Aivanoff@cdeducation.orgreview
Welcome to Ms. Ivanoff’s Art
World!
September 2009
This semester I am
teaching Art Appreciation,
Art Fundamentals, Ceramics I and III, and
Please review the
following information:
Things to remember
1) It is difficult to take art supplies home and
work, but in most instances, possible.
2) Art text
books and studio books may be borrowed overnight but must be signed out in the
appropriate room.
3) If necessity
dictates that you must be absent for an extended period please see me and I
will work with you to keep you as close to your class deadlines as possible.
4) I’m here to
educate, not intimidate and that means your success is my goal!
Art Fundamentals:
We are examining the element of line.
Weeks 1 and 2-Drawing from observation
Week 3 Collaged
Portraits
Weeks 4 and 5Gesture drawing
Week 6 Ryan Larkin film and sculpture images
Week 7 Wire Sculptures (2 figures)
Week 8 we will review all materials covered, and have
a quiz on line.
Week 9 Critique sculptures and begin
color study #1
Weeks 10 thru 12 Complete 2 more color projects and
review line and color, critique and quiz.
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Weeks 13 and 14 space thru perspective and
value-drawing
Week 15 pattern
and texture thru collage
Weeks 16 and 17 shape thru print making
This is a hopeful schedule, subject to alteration! If
you miss a slide presentation or film, see me and we will arrange for makeup.
Art Appreciation January 2010
Our ambition is to cover the multiple facets of art,
art history and art theory in the following countries:
1)Australia 2) the
British Isles 3) France 4) Germany 5) Austria 6)Russia 6) Italy 7) Spain
8)Greece 9) Africa 10)the Orient
11The
This class is structured seminar format and relies
heavily on visual and audio materials and class discussion. It is difficult to
stick to a firm calendar.
Ceramics 1
Proposed schedule:
Three pinched pots, (one handled cup) textured ,and
burnished,
Surface will be engobed,
with Mishima and
Completed by September 18.
Week of Sept 21
Glaze bowl completed Quiz and critique will follow
Slab construction box-due date for construction
October 2nd.
Research and preparation for gargoyle.
Gargoyle noisemaker-complex form-due .October 23rd.
Slab Box due November 6th.
Slab box, flanged lid, sculptural with decorative
handle, footed. .
Week dedicated to glazing and preparation for coil
pot.
Coil vessel due November 19th.
Final project 3 complex forms, researched and theme
based. Due construction December 8th.
Please remember, clay needs drying time
before bisque firing. Stay on top of deadlines!!!
Open Projects and glazing.
Ceramics III
1) Piece for Scholarship Fund
2) Wheel throwing demonstration and 5 bowls
3) Installation piece-researched and proposal
submitted. Upon approval, Piece is executed.
4Theme based mobile, relief sculpture, or 3-d
sculpture
5)Final, 3 small pieces for smoke firing
All must be completed by
Twentieth Century Mixed Media NOT
OFFERED 2009-2010.
Bauhaus Project and presentation/critique
Cubism and mask
4Panel abstraction exercise
Abstraction Painting-large
Alternative or Outsider art and critique
Ephemera Self Portrait
Earth Art Project.