Monday, October 10, 2011

10 October 2011 Pueblo County High School

Today is my first day at Pueblo County High School, student teaching with Mr. Skul. I am excited to begin working with new students!

My Last Day at Pleasant View Middle School

Today students in visual and graphic art participated in their first "First Thursday Art Walk". We took the time to view the artwork the we hung around the school.

I had a wonderful experience with students here at Pleasant View. I hope they all continue their effort in art.

05 October 2011 Visual Arts

Students received additional class time to complete their written assessments.

04 October 2011 Visual Arts Presentations

Students presented their finished sculptures to the class. Students began their final assessment for this quarter. Students are required to complete an essay expanding on their definition and concept of art.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Online Art Gallery

03October2011 Visual Arts

Students received 30 minutes to complete their sculptures. They used the computers to check PowerSchool and their online art galleries.

29September2011 Visual Arts

Students created mission statements for classroom behavior following group cooperation issues yesterday. Students worked on completing their sculptures.

28September2011 Visual Arts-Sculpture

Students began class by creating a connection between banned books and different types of art that has been censored. Students continued production of their sculptures.

27September2011 Visual Arts-Sculpture

Students began their class period with a discussion of temporary art and began construction of their sculptures.

26September2011-Visual Arts

Students finished the documentary, created groups, and brainstormed a design for sculpture created out of trash.

22September2011-Waste Land

Students began the documentary "Waste Land" as an introduction to their final project of this quarter.

20-21September2011 Visual Arts-Texture

Students acquired items from nature to create stamps. Students used the stamps to create actual and visual texture.

19September2011-Critique Tiffany Glass

Students used an overhead projector to present their Tiffany Glass Projects. They were required to identify if their design was representational, abstract, and non-objective artwork.

Friday, September 16, 2011

15Septemebr2011 Graphic Art

Students reviewed the requirements for their written critiques. Many students had extensive difficulty completing critiques as requested. All critiques must be turned in and projects submitted to Moodle.

Students continued to work on their digital cartoons.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

15September2011 Visual Arts

Today students investigated Jeremy Fish's technique of telling narrative stories through art. There is a clear link between Jeremy's artwork and color theory.

Jeremy Fish

Students added color to their stained glass. Students will be presenting and critiquing their artwork on Monday.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

14September2011 Graphic Art

Students completed their t-shirt posters. Students must have three things done prior to their next class.

1. Complete a critique of your poster. You must write one paragraph for each requirement of the assignment. Explain what you did.

2. Turn in Project 3 on Moodle.

3. Plan cartoon.

14September2011 Visual Arts

Students identified a person that inspired or motivated them. They wrote extensively in their Think Pads to elaborate on this concept. I shared a personal story to demonstrate the manner in which students should consider warm up questions.

Students received grades on the completion of yesterday's step. Students began cutting shapes out of their black paper today. Students must have all shapes cut out at the beginning of next class. We will begin the process of adding color to the artwork tomorrow.

13September2011 Graphic Art

Students continued work on their t-shirt advertisement posters.

13September2011 Visual Arts

Students created a Table of Contents for their Think Pads to assist them in locating information during discussion.

All students received their first grade for the Tiffany Glass project. Each step is graded to assist students in understanding the importance of planning and following directions. Planning is an important part of creating artwork. Students will be required to have their design complete on their black paper tomorrow.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

12September2011 Graphic Art

Students began creating a poster to advertise the sale of club t-shirts. The funds raised from t-shirt sales supports the art department, assisting in purchasing supplies and different products. Students and teachers will choose a poster that will be displayed around the school to promote purchase of the t-shirts. Students will be working on this assignment throughout the week.

12September2011 Visual Arts

Students investigated Emory Douglas' ability to communicate more through graphic design than written word.

Emory Douglas

Students began a project to simulate Tiffany Glass. Students watched a video on Clara Driscoll and discussed the processes employed within Tiffany's business structure.

The Tiffany Girls

Students must have their design layout for this project completed at the beginning of class tomorrow.

06September2011-08September2011 Graphic Art

Students created posters for each classroom's "Got 5" standards. All students are expected to take five, necessary items to each class.

1. Pencil
2. Paper
3. Class Materials
4. AR Book
5. Planner

Teachers and students choose a poster that will be printed and posted in each room. The chosen artwork was created by McKenna Parnell.

08September2011 Visual Arts

Color not only creates visual reaction, but emotional reaction. Students explored color as emotion and identified a color that would explain them.

Color Emotion

Students finished their color wheels. The project challenged students to work collaboratively.

07September2011 Visual Arts

Warm Up- Check out Kaput! Is his artwork successful or pure sensation.

Kaput

Students began creating a color wheel using paint and collage technique. The color wheel is a staple for any artist.

Monday, September 12, 2011

06September2011 Visual Arts-Critique Part 2

Students critiqued their line projects, focusing on analyzing the formal elements.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Online Art Gallery-Check Out the Artwork

1st Hour-6th Grade Art

2nd Hour-7th Grade Art

4th Hour-7th Grade Art

5th Hour-7th Grade Art

6th Hour-Graphic Art

7th Hour-8th Grade Art

7th and 8th Grade Visual Arts Required Definitions

1. representational art
2. abstract art
3. non-objective art
4. line
5. implied line
6. contour line
7. gestural line
8. shape
9. geometric shape
10.organic shape
11. form
12. elements of art
13. horizontal
14. vertical
15. diagonal
16. curvy
17. zigzag

6th Grade Visual Arts Required Definitions

1. representational art
2. abstract art
3. non-objective art
4. line
5. implied line
6. contour line
7. gestural line
8. shape
9. geometric shape
10.organic shape
11. form
12. elements of art

06September2011 Get Ready!

