and jumping obstacles, finding materials at home, and getting over preconceived notions about what art should be. I think you all did great work, even with limitations.
Think back on your work this quarter. Some of the themes that were incorporated in the assignments were:
--art as protection (Amabie drawing)
--art as lens onto the world (Empty Places photography assignment)
--art as reflection/prediction (mini-book, about before/during/after Covid-19)
--art as historical reference (recreation of famous work of art)
--art as physical symbol (constructed cantilevered structure as outreach extension)
--art as documentation (map of a remembered/imagined place)
The assignments were designed so that you were considering different spheres of influence in each -- personal, community, and global.
Some assignments addressed more than one sphere. For example, the recreation project asked you to find an artwork that spoke to you, by any artist, time period, part of the world (global) and recreate it using people and materials that were found in your home (personal).
This pandemic is going to shape all of our lives for years to come, perhaps for the remainder of our lifetimes. Artists' responses to global events often serve as "snapshots" of the collective social understanding of the time. And, remember, there are artists of all types -- painters, sculptors, graphic novelists, fashion designers, architects, musicians, playwrights, filmmakers. All artists are making work within the context of the current time.
For your final assignment, I would like you to read this article called "How Pandemics End," by Gina Kolata, published in The New York Times on May 10, 2020. It is heavy, and it does not shy away from the dangerous reality of our current situation, and references outbreaks of the past. Some of you may not wish to read it, and that is okay. I ask that you read the last section with the heading, "How will Covid-19 end?"
Then I would like you to create one image that symbolizes how this pandemic ends. You can choose the sphere that you are addressing. For example, you may wish to draw something that symbolizes the end of the pandemic for YOU. Or, you may create a painting, or a photograph, that is a sign of the pandemic being over for your family or COMMUNITY. Or, you may build something that serves as a symbol of the end of the pandemic for the GLOBE.
Choose the materials you want to use -- and remember that you are allowed to use ANYTHING! Use the dirt outside your backdoor, or random things in your house. All I ask is that you think it through, and have reasons to back up why your creation works as a symbol. Write one paragraph that explains your work and make sure to include which sphere (or spheres) it addresses -- personal, community, or global.
Take a photograph of your work and send it to me by Friday, May 15th, at 5pm. But, because I am posting this on Wednesday, if you need more time, you can get it to me by Monday, May 18, at 3pm. Any questions, let me know!
Q4, Week 6 (5/4-5/8)
Creating an illustrated map
Right now, it seems like we have been away from school for a really long time. I am wishing that we were still making messes and cleaning them up in the studio. Know that I am thinking about all of you and the really hard work that you are doing this quarter. This is not easy stuff, but we will make it through.
This week, I am asking that you read this article, where Nate Padavick lays out 8 Steps for you to create your own maps. The first step -- Pick Your Destination -- may be the most challenging. Which place will you choose to illustrate? Is it real or fictional place? Is it a place you have been many times, or one that you have only read about? I ask that you choose a place that you can envision in your mind -- whether that place is here in Tucson, or in that small town in Kansas where you cousin lives, or in a video game that you know really well. Nate asks more questions in the article, and I encourage you to imagine all of them before you make your decision.
This assignment challenges you to combine your own artistic perspective with factual information. You may want your map to accurately represent the locations of sites, or you may wish to totally distort it, and "throw accuracy out the window!" Make sure that you cover all the steps, and include them in your map.
Again, choose materials you want to work with. Your map can be black and white, or colored -- it's your choice. I would recommend sketching it out in pencil, and then going over it in with pen or marker. You might base your drawing style for this assignment on a favorite graphic artist or comic/graphic novel. Take a photo of your finished map and email it to me at [email protected].
This is due on Friday, May 8 at 5pm. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. If you are having trouble turning the work in by Friday, let me know, and we can work out a plan.
Take care!
Creating an illustrated map
Right now, it seems like we have been away from school for a really long time. I am wishing that we were still making messes and cleaning them up in the studio. Know that I am thinking about all of you and the really hard work that you are doing this quarter. This is not easy stuff, but we will make it through.
