Photo copyright Melanie Burnell Rapp of Artiste Photography
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The Spring Art Show!
This year's Spring Art Show will be held at The Meeker Hotel. The opening night will be Sunday, April 10th from 5 pm to 7 pm. The artwork will stay on display for a week. Come see your artwork and bring your friends and family!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Clay Terminology
Clay: A sculptural medium. Alumina + silica + water
Leather Hard: Stage of the clay between wet and bone dry. Clay is still damp enough to join it to other pieces using slip.
Bone Dry: Completely air dried.
Firing: This is the process of heating the clay to a specific temperature in order to bring about a change in the clay or the surface (aka glaze). Clay is fired in a kiln. Do NOT touch the kiln!
Wedging: A method of kneading clay to get the air bubbles out. If you have air bubbles in your clay it will explode during firing.
Score and Slip: Score and slip refers to a method of joining two pieces of clay together. First, score the clay: make textured scratches into the surfaces that you would like to join. Then you slip it: add slip to the joint. Next you press the two pieces together and smooth with your fingers or tool.
Coil: This is the technique of building ceramic forms by rolling out coils, or ropes, of clay and joining them together with the fingers or a tool.
Pinch: The "pinch" method means using your fingers to pinch the clay into shape. Pots made in this manner are called "pinch pots".
Handbuilding: This term refers to any of several techniques of building sculptures or pots using only the hands rather than the potters wheel.
Molding: In this technique, slabs of clay are pressed into molds in order to create various shapes or forms.
Throwing on the Potters Wheel: A potter's wheel is a device with either a manual or an electric rotating wheel head used to make pottery forms.
Greenware: This refers to ceramic ware that has not been fired.
Bisque: The term bisque refers to ceramic ware that has been fired once without glaze.
Glaze: A glass-like surface coating for ceramics that is used to decorate and seal the pores of the fired clay.
Quote o' the Week
How it works:
Read the quotes below and write about how one (or more) applies to your life or how you can learn from it (10 points)
-OR-
Make a visual representation of a quote - drawing, painting, etc. (5 to 100 points depending on quality and effort)
The quotes:
"Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success."
~ Author Unknown
"No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it."
~ H.E. Luccock
"Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
~ Bill Bradley
Read the quotes below and write about how one (or more) applies to your life or how you can learn from it (10 points)
-OR-
Make a visual representation of a quote - drawing, painting, etc. (5 to 100 points depending on quality and effort)
The quotes:
"Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success."
~ Author Unknown
"No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it."
~ H.E. Luccock
"Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
~ Bill Bradley
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Quote o' the Week
How it works:
Read the quotes below and write about how one (or more) applies to your life or how you can learn from it (10 points)
-OR-
Make a visual representation of a quote - drawing, painting, etc. (5 to 100 points depending on quality and effort)
The quote:
The purpose of life is a life of purpose. ~Robert Byrne
Read the quotes below and write about how one (or more) applies to your life or how you can learn from it (10 points)
-OR-
Make a visual representation of a quote - drawing, painting, etc. (5 to 100 points depending on quality and effort)
The quote:
The purpose of life is a life of purpose. ~Robert Byrne
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Art Walk tomorrow night!
Six Meeker businesses will have art displayed from local artists tomorrow night from 4 pm - 7 pm. Come see Ms. Burnell's photography and sculptures at the Meeker Hotel!
A big thanks to Cathy Kiser's husband, Pete Kiser, for setting the art walk up!
EXTRA CREDIT: Critique an artwork from any of the exhibits!
A big thanks to Cathy Kiser's husband, Pete Kiser, for setting the art walk up!
EXTRA CREDIT: Critique an artwork from any of the exhibits!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Fourth Quarter Due Dates
FOURTH QUARTER DUE DATES
ART I
MIZ ARTS
Miz Art 5: April 8th
Miz Art 6: April 21st
Miz Art 7 (Career Research): May 13th
Glazing on musical sphere, mask and platter: March 24th
Time Capsule or Independent Clay Project
Greenware: April 8th
Glazed: April 29th
Subtractive Sculpture Project
Greenware: April 22nd
Glazed: May 20th
Photo Transfer & Mixed Media Project
Hard Deadline: May 20th
Final Exam: May 23rd
Critique: May 24th
Surprise project: May 27th
ART II, III & IV
Project I: April 15th
Project II (or two medium projects): May 20th
For Art II, III & IV students: Your large projects must be glazed by the final due dates above.
MIZ ARTS
Miz Art 5: April 8th
Miz Art 6: April 21st
Miz Art 7 (Career Research): May 13th
Final Exam: May 23rd
Critique: May 24th
COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Album: March 11th
Cartoon: April 8th
Greeting Card or DVD Cover: April 29th
Independent Project: May 13th
Career Research (Miz Art on the Blog): May 13th
Final Exam: May 23rd
Critique: May 24th
ART I
MIZ ARTS
Miz Art 5: April 8th
Miz Art 6: April 21st
Miz Art 7 (Career Research): May 13th
Glazing on musical sphere, mask and platter: March 24th
Time Capsule or Independent Clay Project
Greenware: April 8th
Glazed: April 29th
Subtractive Sculpture Project
Greenware: April 22nd
Glazed: May 20th
Photo Transfer & Mixed Media Project
Hard Deadline: May 20th
Final Exam: May 23rd
Critique: May 24th
Surprise project: May 27th
ART II, III & IV
Project I: April 15th
Project II (or two medium projects): May 20th
For Art II, III & IV students: Your large projects must be glazed by the final due dates above.
