3-D Design http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog Grossmont High School Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:19:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Elements of Art http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/10/10/elements-of-art/ http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/10/10/elements-of-art/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:19:14 +0000 pspiller http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/?p=22 Your students should be becoming very familiar with the elements of art at this point.  We have been working on them the last two weeks.  We will be moving on to the Principals of design next week,  and then begin preparing for a test on the elements and principals.   Below is a list of the elements of art.

  • Line
  • Shape
  • Form
  • Value
  • Space
  • Texture
  • Color

Ask your students about them.  These tools will vastly improve their skills as artists,  and vastly improve their understanding as viewers of art.   My goal by the end of this year is to allow each of my students to make informed judgements about a work of art,  and have the vocabulary to explain their judgement.

]]> http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/10/10/elements-of-art/feed/ Shelves http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/10/09/shelves/ http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/10/09/shelves/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:11:05 +0000 pspiller http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/?p=21 We are very busy in 3-D Design,  and the majority of students have been hard at work making a bunch of really great pieces.  This year there are 6 3-D Design classes,  and we are in a space crunch.  I have no where to put any of the projects.   I need shelf space.   If any parents out there has a set or two of self standing shelves in good condition that are not in use,  I would be grateful if you donated them to 3-D Design.   They would serve us well.

I will post the newest grades next week as the glaze kiln gets unloaded on monday,  and the students begin grading them.  Be on the look out for some great clay guardians, coil pots and mugs coming home next week.

]]> http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/10/09/shelves/feed/ Grades http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/10/02/grades/ http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/10/02/grades/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:00:08 +0000 pspiller http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/?p=20 The first progress report grades are posted online.  You can click on the grades link on top of this page to get to the grades program.   You will need your students last name,  and their student ID to see their current grade.     Contact me if you have any problems.

]]> http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/10/02/grades/feed/ On The Way http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/09/05/on-the-way/ http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/09/05/on-the-way/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:33:52 +0000 pspiller http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/?p=18 All classes are now underway in the exploration of ceramic materials as an art medium.   We are loading our first bisque fire into the kiln, and I am excited about what I see. Next week we will begin learning how to throw on the potters wheel,  and things may get a bit messy.

In addition to wheel throwing and hand building, we will begin with the elements of art and then continue on to the principals of design.

I will be posting initial grades early next week.  Please be aware, that these may not be a great indicator of your students progress, as it is based on just a quiz.  After the first projects are graded we will have a better understanding of everyones progress.

]]> http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/09/05/on-the-way/feed/ Welcome to Grossmont High School 3-D Design http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/08/15/welcome-to-grossmont-high-school-3-d-design/ http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/08/15/welcome-to-grossmont-high-school-3-d-design/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:59:58 +0000 pspiller http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/?p=14 Welcome to the 3-D design Class at Grossmont High School. I am very excited to have you involved in our class. The first week of school will involve getting the procedures in place that we will use to keep the 3-D design classroom going.

We will begin by Exploring the California Visual Arts Frameworks, which are the foundation of what we learn in this art class. By basing my lesson plans on these standards, I can be sure you receive a useful and thorough arts education. We will then begin preparing for our first project.

Each student will receive a copy of the class Syllabus. This syllabus contains the general information regarding 3-D Design, and my expectations. Parents, please review the information contained in the syllabus with your students, and return the information sheet by the end of the first week of class. If you have not seen a copy of the syllabus, there is an online copy located here. You can also download and print out a pdf version of it here.

I will post preliminary grades after 2-weeks, and will do my best to update them regularly. Please be aware that the initial grades are based on a very limited amount of work, and are severely impacted by not turning all work.

]]> http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/08/15/welcome-to-grossmont-high-school-3-d-design/feed/ District Art Show http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/05/02/district-art-show/ http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/05/02/district-art-show/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 16:36:38 +0000 pspiller http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2008/05/02/district-art-show/ Congrats to the following GHS 3-D Design students who won awards in the GUHSD district art show:

Jacob Sizemore

 Advanced Sculpture: Honorable Mention

Advanced Functional 3-D: 3rd place

Daniel Santillan

Advanced Jewelery: 3rd place

Great Job!  We are proud of you.

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Check it out   2007 student work

]]> http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2007/12/11/student-work/feed/ Some Important Dates http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2007/11/26/some-important-dates/ http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2007/11/26/some-important-dates/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:04:51 +0000 pspiller http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/?p=8 As the semester winds down, and the ceramics portion of 3-D Design comes to a close, here are some very important dates to remember.

  • Nov 28- Glaze fire at the end of the day
  • Dec 7- Last day to finish projects to greenware (last bisque will be that weekend)
  • Dec 12- Last Glaze fire (all projects should be to completion)
  • Dec 13- Student show and sale
  • Dec 17- Last chance to turn in any projects.
  • Dec 18-20- Final exams
  • Dec 21- No school
]]> http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2007/11/26/some-important-dates/feed/ Bisque for the holidays http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2007/11/19/bisque-for-the-holidays/ http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/2007/11/19/bisque-for-the-holidays/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:36:36 +0000 pspiller http://www.mudandmetal.net/blog/?p=7 The kiln is bisque firing today (monday)   it will be done and unloaded for parent shadow day on Wednesday.   Lots of good projects.    We still have a long way to go and only a little time to get done,   so stay busy,  and stay focused.

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