This week, I am asking that you read this article, where Nate Padavick lays out 8 Steps for you to create your own maps. The first step -- Pick Your Destination -- may be the most challenging. Which place will you choose to illustrate? Is it real or fictional place? Is it a place you have been many times, or one that you have only read about? I ask that you choose a place that you can envision in your mind -- whether that place is here in Tucson, or in that small town in Kansas where you cousin lives, or in a video game that you know really well. Nate asks more questions in the article, and I encourage you to imagine all of them before you make your decision.
This assignment challenges you to combine your own artistic perspective with factual information. You may want your map to accurately represent the locations of sites, or you may wish to totally distort it, and "throw accuracy out the window!" Make sure that you cover all the steps, and include them in your map.
Again, choose materials you want to work with. Your map can be black and white, or colored -- it's your choice. I would recommend sketching it out in pencil, and then going over it in with pen or marker. You might base your drawing style for this assignment on a favorite graphic artist or comic/graphic novel. Take a photo of your finished map and email it to me at [email protected].
This is due on Friday, May 8 at 5pm. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. If you are having trouble turning the work in by Friday, let me know, and we can work out a plan.
Take care!
Q4, Week 5 (4/27-5/1)
Can you create a cantilevered sculpture in your home?
Last week, you used objects or figures to recreate a 2-D work of art. They were fantastic! I am so proud of all of you! Make sure to take a couple of minutes to see the original and recreated artworks that your classmates made, which you will find below. [I am still working on posting all of them, so check back again later, too.]
My challenge for you this week: Create a gravity-defying cantilever sculpture at home. Using random objects from around your house, build a sculpture suspended from a counter or table, as far as you can get it to reach, without touching the ground. This is the same principle used in everything from the Brooklyn Bridge to large-scale sculptures that you might see at an outdoor museum like Storm King.
Before you start creating, I want you to imagine a person or place that you are missing during this time of social distancing. You are building a structure that will reach toward and extend out across the distance, so that you can be closer to that person or place. It, in essence, will create a bridge between.
Watch this video for instructions and inspiration, where educator John Kaiser from Freestyle Arts (who also works with Storm King Art Center in NY State) and his children build really cool sculptures.
You will need to:
1. gather materials that you can find in your house, and then figure out a flat surface where you can build a tall, long sculpture. Since you may be using tape, make sure it's okay to be using tape on the the table you have chosen.
2. spend 15 minutes (ONLY!) and build the longest hanging sculpture you can. Remember, John said that the taller your structure, the more horizontal support your sculpture will have.
3. photograph your sculpture, and send it to me via email.
4. clean up all the materials you used, and put them back where you found them!
5. Go to Storm King's website, browse through the sculptures, and find one that 1.) includes a cantilever structure, and 2.) speaks to your heart. In an email to me, write out the name of the sculpture, the artist, and the year it was created, and tell me why it is interesting to you.
>>If you let the video run after it finishes, you will see another video by the kinetic artist Ruben Margolin, who includes mathematical principles in the artwork that he makes. Apparently, it didn't come up for anyone except me. (Thanks, Orion!). Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2HF-1xjpP8. Extra credit: If you are able to go on a walk outside your house, look to nature for a phenomenon that you would be interested in investigating. What would you want to find out? Can you think of some installation that would help you to know more about it? Write a couple sentences about what and why it interests you, or draw a quick sketch, and send it to me.
You assignment is due Friday, May 1, by 5pm.
Any questions? Email me at [email protected]
Can you create a cantilevered sculpture in your home?
Last week, you used objects or figures to recreate a 2-D work of art. They were fantastic! I am so proud of all of you! Make sure to take a couple of minutes to see the original and recreated artworks that your classmates made, which you will find below. [I am still working on posting all of them, so check back again later, too.]
My challenge for you this week: Create a gravity-defying cantilever sculpture at home. Using random objects from around your house, build a sculpture suspended from a counter or table, as far as you can get it to reach, without touching the ground. This is the same principle used in everything from the Brooklyn Bridge to large-scale sculptures that you might see at an outdoor museum like Storm King.
