Art 7!
Mr. Gierhart's 7th Grade just finished their watercolor folktale illustration project. In this project they learned how to compose a composition for an illustration, use their drawing skills to tell a story, build layers of wataercolor, add small details with watercolor, and write using a calligraphic style. Here are a couple exmaples of their work:
UPDATE: Mr. Gierhart's 7th grade studetns have recently finished making their masks out of clay. The next step is to glaze the masks and fire them in the kiln once more to get them nice and shiny! Currently students are beginning a watercolor project. We are now doing a formative assessment practicing the techniques we talked about in class. After the formative practice is finished we will be beginning an illustration project, where students will be asked to find a folk tale and illustrate a scene from it using watercolor paint. They're doing a great job so far and I can't wait to see how they turn out! Stay posted for updates, and eventually photos of the students' projects!
UPDATE: Project Finished! As we move through the semester with a heavy focus on Color Theory and creating Pattern, Repetition, and Movement in art, Mr. Gierhart’s seventh grade class is prepping to create their next summative assessment: masks. For this assessment we are focusing on 2 major elements, 1 cultural, and 1 personal.
For the cultural element we are looking at the idea of masks. “The mask is an object worn over or in front of the face to hide the identity of a person and by its own features to establish another being. This essential characteristic of hiding and revealing personalities or moods is common to all masks. As cultural objects they have been used throughout the world in all periods and have been as varied in appearance as in their use and symbolism.” (http://www.kmop.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&lang=en)
We are specifically looking at the design and cultural importance of masks in the Dogon Culture, in the West African country of Mali.
The personal aspect of the mask making will be creating patterns to adorn the mask. These patterns will be designed by each student, and will have individual and personal meaning to each of them. These designs will represent traits or characteristics of the student that they either 1: wish they had, 2: they believe are their strengths, or 3: are traits they believe they possess but are overlooked by many. By creating these patterns students are able to represent and express deep introspective ideas about themselves, and how they fit in their world.
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For more information about the Dogon Culture, and Images of masks click the links under the photos below.
For the cultural element we are looking at the idea of masks. “The mask is an object worn over or in front of the face to hide the identity of a person and by its own features to establish another being. This essential characteristic of hiding and revealing personalities or moods is common to all masks. As cultural objects they have been used throughout the world in all periods and have been as varied in appearance as in their use and symbolism.” (http://www.kmop.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&lang=en)
We are specifically looking at the design and cultural importance of masks in the Dogon Culture, in the West African country of Mali.
The personal aspect of the mask making will be creating patterns to adorn the mask. These patterns will be designed by each student, and will have individual and personal meaning to each of them. These designs will represent traits or characteristics of the student that they either 1: wish they had, 2: they believe are their strengths, or 3: are traits they believe they possess but are overlooked by many. By creating these patterns students are able to represent and express deep introspective ideas about themselves, and how they fit in their world.
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE STUDENT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For more information about the Dogon Culture, and Images of masks click the links under the photos below.
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