702 Self Portraits

Ceiling Painting - 702

The Ceiling Painting completed by 702 which we fondly refer to as 'Ceiling Jesus' makes people gasp when the walk into the room, which is the whole point.

Friendship Wheel 2 - 702

What has been decided is this:

• Each member of the class will create a self-portrait, this will mean 16 panels, which when laid out 4 x 4 will create a large square background.
• The background will be a press-board, the portraits will be evenly spaced and glued to the press-board creating a class portrait as the main image.
• In a large circle on the board there will be one nail for each student in the 7th grade (44 people) with their names attached on a ribbon (or other material).
• You have collected 'data' by pooling each member of the 7th grade, asking them at least two questions each that could be answered by either a yes or no.
• Students will be connected via a thread/threads to each other on the circle depending on their responses to the questions that you have asked.
• Viewers will be able to see how the 7th grade is linked not only as students sharing the same year in school but also by their particular interests.

Friendship Wheel - 702

As you know, a new task has been set for us due to the Ministry coming for a visit next month. Your challenge is to create a piece as large as the Ceiling Fresco that is somewhat portable and able to be used as a stand-alone piece of work.

After a great brainstorming session you decided upon a Friendship wheel alà Facebook. What you have to decided this week is exactly what the wheel is going to look like and set up parameters for what the connecting lines will signify...

Kapadokya Projects 3 - 702

As you know - we have completed our Ceiling Painting (I am still waiting for photos to be emailed to me). This project has gone extremely well despite numerous interruptions in our schedule. What I am posting for you today is reminder of the reflections you have been doing in your Development Sketchbooks.

You should have the following documented:

Ceiling Fresco 4

1. Explain what went wrong in the last lesson
2. Write down the solutions you came up with for those problems:

• One Person mixes the Paint
• People are lined up 3 to a table in order of the Grid
• Tape the side of the tile with Name + Tile #
• Each Student will have a reference photo to work from.
  

Ceiling Fresco 5

1. Describe everybody’s role in the project, eg. Murat in charge of the grid, Ege in charge of the reference photos, clean up and also working in the smaller groups at each table of 3 tiles.
2. Progress. Describe how we put the fresco together on the floor and made some artistic decisions about colour, unity and texture.

Ceiling Fresco 6

1. The completed project, describe what it looks like and how we put it up.
2. Reflect on your thoughts about this project.
   

Kapadokya Projects 2 - 702

Christ Pantocrator in the Dark Church

We talked in class on Tuesday about getting your Development Sketchbooks into order and up-to-date, so here is your homework for Friday, November 21:

• In your DevSkbks you will write 2 entries for the Kapadokya Project assignment, Ceiling Fresco 1 and Ceiling Fresco 2.

Ceiling Fresco 1:

1. Write the date: 31 October 2008
2. Write the Title: Ceiling Fresco 1
3. Write an explanation of the Project. In your Explanation include the following information - (a) As a Group you decided on a ceiling painting, (b) Murat chose the image of the Christ Pantocrator from the Dark Church, (c) The idea came from visiting the churches at the Göreme Open Air Museum, (d) The ceilings in the classroom are drop ceilings with tiles and so you had a ready made grid to work with.
4. Draw and explain the Grid. In you explanation you should explain how the grid is numbered, who has been assigned which tile and the measurement of each square/tile. You should also give the overall measurement of the final ceiling fresco (240 cm).
5. Sketch of the Fresco. This is a quick and dirty sketch of the picture at the top of this post. After you have completed the sketch you should note the Colours of the Fresco

Ceiling Fresco 2

1. Write the date: 18 November 2008
2. Write a title: Ceiling Fresco 2
3. Write an Update of the Project. In your update include the following information: (a) Where the tiles for the project came from (b) Who made the grid version of the photograph (c) How you transferred the picture to the tile.
4. Reflect on the Process. Write about some of the challenges for tracing the tiles and some of the solutions that you came up with.
5. List the Tiles. Each tile has a number and an artist. Record the list in your DevSkbks.

The photos for each tile are now on Flickr you can click on the link OR you can click on the picture at the top of the post and it will take you to the tiles.

Announcements Week 11 (17-23 Nov. 2008)

Grade 6
In class you are either tracing your Fingerprint OR working on the Collage Portrait. The Collage Portraits are beginning to look really good. The Fingerprints are also coming along and I am anxious to start painting with you.