Before you start creating, I want you to imagine a person or place that you are missing during this time of social distancing. You are building a structure that will reach toward and extend out across the distance, so that you can be closer to that person or place. It, in essence, will create a bridge between.
Watch this video for instructions and inspiration, where educator John Kaiser from Freestyle Arts (who also works with Storm King Art Center in NY State) and his children build really cool sculptures.
You will need to:
1. gather materials that you can find in your house, and then figure out a flat surface where you can build a tall, long sculpture. Since you may be using tape, make sure it's okay to be using tape on the the table you have chosen.
2. spend 15 minutes (ONLY!) and build the longest hanging sculpture you can. Remember, John said that the taller your structure, the more horizontal support your sculpture will have.
3. photograph your sculpture, and send it to me via email.
4. clean up all the materials you used, and put them back where you found them!
5. Go to Storm King's website, browse through the sculptures, and find one that 1.) includes a cantilever structure, and 2.) speaks to your heart. In an email to me, write out the name of the sculpture, the artist, and the year it was created, and tell me why it is interesting to you.
>>If you let the video run after it finishes, you will see another video by the kinetic artist Ruben Margolin, who includes mathematical principles in the artwork that he makes. Apparently, it didn't come up for anyone except me. (Thanks, Orion!). Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2HF-1xjpP8. Extra credit: If you are able to go on a walk outside your house, look to nature for a phenomenon that you would be interested in investigating. What would you want to find out? Can you think of some installation that would help you to know more about it? Write a couple sentences about what and why it interests you, or draw a quick sketch, and send it to me.
You assignment is due Friday, May 1, by 5pm.
Any questions? Email me at [email protected]
Byrdee Bidelman-Owens and her sister worked together to recreate "Judith," a painting by Vicenzo Catena, painted in 1520.
In Byrdee's rendition, Judith not only protects herself with a sharp object, but with face mask and hand soap!
In Byrdee's rendition, Judith not only protects herself with a sharp object, but with face mask and hand soap!
Oraibi Camacho recreated "The Lovers" by Belgian artist Rene Magritte, painted in 1928.
“My painting is visible images which conceal nothing,” he wrote, “they evoke mystery and, indeed, when one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question, ‘What does it mean?’ It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable.” --Rene Magritte (Museum of Modern Art)
“My painting is visible images which conceal nothing,” he wrote, “they evoke mystery and, indeed, when one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question, ‘What does it mean?’ It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable.” --Rene Magritte (Museum of Modern Art)
Orion Dunn recreated this cover for Batman the Killing Joke, drawn by Brian Bolland, originally drawn and colored in 1988, but recolored by Bolland in 2008 (pictured).
Eloy Camacho recreated "The Annunciation to the Shepherds" by Georges Trubert, from A Book of Hours (text in Latin), Provence, c. 1480–90. .
Eloy provided some information about how he created the digital illustration:
"I first started out by just looking at the picture, seeing what materials and tools I would need. Then after I put on my costumes, I had Oraibi take pictures of me doing the correct pose (except for the angel Eloy). I put those pictures in an app called Procreate (a drawing app, lots of customization and very similar to Photoshop), and I cropped the outline of myself so I could drop it in another picture without my bathroom being in the way. After I cropped all my images, I searched up a picture of goats in a field and also just plain green hills. Photoshopped them all to the right places and, bam, masterpiece created."
Eloy provided some information about how he created the digital illustration:
"I first started out by just looking at the picture, seeing what materials and tools I would need. Then after I put on my costumes, I had Oraibi take pictures of me doing the correct pose (except for the angel Eloy). I put those pictures in an app called Procreate (a drawing app, lots of customization and very similar to Photoshop), and I cropped the outline of myself so I could drop it in another picture without my bathroom being in the way. After I cropped all my images, I searched up a picture of goats in a field and also just plain green hills. Photoshopped them all to the right places and, bam, masterpiece created."
Addie Leimroth's dog stood in for the figure in the painting "The Clothed Maja" by Spanish artist Francisco Goya, c. 1800-1805.
