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Visual Arts

Visual Arts Studio Units of Study 2008-2009

Application Requirements Visual Arts Studio Units of Study Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Art Theory Studio Units of Study Student Homework

Download the Studio Units of Study. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required. Get it here.) Level 1 Unit 1 (Color and Design) - Do the Locomotion! Overview: Using the Ozxacan painting styles of Mexico and the artist Liz Miller as inspiration to create movement within artworks Concept: Movement Instructor: Caskey Unit 2 (2-D Form) - In Your Dreams Overview: Creating fantastical artworks inspired by surrealist artists Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte Concept: Fastasy Instructor: Pyle Unit 3 (3-D Form) - Paws for Thought Overview: Exploring sculpural materials and processes to create whimsical pets that communicate a meaningful message Concept: Communication Instructor: Koehler Unit 4 (Innovation) - Wile, Wild, West Overview: Exploring western expansion through American art Concept: Adventure Instructor: Baker Top of Page Level 2 Unit 1 (Color and Design) - Food for Thought Overview: Taking an in-depth look at the American experience, while investigating cultural foods, consumer goods and visual culture Concept: Americanism Instructor: Hitchcock Unit 2 (2-D Form) - Leave A Message Overview: Combining visual clues and color symbolism through collage, painting, and photography to create composite portraits that speak to the viewer Concept: Communication Instructor: Caskey Unit 3 (3-D Form) - Cultural Critters Overview: Creating a variety of artworks inspired by animals that express how different cultures use symbolism to communicate Concept: Symbolism Instructor: Pyle Unit 4 (Innovation) - Nature ANew Overview: Re-discovering nature by transforming the familiar into innovative personal expressions using synectic strategies Concept: Transformation Instructor: Koehler Top of Page Level 3 Unit 1 (Color and Design) - I Want My Mummy Overview: Using Egyptian art as inspiration for artwork that reflects personal value Concept: Preservation Instructor: Baker Unit 2 (2-D Form) - Animal Print & Patterns Overview: Exploring printmaking methods to express compassion for animals Concept: Respect/Compassion Instructor: Koehler Unit 3 (3-D Form) - The Power of One Overview: Expanding our potential for creativity by investigating community connections through service and knowledge Concept: Awareness Instructor: Hitchcock Unit 4 (Innovation) - Tip Me Over & Pour Me Out Overview: Exploring the history of teapots to examine a variety of different relationships between form and function while developing innovative clay vessels Concept: Relationships Instructor: Caskey Top of Page Level 4 Unit 1 (Color and Design) -On the Move Overview:Exploring the idea of motion through kinetic art and cubism Concept: Motion Instructor: Pyle Unit 2 (2-D Form) - To Dye For Overview: Using fabric dyes and textile design to express how identity is shaped by multiple factors Concept: Identity Instructor: Baker Unit 3 (3-D Form) - Metamorphism Overview: Changing everyday objects, ideas, and raw materials into unexpected animal creations Concept: Transformation Instructor: Caskey Unit 4 (Innovation) - Start Your Engines Overview: Using cars as vehicles for expression, innovative designs will be invented and constructed that reflect concerns related to preservation Concept: Preservation Instructor: Hitchcock Top of Page Level 5 & 6 Unit 1 (Color and Design) -Energize! Overview: Investigating the dynamic expression of human energy through the study of advanced color and design relationships Concept: Energy Instructor: Koehler Unit 2 (2-D Form) -Larger Than Life Overview: Using contemporary artist, Michael Scoggins as inspiration, explorations into childhood perceptions and ideas will become large scale personal expressions Concept: Perception Instructor: Hitchcock Unit 3 (3-D Form) -Bowled Over Overview: Creating art using hand-building and wheel methods that addresses issues about life and artist's influence in our world Concept: Reverence Instructor: Baker Unit 4 (Innovation) -All Wrapped Up Overview: Applying marketing strategies to create innovative package designs to endorse our unique identities Concept: Identity Instructor: Pyle Top of Page