The practice final exam is open, log into your art online account above to check it out. You can take it as many times as you would like, remember there will be a 30 minute delay between attempts. I suggest that you take it one time, study a bit then try again! The Practice Quiz will be open until 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 6th.
Things to study from are the element of art notes, the clay notes, your color wheel created in class and as homework, & your grade sheets. If you are missing copies of these items, you can download them from the resources page above!
The red day final exam is on Monday, June 7th, the white day final exam is on Tuesday, June 8th.
If you would like to participate in an enrichment opportunity, click on the worksheet here to download a copy of the form, and head over to the Park Center to see the Middle School Visual Art show now on display! While you are looking at the artwork, choose one to write about. Get a photo of the artwork to turn in, then write a critique of the elements of art you see in the work (formal) and tell me what you found interesting about the work (informal). Think of what you have been doing with the online work, but this time you get to choose the elements of art that you see. The worksheet is worth up to 5 points, and must be turned in by Friday, May 27th.
The 6th grade teams have been working on contour drawings for the past week in class. Contour is a method of drawing the focus on Observational skills as well has hand eye coordination. Students have completed two blind contours are in the process of a series of four full contour drawings that involve corrections to show a high level of concentration, as well as looking to record every implied line to a high level. The full contour drawings also look to show an understanding of space, incorporating overlapping and foreshortening techniques to increase the illusion of depth in the drawings. Click the images here to see the work in progress, and check back later to see images of the finished drawings.
The Empty Bowls event that we will be having with at Attea is fast approaching, and we need to get a count of how many of you are planning to attend! Please be sure to bring in your Empty Bowls Reply Form that was part of the tri-fold invitation sent home last week. I hope that everyone can attend, you have put in so much work and effort into the project, it would be a shame to not come to the final event and take home a bowl that you worked on! Even if you can not attend the event, you can reserve a bowl and be part of the donation process. If you need a new copy of the reply form that was sent home, click on the image here!
I have been going through the submitted “Online #2 - Texture and Form” this past weekend and have been impressed by the writings and thoughts on the sculptures chosen by the Genesis and Discovery team members. I have picked two of those outstanding examples to share with you here. Click on Kevin G’s & Janet N’s outstanding examples to see them in a larger size. Great work guys! If you still have not submitted your work, you may still do so, but remember to turn in your “dog ate my homework” pass to get full credit!
The Discovery and Genesis Teams have been hard at work getting the bowls ready for the empty bowls event coming up May 20th. We have glazed two full kiln loads this week, and will be continuing with the glazing through next week. Click on the image of the bowls here to go to a gallery of the glazing work in progress, and check back later for more images of the finished bowls!
The District 34 Visual Art Fair’s opening night was a great time this past Wednesday! With over 80 works of art on display from the Springman 7th grades, we were well represented. The show will be on display until April 22nd at the Glen Town Center, 2651 Navy Boulevard, in the Glen. I hope you get a chance to go down and see the work! Click HERE to go to a gallery of video and stills images from the show
The Ceramics/Empty Bowls practice quiz is now open, and will stay open until 10:00p.m. on Thursday, April 15th. Log into your art online account above to check it out. You can take it as many times as you would like, but there is a 30 minute delay between attempts! I suggest that you take it, study a bit, then try again!
Test day for Red day classes is Thursday, April 15th.
Test day for White day classes is Friday, April 16th.
Don’t forget to study from the class notes! If you need new copies of the clay terms or the elements of art (the test will cover line, texture, and form) click on the Resources Page above for PDF documents that you can download!
Hey Guys,
Here’s an enrichment opportunity for you if your up or the challenge! Log into your Art on Line” account above, go to this week (5 April - 11 April) and click on ” Name the Artist Video Challenge!” to participate! So far the 6th grade has a “5 out of 5″ perfect score, give it a try and see how you do!
The 6th grade teams have really picked up on their empty bowls project, and the quality of the work has been improving all week. The bowls created in class over the next few weeks will be donated to the Empty Bowls Family Dinner that we will be holding at and with Attea’s visual art classes on May 20th. Each student has been working collaboratively with a team of students to create the bowls, so there is no “ownership” of one individual bowl, but a group endeavor to create artwork that will be used for our community. During class a student team might have started a new bowl, some have been working on additive or subtractive sculpture methods in decorating the bowl forms utilizing texture, and soon the student teams will be adding color to our pieces with food safe glazes. To record the work from class, each student has been creating an Online Journal in their “Art on Line” accounts. Ask your child to sign in above to see theirs. Click on the images here to go to a gallery of photos from class, and check back to see more images of the students at work.
The date for our Empty Bowls Event, May 20th, is also when we will be having our 7th Annual Middle School Fine Arts Fair at the Park Center. Any parents who would like to volunteer for helping with empty bowls by donating a homemade soup or bread can contact Susie Feldstein. Parents who are not as culinarily inclined but would like to help with hanging the art show at the park center should contact the PTA art Fair Chairperson, Markie Condon.
I know Ms. Wu from Attea, Mrs. Christopolous from both Springman and Attea, and I (Mr. K) really appreciate all the help in putting on these events!
Hey guys,
The Ceramics/Empty Bowls practice quiz is now open, and will stay open until 10:00p.m. on Thursday, April 15th. Log into your art online account above to check it out. You can take it as many times as you would like, but there is a 30 minute delay between attempts! I suggest that you take it, study a bit, then try again!
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