Lee Romero (and her sister, Nadia) recreating the poster for "Grave of the Fireflies," a film by Hayao Miyazaki, 1988. (April 22, 2020)
Ricardo Salas recreating the box art for Dark Souls III (Soul of Cinder), "an action role-playing video game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Window, released in Japan in March 2016 and worldwide a month later." (Wikipedia) (April 22, 2020)
Francesco De Grazia recreating Caravaggio’s “Boy With a Basket of Fruit.” (NYT, April 16, 2020)
***If you need help finding a work of art, send me an email about what you are imagining...
Is there type of setting? mood of piece? number of figures? colors/shapes/forms that you would like to work with? I will come up with three pieces that might work and send them back to you!***
Is there type of setting? mood of piece? number of figures? colors/shapes/forms that you would like to work with? I will come up with three pieces that might work and send them back to you!***
Q4, Week 4 (4/20-4/24)
Can you re-create a masterpiece in your home?
Museums and galleries have shuttered their doors during this time. Instead of visiting these spaces to see artwork, people around the world have been recreating famous images in their own homes.
My challenge for you this week: find a well-known work of art online, recreate the image to the best of your ability, using things that you find in your house, and take a photograph of it. The artwork may or may not include people. You are welcome to use yourself as a model, or enlist the help of your family members. You can earn bonus points if you include the following: toilet paper, face masks, or hand sanitizer.
I recommend that you learn more about this phenomenon, by reading this article that was posted in the NY Times last week. You can also see more examples by looking up the hashtags #mettwinning, #betweenartandquarantine, #gettymuseumchallenge and #tussenkunstenquarantaine.
You will be considering the Elements of Design that we have discussed in the past, which include line, shape, form, color, etc. See the graphic below for a reminder of the elements that you will be looking for when setting up your scene to match the work of art as best you can.
Send me an email that includes:
--an image of the famous artwork, and make sure to include the title, name of artist, and date when it was created, AND
--the photograph of the recreated artwork.
If you post your image to one of the hashtags, capture a screenshot and send that to me as well.
You assignment is due Friday, April 24, by 5pm. Dig into your quarantine creativity, and have fun!
Any questions? Email me at [email protected]
Can you re-create a masterpiece in your home?
Museums and galleries have shuttered their doors during this time. Instead of visiting these spaces to see artwork, people around the world have been recreating famous images in their own homes.
My challenge for you this week: find a well-known work of art online, recreate the image to the best of your ability, using things that you find in your house, and take a photograph of it. The artwork may or may not include people. You are welcome to use yourself as a model, or enlist the help of your family members. You can earn bonus points if you include the following: toilet paper, face masks, or hand sanitizer.
I recommend that you learn more about this phenomenon, by reading this article that was posted in the NY Times last week. You can also see more examples by looking up the hashtags #mettwinning, #betweenartandquarantine, #gettymuseumchallenge and #tussenkunstenquarantaine.
You will be considering the Elements of Design that we have discussed in the past, which include line, shape, form, color, etc. See the graphic below for a reminder of the elements that you will be looking for when setting up your scene to match the work of art as best you can.
Send me an email that includes:
--an image of the famous artwork, and make sure to include the title, name of artist, and date when it was created, AND
--the photograph of the recreated artwork.
If you post your image to one of the hashtags, capture a screenshot and send that to me as well.
You assignment is due Friday, April 24, by 5pm. Dig into your quarantine creativity, and have fun!
Any questions? Email me at [email protected]
Lee Romero
Addie Leimroth
Sarah Ruiz
Orion Dunn
Ricardo Salas
Byrdee Bidelman-Owens
1. I miss going to 4th Ave with my friends or family. Walking up and down the street, taking pictures in front of murals, looking at old 80’s, 70’s, 60’s, and 50’s clothing, getting my first ice cream soda, climbing trees, getting incense, eating at our favorite restaurants, and much more. It’s just a quirky fun place to go with people, has been a favorite place since I was three, and holds a lot of memories from friends and family. I drew this image with spots of color, like how in your memories you just have that one thing or color that sticks out from everything else.
