Art Elements & Principles Project 

Students create a painted board for a school community art piece which focuses on the art elements & principles of design. 

Postcard Project

Students create a postcard of a sculpture from any time in history to add to the hallway gallery. Try to use black paper and white pencil, but if this is a struggle you may use off white cardstock and graphite.

Goals:
Completed postcard hung in hallway
Title, Artist, Year, Medium of Artwork
Website Source
Due: 2/3/2020    After 2/10/2020 postcard is considered late (-5pts)

This Tastes Like Cardboard

Students create a sculpture out of cardboard and paper that relates to food culture.​
Goals:
Has a concept that relates to food culture
Has large, medium and small details
Realistic texture and form


Wearable Masks

Students create a wearable mask that has a cultural or personal meaning behind it.
Goals:
*Mask can be worn
*Is mixed media (more than 2 materials used)
*Has 3D elements in at least 3 places (protruding aspects)
*Mask is not a cliché (ex: superhero)

Potter's Wheel Assignment

Students create 1/3 pieces on the potter's wheel, a cylinder, mug and trimmed bowl.  Pieces must be glazed, and without cracks or broken elements.
This is an on going project during the clay unit.
​Due:

Clay Bowls - Exploring Clay and Glaze Techniques 

Students will choose a building method and technique to create a ceramic bowl.
Goals:
Uses a technique you have never used
Research an in class packet technique or research own technique
Written directions on how to achieve technique
Project is fired and glazed according to technique
Full name on bottom of project
​Due: 

Ceramic Rhythm Vase

Students invent texture and further their building techniques to create a ceramic Vase.
Goals:
6-8” Tall. No taller than 10"
Incorporates a texture created by a non-art tool ( you bring this in)
Rhythm is achieved with your texture
Glaze is solid and texture shows through
​​Due: 

Surrealist Sculpture

Students learn about surrealism and push their conceptual skills to create a sculpture out of any material.

Goals:
Realistic Color and Details
Two ideas combined into one sculpture
Stands on its own
Is non functional
Concept choice explained on grading rubric
​​Due: 

Large Scale Skyline Sculpture 

*spring semester only project*
Students work in groups to create a large scale project to present to the school.
Goals:
5’3”-5'10" no wider than 3' and stands on own
Location in school matches concept
Sculpture creates meaning for a Skyline student
Draft checked off before plaster
​Due: 

Pinatas 

*spring semester only project*
Students work in small groups to create a functional pinata.
Goals:
Pattern of color
Functional: hook for hanging and candy door
Hangs intentionally without listing
Theme of childhood
Creative: Not found on the internet
Due: 

​Twist Ring

Sculpture 2 Final 

Grading Rubric for Final:
25 points for Instructional video:
     5 points for clear, readable, accurate directions
     5 points for 5 or more vocabulary words 
     5 points for editing video properly
     5 points for turned in on time, 1 day prior to final
     5 points for challenge and creativity
10 points for Portofolio: 1 point per photo
15 points for Reflection: 5 points each question

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