Last week we did not go through the Development Sketchbook checklist that I gave to you, but we will this week, so make sure that you are ready to have your books checked by me on these days:

1. 601 - Tuesday, Nov. 18
   
2. 602 - Wednesday, Nov. 19
3. 603 - Thursday, Nov. 20

Grade 7
The Kapadokya Projects are well established now and you need to record the process in your Dev. Skbks. We talked about this in class and agreed that at some point this week I would post a homework assignment for each group to write about their work. The assignment will be due for all the Grade 7 groups on Friday, Nov. 21.

Meanwhile, in class:

1. 701 - Complete the transfer of your design onto the Grid Paper that I gave you so that you can proportion your work and plan realistically for the Collage Sketch of the Street Scene that you must also do this week.
2. 702 - This week you start painting.
3. 703 - You should have completed painting your Paper Pigeon and this week you will sew onto the paper for the final layer of detail.

Grade 8
Last week we spent a significant amount of time re-grouping to make sure that your Cell Research is recorded and clear in your Dev. Skbks. I am expecting to see everybody done with that portion of their work this week and all members of the class working on their final paintings.

Announcements Week 10 (10-16 Nov. 2008)

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Grade 6
Read the post: Fingerprint 2

In class you are either tracing your Fingerprint OR working on the Collage Portrait. I will be grading your Dev. SkBks. So make sure that the checklist that I gave to you is complete and that your books are in order

Grade 7
Read the post: Kapadokya Projects 1

Group 701 (Shadow Boxes) make time to meet outside of class in your groups and do the planning that you should have done to day in class please.

Grade 8
Final Grades on Cells 3 are this week - all of you should be starting on your "canvas" for your painting this week.

Kapadokya Projects 1

Grade 7
The Kapadokya Projects are taking shape. We saw some good progress in developing ideas in the Fresco Group and the Pigeon Group.


7_01 Shadow Boxes
You know that I expect to see some real collaboration and progress this week. You have a lot of work to do to make up for the last two lessons where only Group 1. Skyline/Landscape were able to come together and be productive. The other two groups: Group 2. Göreme/Town/Churches and Group 3. Underground City have some serious research and brainstorming to do. If you do not get it together this week, we will have to re-group and seriously assess what to do.

7_02 Ceiling Painting/Fresco

The fresco quadrants are getting transferred in class using the projector. You have already completed half of the tiles and I think that this week you will complete the rest of them, that means that next week you will be able to start painting.

While waiting for the tiles to be transferred you have been assigned a Collage Portrait as a pre-cursor to your Self-Portrait that you will be completing after the Kapadokya Project is finished.



7_03 Pigeon House and Pigeons
This past week we made some great Paper Pigeons and many of you brought in a wealth of supplies for us to experiment with. As a group you have agreed to make a life-size Paper Pigeon first, embellish it by cutting feathers and adding details through sewing. Your second Pigeon is going to be a soft sculpture aka a Stuffed Pigeon. This week please we will concentrate on the Paper Pigeons.

Announcements Week 9 (02 - 09 Nov, 2008)

Grade 6
You are all working on your Fingerprint drawing in your Development Sketchbooks. This week you will identify your print and and start planning your painting.

Grade 7
The Kapadokya Projects are taking shape, It seems that this week you sorted out most of the logistics of your projects (except for the Pigeons...) and now it is time to start working on them for real.

7_01 Shadow Boxes
Friday's class was tough, those last two periods are tricky, it is hard to come in at the end of the day at the end of the week and be all full of energy and ideas. I appreciate how quickly you agreed on your project idea and I think it is going to be a really good one. This week you need to sketch out the design for the project, make a list of materials and assign who is going to work on which Shadow Box: 1. Skyline/Landscape, 2. Göreme/Town/Churches, 3. Underground City.

7_02 Ceiling Painting/Fresco
The fresco has been mapped and each of you have been assigned your section of the grid to paint. If you have forgotten, you need to speak to Murat. This week you will be tracing your quadrant onto the ceiling panel. As a class you need to talk about colours and make a final list of your colour palette.

7_03 Pigeon House and Pigeons
We agreed that the Pigeon experiment was pretty funny and quite a disaster in terms of making models of Pigeons. You know that as a group you need to collect lots of pictures for references AND decide on the best method for making your Pigeons. That needs to happen this week!

Grade 8
Most of the background research is completed. You should have a detailed profile of your cell and a good understanding of it. Your stories are ready for the paintings and you have completed the Sketch Painting in your Development Sketchbooks. This week all that work needs to translate into you starting the actual painting.