2. Going to silks once a week and doing my other active sports and activities was a huge part of my life. I’ve always been known to be active, teased for my small size in sports. In silks you can just let the world go, you’re flying and spinning, or flopping like a fish in a net. Either way it’s fun, very hard, and you feel so accomplished when you get a move right! The person in the drawing is meant to look like a graceful fish in water (the silk).
3. When we got quarantined I really didn’t think much of it, slowly my programs shut down, and some of them went online. I was mostly sad that my tournament got pushed back quite a few months. I feel like I just lived day to day, didn’t care about the time, and went on social media a lot. I tried to be super productive physically and so I watch videos and take silk conditioning classes to keep up my strength. I stayed home not thinking much of it.
4. When school started I got swamped with work. I eat, sleep, and breathe my homework. I think that the situation is getting worse and think about it more than I did at the beginning. The pros and cons of this pandemic are very interesting. Also we started fostering a kitten, she’s always bothering me which is adorable and honestly keeps my family busy. We’ve been nicer to each other since she has given us something to do. I often don’t take care of myself though, will regularly change from pj’s to pj’s and not shower because of my homework.
5. It’s probably foolish to think about this but when this is all over I’m still anticipating what my first tournament will be like. It has to happen eventually right? I know for now that staying away from Jiu Jitsu, but I will come back and practice until I become a lioness. For now I’m enjoying keeping my nails long though!
6. Most of all after all this I want to be with my friends and family and put this scary time behind all of us. Hopefully that’ll be sooner than later, and for now I’m going to just stay home. From this experience we may learn to keep a cleaner environment and tackle our other world problems!
2. Going to silks once a week and doing my other active sports and activities was a huge part of my life. I’ve always been known to be active, teased for my small size in sports. In silks you can just let the world go, you’re flying and spinning, or flopping like a fish in a net. Either way it’s fun, very hard, and you feel so accomplished when you get a move right! The person in the drawing is meant to look like a graceful fish in water (the silk).
3. When we got quarantined I really didn’t think much of it, slowly my programs shut down, and some of them went online. I was mostly sad that my tournament got pushed back quite a few months. I feel like I just lived day to day, didn’t care about the time, and went on social media a lot. I tried to be super productive physically and so I watch videos and take silk conditioning classes to keep up my strength. I stayed home not thinking much of it.
4. When school started I got swamped with work. I eat, sleep, and breathe my homework. I think that the situation is getting worse and think about it more than I did at the beginning. The pros and cons of this pandemic are very interesting. Also we started fostering a kitten, she’s always bothering me which is adorable and honestly keeps my family busy. We’ve been nicer to each other since she has given us something to do. I often don’t take care of myself though, will regularly change from pj’s to pj’s and not shower because of my homework.
5. It’s probably foolish to think about this but when this is all over I’m still anticipating what my first tournament will be like. It has to happen eventually right? I know for now that staying away from Jiu Jitsu, but I will come back and practice until I become a lioness. For now I’m enjoying keeping my nails long though!
6. Most of all after all this I want to be with my friends and family and put this scary time behind all of us. Hopefully that’ll be sooner than later, and for now I’m going to just stay home. From this experience we may learn to keep a cleaner environment and tackle our other world problems!
4.15.20 | Please excuse the delay. Everything about my life has been experiencing technical difficulties.
I had created a different long post the other day, and when I went to publish it, I accidentally deleted it. There was no back-up version, I couldn’t undo the action, and I hadn’t written out a first draft. For those of you who have had it happen to you, know that I felt your pain.
I have learned many lessons over the past two weeks, and I will be sharing them with you over the course of this next week. But right now…
For this week’s assignment, I would like you to create a small ‘zine that documents your response to our new reality. Again using materials that you find at home, you will be making a small book. To be clear, for your 2-D pages, you can use any of the following: drawing, painting, collage, your own photography (assuming you can print it out), printmaking, stamping, mark making, whatever you come up with is fine. The only requirement is that it fold up into a book format at the end.
To make the book, you will need one sheet of 8.5” x 11” paper and a pair of scissors.
I have posted a video here, showing you how to make the book.
Your book will include:
--A front cover
--6 pages
--A back cover
--A “poster” on the reverse side
For the content of the book, I am going to ask you to divide it into 3 sections.
