Sculpture II
Course Description
Prerequisite: 75% or higher in Sculpture I (or teacher recommendation).
Sculpture II is an advanced course that expands upon techniques, materials, and concepts from Sculpture I. Students will independently document the artistic process; brainstorming, researching, planning, applying skills to create a physical work of art, and presenting the final project. Studio care and safe handling of materials, tools, and equipment will be reviewed as students explore units in assemblage, communication, ceramics (hand-building), and artistic investigations.
Course Big Ideas
- Creativity and innovative thinking are essential life skills that can be developed.
- Artists and designers shape artistic investigations, following or breaking with traditions in pursuit of creative art making goals.
- Artists and designers balance experimentation and safety, freedom and responsibility while developing and creating artworks
- Visual imagery influences understanding of and responses to the world.
- People develop ideas and understandings of society, culture, and history through their interactions with and analysis of art.
Course Essential Questions
- How does engaging in creating art enrich people's lives?
- How do artists and designers care for and maintain materials, tools, and equipment?
- How do artists and designers determine whether a particular direction in their work is effective?
- What responsibilities come with the freedom to create?
- What conditions, attitudes, and behaviors support creativity and innovative thinking?
- How do artists and designers care for and maintain materials, tools, and equipment?
- How do people contribute to awareness and understanding of their lives and the lives of their communities through art-making?
- How do artists and designers create works of art or design that effectively communicate
- How do artists create 3-dimensional pieces of work?
- What are the three hand-building techniques artists use to create ceramic vessels?
- What building techniques are used to survive the drying and heating process?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of the slab, coil, and pinch pots?
- How can an artist’s experiences or goals influence the design of a ceramic artwork?
- What conditions, attitudes, and behaviors support creativity and innovative thinking?
- How do artists and designers care for and maintain materials, tools, and equipment?
- How do people contribute to awareness and understanding of their lives and the lives of their communities through art-making?
- How do artists and designers create works of art or design that effectively communicate?
- How does knowing and using visual art vocabulary help us understand and interpret works of art?
Course Competencies
- Create artwork using the elements and principles of art
- Use safe practices and procedures with art materials and tools
- Engage and explore artmaking through multiple sculptural materials
- Select artwork for presentation
- Understand how other artists influence one’s creative decisions
- Discuss the meaning in the artwork
- Investigate personal themes in the production of artwork
Course Assessments
- Formative Assessments:
- Teacher/Student Oral Discussion
- Direct Observation
- Discussion posts
- Documentation of in-progress assignments
- Sketchbook
- Maquettes
- Direct Observation
- Oral Discussion
- Summative Assessments:
- Completion and presentation of the final art project
- Artist statements
- Portfolio