Extra Credit

Attend an Art Exhibit and blog about what impressed you...

I attended an art exhibit at Utah State entitled "Please Touch the Art." I thought that this was a really interesting show because everything there was interactive. Usually when I attend an art exhibit I have to restrain myself from touching the pieces but it was encouraged here. I thought that this was good for learning how a piece was made and to be able to interact with materials that I normally don't work with. It helped me to learn about the materials that I don't work with so that I can incorporate them into my work. I also thought that this type of show would be perfect to take younger students to so they can get excited about working with new art materials by interacting with the pieces in the show. This was an awesome show that was also very educational.

Gesture Drawings

First Gesture Drawing
Second Gesture outlined drawing
Shaded gesture drawing

Contour Shoe Drawings

Contour

Three Self Portraits

Instructional Posters

Practicum Reflection- examples of six grade student work

Collographs: crayon rubbings and prints

What things would you change next time you teach this lesson?

This lesson requires more time then I previously thought. I don’t have experience teaching lesson in an elementary setting and I thought an half hour would be enough time. I was wrong. I think at least 2 of these time periods would be necessary to complete the project. The students were too rushed to complete the assignment. If I were to do this project again with I would definitely plan more time for the students to create their project

What was the student’s response to your activity/teaching? Were they receptive?

The students really like the idea of the project. They wanted to do learn to do printing making. They also really liked the cubist artwork that was on the side show presentation. They were interested in making their own work of art. They were excited to do an art project and that new people were there to teach them a technique they didn't already know.

Has this experience gotten you excited to teach art?

Because of my lack of experience working with elementary age children I was really nervous to teach the lesson. I have plenty of experience with two year old children and day care age kids, so it was scary going from kids so young to six graders. Add to this that I haven’t had time to get to know each child… I was really nervous. I think that I did a good job though helping the kids to understand the project. I am really excited to teach art however I think I would like to be with younger kids.

Milk Jug Mask

Batik- leaf design

I hate computers and computers hate me! GOOGLE SKETCHUP

Google Sketch up assignment. Me and computers do not get along... wish we did but we are long time enemies! Anyway this image was created with Google sketch-up. Difficult program to work through and teach yourself. My house has both columns and a pediment style roof.

Hardest project...EVER!!

Using oven mitts to understand how to create lesson plans for children with disabilities, I created something you see in the circus. My elephant is balancing on a ball. when using wire to create a 3-D image the shadow of the image becomes part of the sculpture. This was incredibly difficult. Working with wire is already difficult but without the complete use of my hands it increases the difficulty 100 times...

Modeling Clay Animal

This is the Dutle. It was part duck, dog, and turtle with a pig's curly tail. It has a hard shell like a turtle and a duck's bill but it is part mammal. This creature is carnivorous and eats fish and small rodents. It can roam on land and swim in water. It is from the rural southern marshes of Louisiana. It has rarely ever been seen. It's hard shell helps to protect it from predators like the Louisiana alligator. It lays eggs like the turtle but nurses it's babies like a mammal. The duck's bill helps to catch fish while the teeth help to eat small rodents.

Alphabet Scratchboards

Water Resists oil pastels

What do I see outside my bedroom window? I see right into the neighbors bedroom window. They line up perfectly. Needless to say... we keep our blinds and curtains closed!

Henna Hands Grade: First

Description of Lesson Plan

Students will learn about henna techniques and create their own henna design.

Materials needed

· Red and brown color pencils

· Paper

Teacher Resources

· Examples of past student work

· Pictures of henna techniques

· Grading rubric

Objectives

· Students will learn about henna techniques and the culture that it is used in.(C)

· Using lines, pattern, and shapes, students will create their own henna pattern.(P)(C)

Standards Addressed

· Able to use a pencil, scissors, and glue.

· Able to draw simple object’s patterns and shapes.

· Capable of repeating line patterns.

· Able to draw basic shapes.

Vocabulary

· Line: A stroke between two dots

· Organic line: irregular, bumpy lines found in nature (spirals, coils, branching,

· drops, starbursts)

· Geometric line: straight lines or lines that sharply change direction

· Line design: repetitive lines making patterns

· Repetition: The rhythmic repeating of objects and patterns (stiletto AAA or alternating AbAb

· Shape: Created by a line that encloses an area

· Geometric shapes: Circles, squares, rectangles and triangles; mathematical in proportion

· Organic shapes: making uneven shapes found in nature (spirals, branching, drops, coils, meanders, starbursts and amoebas)

Pedagogy

1. Teach students about line, shape, and pattern

2. Introduce students to henna design through presentation.

3. Give out materials

4. Have students trace their hands on paper.

5. Have students create a patterned design inside their hands.

Assessment

· Class critique- through discussion through description, analysis, what they did well, and what can be improve.

· Rubric designed to show whether or not the students followed the instructions correctly and how they accomplished the objectives.

Adaptations/Integrations/Accommodations

This lesson can be integrated into a geography lesson about India. Children with disabilities may need help to trace their hands.