For the first section (pages 1-2) you will come up with two images that illustrate your life during this school year, BEFORE the threat of Covid-19 came to be real for us here in the U.S.
For the second section (pages 3-4), you will create two images showing what you have experienced since our school closed, or what you are currently experiencing.
For the third section (pages 5-6) you will create two images that show what you imagine things will be like after the world “opens up” again.
I recommend that you write down some notes or make some sketches BEFORE you start working on the book. In draft form, think about what images you want to show. They can be very full detailed pages, or quite spare and minimal. Somewhere on each page, you will write 1-3 sentences describing the image.
For example, if I were to think of something that would illustrate my life before the coronavirus came on the scene, I might draw/paint/photograph the marquee for the Loft Cinema, showing a movie title on it that I have seen. I LOVE going to see movies there, and that is a place that I am really missing. Underneath my image, I could write, “The last movie I saw at The Loft might have been Parasite by Bong Joon-ho. It’s hard to remember. Even though it’s only been a month, my brain feels like the last time I sank down into my seat and watched a film in the dark theater was years ago.”
When I am involved with a project like this, I usually work on the content first, and then create the cover (or title) afterwards. But you may have a different process. Your cover page needs a written title. You can choose to have your name on the front or back cover. Please write the date on the back cover and any other information that you wish to include (acknowledgments, funny notes, etc.)
For the “poster” part of your book, open it up to the back side, and write a hopeful message in a beautiful way. You may include an image there as well. Maybe it’s a message for someone you love, or for the doctors and nurses in the hospitals, or the essential workers. Or a message urging someone to help with this crisis.
You can turn in your assignment by:
-- taking photographs of all parts of your book (front/back covers, 6 pages, and the poster), and send them to me in email. Please attach the .jpg images to the email, instead of inserting them into the document. Or, you can send me a Google Slides presentation.
--taking a video of yourself reading and showing your book, and sending me the video via email.
The assignment is due on Sunday, 4/19/20 at 12pm. I will be posting your assignment on the website Monday, 4/20/20.
Any questions? I am here to help! Email me at [email protected]. Have a good week!
Scroll down to see the artwork created during Week 2. The students were asked to reflect on their own artwork (drawing, painting, collage) in relation to the empty images published in The NY Times, and to write about a public place that they are missing and/or a place that they have visited in the past.
Orion Dunn /// Why This Photo? I chose this photo to do my drawing of, because I just wanted to draw building and practice perspective. Nothing more really. I just thought that the way the buildings are positioned and how it seems travel back into the distance would be a good picture to practice that. I also noticed that the place in the image was damp, and I wondered if I could try to recreate that look, (I think I did at least with the ground right in front of the large building on the right.) /// Charlie's Comics The one place that I miss not being able to go to is Charlie's Comics. This is absolutely my number 1 favorite comic book store by far, with Fantasy Comics coming in second. I really like the store for multiple reasons. The first is that Charlie, the owner, is very nice and really knows how to talk to customers. The second is that the first thing you see when you enter the shop is rows and rows of comic books with minimal action figures and other non-comic items. Personally, I just don't [like] a comic book store with more action figures then comics. The third is, as I look around, there are usually no other customers there, which I enjoy very much. The fourth is that it offers a larger selection of comics than many other comic book stores (at least from the last 20 years) and so I can find almost any back issue (from current series) that I need. I usually go there whenever I have any extra money, or when the next issue of Batman comes out every other week.
Byrdee Bidleman-Owens /// I picked out my first picture in the New York Times, it had a very futuristic look about it, and I feel that these are very futuristic times (or at least unexpected ones that feel odd and different). I wanted to show the process of time through the space as it went from having many people in its space to none. As the photos of the space go along the background I think as it fades to black shows the upcoming dark days ahead. Yet even in the darkest of times there is a dream that we will wander the streets again in our communities, that’s what the candlelight represents. That we still have hope in these times of quarantine, and that we are thinking of those who are plagued with COVID-19. (Lighting candles is a way to show a reminder to those who are ill, or no longer in this world, at least in my house.)