MIZ ARTS
Miz Art 5: April 8th
Miz Art 6: April 21st
Miz Art 7 (Career Research): May 13th
Final Exam: May 23rd
Critique: May 24th
COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Album: March 11th
Cartoon: April 8th
Greeting Card or DVD Cover: April 29th
Independent Project: May 13th
Career Research (Miz Art on the Blog): May 13th
Final Exam: May 23rd
Critique: May 24th
Monday, March 7, 2011
Miz Art ~ Bill Abright
Miz Art # 5 ~ Bill Abright
Your Miz Art for this week is to explore Bill Abright's website: www.billabright.com. After viewing all of his artwork, pick a favorite. Describe this artwork in such vivid detail that anyone can guess which artwork is your favorite. If I cannot tell which artwork you are describing, you must do the assignment over.
Here is an example (I will be describing "Sedation"):
“Sedation” by Bill Abright is an extremely large mask-like clay sculpture. The face is an imperfect oval in shape, has closed eyes, an elongated nose, visible cheekbones and a marbled cream and orange glaze. Perched upon the top of his head are six birds which appear to be pecking the man’s forehead and temples. His facial expression is peaceful even though he is being picked apart by the tiny winged creatures. Where the birds have pecked, and are continuing to peck, there are a few spots of black splotchy glaze suggesting that they are eating away at him and creating holes. The bird furthest on the right side is placed delicately and looking upon the side of the man’s face as if in serious contemplation. The bird above has it’s red head tilted to look towards the viewer. The contrast between the warm colors of the face and the dark values of the birds, draw the eyes toward the top of the sculpture. After the eyes move from the semi-circle of feathered friends, they travel down towards the sedated and calm expression of the man.
Bill Abright's work is quite a treat. So enjoy this Miz Art - you are going to see some amazing work by a contemporary artist!
DUE: April 8th
Bill Abright in his studio
Bill Abright compliments of his website: www.billabright.com
Bill Abright
Allapartofme
Bill Abright
The Three P's Plague (Pestilence and Pollution)
Bill Abright
The Mariner
Bill Abright
Old Growth
Bill Abright
Bird Watcher
Your Miz Art for this week is to explore Bill Abright's website: www.billabright.com. After viewing all of his artwork, pick a favorite. Describe this artwork in such vivid detail that anyone can guess which artwork is your favorite. If I cannot tell which artwork you are describing, you must do the assignment over.
Here is an example (I will be describing "Sedation"):
“Sedation” by Bill Abright is an extremely large mask-like clay sculpture. The face is an imperfect oval in shape, has closed eyes, an elongated nose, visible cheekbones and a marbled cream and orange glaze. Perched upon the top of his head are six birds which appear to be pecking the man’s forehead and temples. His facial expression is peaceful even though he is being picked apart by the tiny winged creatures. Where the birds have pecked, and are continuing to peck, there are a few spots of black splotchy glaze suggesting that they are eating away at him and creating holes. The bird furthest on the right side is placed delicately and looking upon the side of the man’s face as if in serious contemplation. The bird above has it’s red head tilted to look towards the viewer. The contrast between the warm colors of the face and the dark values of the birds, draw the eyes toward the top of the sculpture. After the eyes move from the semi-circle of feathered friends, they travel down towards the sedated and calm expression of the man.
Bill Abright's work is quite a treat. So enjoy this Miz Art - you are going to see some amazing work by a contemporary artist!
DUE: April 8th
Bill Abright in his studio
Bill Abright compliments of his website: www.billabright.com
Bill Abright
Allapartofme
Bill Abright
The Three P's Plague (Pestilence and Pollution)
Bill Abright
The Mariner
Bill Abright
Old Growth
Bill Abright
Bird Watcher
Quote o' the Week
How it works:
Read the quotes below and write about how one (or more) applies to your life or how you can learn from it (10 points)
-OR-
Make a visual representation of a quote - drawing, painting, etc. (5 to 100 points depending on quality and effort)
The quotes:
"In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds."
~ Robert Green Ingersoll
"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart."
~ Kahlil Gibran
"Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty - they merely move it from their faces into their hearts."
~ Martin Buxbaum
Read the quotes below and write about how one (or more) applies to your life or how you can learn from it (10 points)
-OR-
Make a visual representation of a quote - drawing, painting, etc. (5 to 100 points depending on quality and effort)
The quotes:
"In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds."
~ Robert Green Ingersoll
"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart."
~ Kahlil Gibran
"Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty - they merely move it from their faces into their hearts."
~ Martin Buxbaum
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