new deadlines

New Deadlines

flex exam.... January 12th 09, Monday (B-day): 8:55-10:55. Finished and signed edition.
2 critiques. cleaning/studio maintenance.
5th period... January 9th 09, Friday (A-day): 2:50-4:10. ditto
10th period.. January 8th 09, Thursday (B-day) 2:50-4:10. cleaning/studio maintenance
January 12th, 09 Monday (b-day) 3:10-4:10 Finished and signed edition

MONDAY JANUARY 12TH, 09 ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE WORK AND STATEMENT UPLOADED ON BLOG. (PLEASE ONLY INCLUDE YOUR FIRST NAME AND CLASS PERIOD.

May the year 2009 make you captains of your own ships. Your ship is coming in....
so,
shout out:"get ready!"

IN CLOSING.......

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
WISHING YOU AND YOURS, A MOST WONDROUS HOLIDAY.
MAY YOU EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF THE SEASON NOW AND THE
YEARS TO COME.
'we cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own. '
Ben Sweetland
thank you, you are the best gift of all.

publicity about what we are doing!

please send an email to the crow and the dma, thanking them for the unending support and belief in your talents!


"Amy Lewis Hofland" <ahofland@crowcollection.org>,

http://web.mac.com/meaganjo/iWeb/CrowCollectionDoc/CrowCollection.html
this is the website from the trammell crow that features taylani and alice and our new room with prayer flags!

Booker T. Washington Installation at the Dallas Museum of Art
November 21, 2008 – May 31, 2009
The Dallas Museum of Art invited community partner Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (BTWHSPVA) to contribute an installation to the Center for Creative Connections, a new multi-generational education space. Printmaking students from BTWHSPVA studied the work of artist Janine Antoni who created Lick and Lather, a sculpture featured in the Center’s Materials and Meanings exhibition. Exploring ideas about the self and identity—ideas similar to what Antoni explores in her work—each student then created self-portrait prints based on archetypes using medium-density fiberboard (MDF), steel, plastic, and fabric. www.DallasMuseumofArt.org

Nicole Stutzman
Director of Learning Partnerships with Schools and the Community
Dallas Museum of Art
p: 214-922-1313
f: 214-954-0174
nstutzman@DallasMuseumofArt.org

AND GO TO CROWN POINT PRESS SITE AND LOOK UP AQUATINT!

and

I am so very proud of you all and your excellent prints and hard work!

KEEP UP THE EXCELLENCE!!!!!

monte's gallery in detroit

http://www.555arts.org/
check it out.

and so......

time is moving quickly, it is time to focus and get things done.

due dates are the 14th and 15th of December. TWO CRITIQUES ARE DUE ALSO!!!

now as usual our pace increases.

after winter break this is our agenda.
these are the projects we need to tackle in this order:

1. give away print for tota. (small etching?)

2. art ball. ( possibility of relief Egyptian text....relief print or silkscreen maybe using blue iron paper and etching deep on aluminum plates.)

3. message in a bottle (check specifics of proposal)

4. statement print(open... multi plate suggested)
and

5.where to have outside print exhibition with reception?
6.?

I would like to thank all of you for the success of the beginning or stage I of the DMA exhibition.

"WOW!"

What a wonderfully talented group of strong minded creative individuals you all are. You make your teacher proud.(an understatement!) I can't wait to see the next batch and the new "interview" video. You go girl...Miss Linda Tran and thank you.

Is anyone willing to go over to the DMA and interview and film people in the space? We were invited to do this.... or take still photos? maybe on a late thursday night or on a sat. or sun. afternoon. you can borrow my still or video camera if you like...

extra credit points?

I will post the video link for the interview for the Trammell Crow video as soon as the final version is out. Taylani and Alice were our spokespersons and did an outstanding job.

please think about or better yet DO check out: www.inkteraction.ning.com Then if you can please look at Jan Jordaan and Aine Scannell 's sites... very good work and thoughts. the new edition of the AFT newsletter i.e remember it's over the Internet.. and we have been featured in this newsletter.........there are some very interesting things going on.

mantra....PRINT!

due dates for the 3rd six weeks

All reduction prints need to be completed by December 15th and 16th depending on if you are in class A-day or B-day.
Two critiques or reviews are due by that day also.
The semester exam will be studio maintenance and all printmaking students will be required to post a minimum of two prints with a statement describing and explaining the prints. i.e. content and process.
We are having two interesting printmakers do workshops this week. As usual we are lucky to have John Vinclark from San Angelo State and Ron P. from Sante Fe. Please enjoy yourselves and make a few good prints.

DMA RECEPTION

DMA reception..... Friday November 21st 2008 - 7pm

BE THERE!!!!!

copy of the critique sheet..you can copy and paste..no excuses! 2 due each six weeks

Name: ___________________________________________ Print Level:___________ Class period: _______
CRITIQUE SHEET


Title: _________________________________________________________________
Artist: ________________________________________________________________
Media: _______________________________________________________________
Location of print. (Where did you find it?)_____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

Just saying you like a particular print is not enough. In order to develop your critical
eye and explain your reasons, using the following steps of looking at art. Record the title of the print, type/technique of print and location of the work.

DESCRIPTION: Make a list of everything you can see in this print. Describe the piece and include size and technique.





ANALYSIS: Describe the work in terms of the elements and principles of design. What kind of plate, inking technique, paper and how were the marks the artist wanted to make controlled?





INTERPRETATION: Give meaning to the work of art. Was the type of print effective in creating the type of mark/image the artist intended? How large is the edition? Write a paragraph interpreting what you see.





JUDGEMENT: Write a closing statement describing the strengths and weakness of this print and how you do or do not find it inspiring.

patiently waiting to see......

well, the DMA project now just needs to be installed. the reception date is still not a 100 % set date, but as soon as I know I will post the info.
we are going to do THE MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE event ..... print exchange, exhibition and sale.
we will start on this second semester immediately after finals. so i would start thinking about the messages you each individually want to send. remember it's an important decision, an opportunity to voice a message of meaning tied in with an image created for a cause.
( sounds awesome....)
i know Vaal technological university is participating for sure. i am hoping that brookhaven and uta will also. we are hoping that the elementary artists from the township outside of durban will also partake. the may be looking to us to help them fund their art 13 project which would also be a very worthy charity.
side note...remember all seniors and juniors to sign up for the 3 printmaking workshops November 20th and 21st. if you are planning on staying in the area, brookhaven, uta and university of Dallas have the strongest print programs it seems. twu has a great bookmaking and photo teacher. i believe printmaking professors from these schools will be reviewing portfolios these days also.

this Monday November 10th all students should be working on the plates of their new assignments! ( this is nothing new, i have individually reviewed and conferenced with all of you last week! no excuses!!!! )

2 new requirements for all printmakers beside intro students:
new writing assignment to begin this next 6 weeks. students will be expected to do two written reviews of prints from sites listed on this site. forms will be available in the classroom by the computer, and soon on this site as a download?! and all students will be required to upload their own prints at least once a semester.)

SO, HERE'S To YOUR OWN WORK!