Hong Kong A popular viewing point, but few takers. Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times From: Kimmelman, Michael. “The Great Empty.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 23 Mar. 2020, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/23/world/coronavirus-great-empty.html., “Hong Kong - Circa December Stock Footage Video (100% Royalty-Free) 3426578.” Shutterstock, www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-3426578-hong-kong---circa-december-2012-busy. , Tsim Sha Tsui adventures: Hong Kong is often compared to cities such as London and New York, but the resemblance ends once you leave the central business district., TENGKU BAHAR/AFP/AFP/Getty Images From: Springer, Kate. “Tsim Sha Tsui: 8 Things to Do on the 'Other Side' of Hong Kong.” CNN, Cable News Network, 13 Nov. 2017, www.cnn.com/travel/article/tsim-sha-tsui-things-to-do/index.html.
“Candle Flame Alpha Channel Stock Footage Video (100% Royalty-Free) 13759694.” Shutterstock, www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-13759694-candle-flame-alpha-channel., “Gradient-Black-to-White-Wallpaper-2 • AAA Billiards.” AAA Billiards, aaabilliards.com/home/gradient-black-to-white-wallpaper-2/.
Hong Kong A popular viewing point, but few takers. Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times From: Kimmelman, Michael. “The Great Empty.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 23 Mar. 2020, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/23/world/coronavirus-great-empty.html., “Hong Kong - Circa December Stock Footage Video (100% Royalty-Free) 3426578.” Shutterstock, www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-3426578-hong-kong---circa-december-2012-busy. , Tsim Sha Tsui adventures: Hong Kong is often compared to cities such as London and New York, but the resemblance ends once you leave the central business district., TENGKU BAHAR/AFP/AFP/Getty Images From: Springer, Kate. “Tsim Sha Tsui: 8 Things to Do on the 'Other Side' of Hong Kong.” CNN, Cable News Network, 13 Nov. 2017, www.cnn.com/travel/article/tsim-sha-tsui-things-to-do/index.html.
“Candle Flame Alpha Channel Stock Footage Video (100% Royalty-Free) 13759694.” Shutterstock, www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-13759694-candle-flame-alpha-channel., “Gradient-Black-to-White-Wallpaper-2 • AAA Billiards.” AAA Billiards, aaabilliards.com/home/gradient-black-to-white-wallpaper-2/.
Lee Romero /// I chose this photo because I was surprised people were still using this transportation in Paris! /// One place I miss going to was a Buddhist temple in Escondido, California. Most of the time it was me, my sister, and my grandma. There was a church next to it so there was a decent amount of people. Most people came to camp there or hike. You’re supposed to be quiet around there so if you wanted to take time with absolute silence that’s the perfect place. I’m not sure what it’s like now but I assume a few people go there to tend to the plants or to just sit in peace.
Santa Rosa Park, 4.12.20
PLEASE NOTE: For this week also, the assignment will be the same for all classes.
