Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.
― Edgar Degas
foundations II
Find a Book
You will carefully select a used book to complete an altered book throughout the year. While you are encouraged to complete the altered book during free-time in class, you should expect to dedicate time at home to complete the project. Theme After you have selected a book you will thoughtfully select a theme around which your art will focus. Example themes might include: A Cloudy Day, Film Noir, Narrative, Atlas, Strangers, Heroes, Warnings, Hypothesis, Dinosaurs, The Attic, The Human Heart, Mystery, Animal Kingdom, Living in the Past, I’m Afraid of…, The Best Place in the World, Strong Bones and Teeth, Eyeballs, The Digestive System, Bakery Items, Winged Beasts, Irritating Habits, Games, Germs, Numbers, Division, Metaphors, Tomorrow, Adios, Making Plans, Tiny, America’s Past-times, Bigger and Better, Dunk It, Landscapes, Texture, The Parlour, Shoes, Skyscrapers, Cityscapes, What Lies Beneath, Liar! Liar!, Fairy Tales, Home, Ancient Greece, Comfort, Negative Space, Charts and Graphs, Evidence, The Road Trip, Modes of Transportation, Summertime, I’ll Miss You, The Enchanted Forest, Teenagers, Shadows, The Dentist’s Office, The Waiting Room, Symphony, Visual Jazz, Instruments, Rock and Roll, Running, Down Under, Kristelnocht, Ancient Egypt, Rocks, Mammals, A Waste of Time, Impressionism, Abstract Art, Form, One Point Perspective, The Gold Rush, The May Pole, Flora and Fauna, A Tiger’s Lunch, Nocturnal, Sleepless, The Eiffel Tower, The Dome of the Rock, etc. My theme is: _____________________________________________ Five questions one might ask about my theme: 1) ___________________________________________________ 2) ___________________________________________________ 3) ___________________________________________________ 4) ___________________________________________________ 5) ___________________________________________________ Example: Theme: Back from the Dead 1) Do you believe in ghosts? 2) Where do we go after we die? 3) What is an angel? 4) If you die today, what would you have left unfinished? 5) What do you hope to accomplish before you die? Sketchbook Pages Your book will several Sketchbook Pages. Each of these pages will visually express the answers to the questions you pose or your knowledge about your theme. Unit Pages Your book will include art from five units: 1. Abstract Expressionism 2. Pop Art 3. 20th Century Sculpture 4. Photography 5. Harlem Renaissance 6. Architecture since the Industrial Revolution On these pages, you will document what you have learned about the unit through visual composition. New Media and Techniques You will also be required to explore new media throughout the book. New media and techniques may include but are not limited to the following: Pocket, Pop Up, Cut Out, Xerox Transfer, Stitching, Collage, Masking tape, Scratch art, Ripping, Weaving, Nail Polish, Feathers, Buttons, Fabric, Glitter, India Ink, Print making Five new media or techniques you can add to this list: 1) ________________________________________________ 2) ________________________________________________ 3) ________________________________________________ 4) ________________________________________________ 5) ________________________________________________ Rubric I expect each completed altered book page to be neat, organized, and original. Each page will be evaluated using the rubric below: ___15 points Student filled the page. ___8 points Student purposefully manipulated the medium to create a neat work of art. ___8 points Student carefully organized the elements of the art composition. ___8 points Student work is a one-of-a-kind (original). ___8 points Student work documents his/her exploration of the unit/theme. ___3 points Student recorded the unit/theme, title, and design challenge in neat handwriting on the back.
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