Q4, Week 2 (4/6-4/10)
What are you noticing these days? If you have gone out into the community these past two weeks, undoubtedly, you will have noticed that spaces look and feel different. People are being asked to stay at home, and only venture out for necessary work, food, and medicines. This means that there are not as many people on the roads, on the sidewalks, in the essential stores that are still open. The New York Times published a special section last week that was focused on public spaces around the world. They sent photographers out to capture images of these spaces that are usually filled with people. Today, as almost every country across the globe has implemented measures to limit gatherings to stop the spread of Covid-19, these spaces are empty. For your 2nd assignment: Read this article, from the NYT section that I mentioned above. Then address the following two sections: 1) The author writes: "Thousands of years later, public squares and other spaces remain bellwethers and magnets, places to which we gravitate for pleasure and solace, to take our collective temperature, celebrate, protest." What is a public space that you are missing these days? It could be here in Tucson, or maybe it's a space that you visited once and can remember well, from a trip you took. Write one paragraph about your experience while inhabiting that space. Some questions to consider: Who else was there? Were there lots of people, or only a few? Why do people go there? What makes it unique? What is its purpose? What is the architecture like? What was the most memorable thing about the space? 2) Choose ONE of the photographs in the article. Take your time looking at them and reading the captions. One of them will speak to your heart. Then choose to create a work of art based on that photograph, from the options below: A. Digital or traditional collage Conduct a search online for that same place pictured. Find three different images of that place on a typical day. If you are able (using Google Slides or another program), create an arrangement of those three images PLUS the original image from the NYT. If you would like to print out the images, you can arrange and paste/tape them down onto a piece of paper. (Please note sources of images and send them to me via email.) B. Drawing/painting Create a drawing or painting of your own that is INSPIRED by the photograph you chose. You should be working to create the same mood or feeling that the original photo has. C. Photography Create a place in your home or outside, imagining that it is an actual public space. For instance, you could set up a scene near a tree in the park, that looks like a miniature version of a place where people would gather, using sticks, wood chips, rocks, etc. Use materials that you have in your home or find outside. (Remember when some of you built cities in the art classroom, using any materials that you found? This is a similar idea.) You will be taking TWO photographs of the space. One will show the space being used by many "people"; the other will show the space empty, like in the photographs in the article. You are exercising your imagination here. People could be represented by any object -- pebbles, leaves, Cheerios, etc. If you are showing many people, you will use multiples of the item you chose. From your phone, or computer, send the images to my school email: [email protected]. They are due this Saturday, April 11th at 5pm. I will be posting them on our class skylink page on Sunday. We will get through this. Reach out for support from friends, family or teachers if you need. We are here for you! Your Amabie drawings can be seen here, below, from the photos you shared with me. I arranged them to show the detailed view of the drawing, and then the location that you chose for it.
Let's hope that they, in accordance with their legend, will be able to provide your family with protection during this time when we are sheltered in place. Great work! PLEASE NOTE: For this week only, the assignment will be the same for all classes.
Q4, Week 1 (3/30-4/3)
Artmaking in the age of Covid-19 For the time being, we will not be working in the studio. This means that we will not have access to materials supplied by the school. While this may invite disappointment, I think it affords us the chance to reframe how people around the world -- including students like you! -- can create from the things that you find around you. This is also known as "making art where you are." Making art with the materials you have/find/repurpose makes sense for many reasons, and honors the current global situation, where people are being asked to stay in place, limit their movements, and take a collective pause. Working with what you have means:
By this point in the school year, you know what I believe: that making things from stuff is important. But it's during times like these, when we are being asked to reach inside and pull out our best selves, that making things from stuff is essential, for the soul, for the community, and for the world. Week 1: A graphic novelist/cartoonist friend of mine, David Lasky, shared an article with me that references the legend of the Amabie, which is one type of "Yokai, or 妖怪, strange and supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore. The word is a combination of the characters 妖 (yō) — attractive, bewitching, calamity — and 怪 (kai) — mystery, wonder." I found an explanation on this website, which isn't very comprehensive, but it does contain some interesting imagery. For your first assignment, I would like you to do the following: 1) Read this article about the Amabie legend and tradition of people drawing them at particular times. 2) In the tradition of drawing, and sharing, images of the Amabie, I would like you to create your own version. Make sure that you understand the features that are described in the article -- and then embrace our own artistic license. You are encouraged to be wild or organized, simple or sweet. You decide. --On a sheet of paper, draw it in pencil or pen, and add color in some way (colored pencil, marker, watercolor, tea leaves, crushed food scraps... whatever you can find in your home.) --I recommend that you make a few sketches that are different. Get your ideas out in quick gestures, and then work your favorite parts into your final drawing. 3) When your drawing is finished, place or hang it in a public place (inside your house, or outside in the community), where people will be able to see it. Then, using your phone/device, take two photos: --a close-up of the drawing, and --a long view that shows the location where you chose to place it. 4) From your phone, or computer, send the images to my school email: [email protected]. They are due this Friday, April 3rd at 5pm. I will be posting them on our class skylink page over the weekend. Let me know if you have questions via email. Be kind with yourself and others, stay safe, and have fun! |
A remembrance of things past: images of Multi-Media students in the classroom, in the school, and out in the community.
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