On Tuesday:
1. I will grade Think Pads. Make sure that you have all the required definitions in your Think Pad. I will include the list of required words in a separate post.
2. We will be presenting our line projects and completing critique. Please make sure that your artwork is presentation ready.

01September2011 Visual Arts-Art as Illumination

Students watched an image movie of a Thomas Glassford installation. We discussed the definition of illumination and how the different definitions could apply to art.
Xipe Totec
The rest of the class period students worked on updating their Think Pads and completing their line project.

31August2011

Students began the day with considering art as a retrospective tool.
Brice Marden-Art as Retrospect
As a class, we discussed form and shape. Students used today to work on their large line projects.

29August2011 Visual Art-The Elements of Art

What is an element, and what would be elemental to art? Students identified things the would be elemental, building, blocks for artists? Students continued to explore line by defining 3 types and applying these types of line to natural and man-made objects.

30August2011 Visual Art-Elements of Art and Defining Line

Students continued their effort to define types of line. Students completed a warm up that challenged them to consider the different uses for line in artwork. They began their primary project for this line unit. They will be using shape and line to create an interesting, all-over, design.
Mary Iverson: Line as Perspective

29August-01Septemebr Graphic Art

Each teacher at PVMS requires students to always have 5 items; pencil, paper, class materials(book, etc.), AR book, and planner. Signs are posted in each classroom. Graphic art students are creating this year's sign. Each student will work individually, vote as a class, and then the teachers will vote to choose the sign that will be used in the school.

25August2011 NO SCHOOL!

Teacher work day and testing, no school.

24August2011 Visual Arts Lines, Occupations, and Hot Rods

Student completed an initial experiment in using line in their artwork.

Pinstriping

Following a video on pinstriping students used tempera paint and construction paper to simulate a similar experience. They used only line and points. At the end of class, students were challenged to identify at least five non-traditional art related jobs that include art in the job.

23August2011 Visual Arts Critique

Students presented their self-expression projects. They introduced themselves to the class and explained their work. Students began critique with the first of four steps, define. The focus of this step of artwork is defining what you see prior to make a judgment.

22August2011 Visual Art

Students discussed a mural at the El Pueblo Museum and made connections between the mural and their artwork. We discussed using art to tell a story.
El Pueblo Museum Mural

Student continued to work on their self expression projects. The artwork will be critiqued on 23August2011.

22-25 August 2011 Graphic Art

Students created signs for all teachers in the building. This activity exposed students to practical purposes of graphic art.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

18August2011 Visual Arts

Students began class with a comparison of different portraits completed by Pablo Picasso.
Representational, Abstract, Non-Objective Portraits

Students began the project "Getting to Know Me-Art as Self-Expression".

17-18August2011 Graphic Art

Students took the class period working on being able to log into their computers, connect to the internet, and open appropriate programs.

17August2011 Visual Arts

Students began brainstorming and planning self expression projects. We reviewed artwork by Frida Kahlo to give us an idea of different ways that a person can represent themselves.

Frida Kahlo Portrait Example

Standards, Syllabus, What you need to know! Visual Arts and Graphic Design 16August-17August

Students discussed procedures, rules, and consequences in class. Students received a syllabus with supply list and classroom expectations. Returning the syllabus is a grade.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Goals! Goals! Goals! 15 August 2011 Visual Arts

Goals! Goals! Goals!

Today we discussed classroom goals. Students were introduced to their Think Pads (sketchbooks) and we discussed their use. Almost daily, we will be performing a task or warm up in the Think Pads. This will encourage student's critical thinking, brainstorming, writing, and innovative skills. Students entered the class goals into their think pads and spent the class illustrating the goals in an effort to personalize their Think Pads. Think Pads are tools for the students. Please consider them the gears that run the machine. Think Pads assist students in larger projects and create a resource for self discovery and expression.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Website

I have created a simple website to update and inform anyone interested in my roles as an educator and artist.

https://sites.google.com/site/alholmbergarteducation/

Pleasant View Middle School Online Art Gallery

No student artwork has yet been uploaded, but these are the links to each classes online gallery. Artwork will be posted soon.

1st Hour-6th Grade Art

2nd Hour-7th Grade Art

4th Hour-7th Grade Art

5th Hour-7th Grade Art

6th Hour-Graphic Art

7th Hour-8th Grade Art

Student Teaching

For anyone new to my blog, my name is Amie Lee Holmberg. I will be student teaching at Pleasant View Middle School until 07 October 2011. I am already enjoying my time here. I want to provide a location for students, parents, and other educators to review what I will be doing in the classroom and to view the interenet resources that I've used. Please feel free to check in on a regular basis, I will be posting everyday while I'm here. I plan to provide a digital location to view student artwork. I will post those links once the students begin creating. Please feel free to post any questions or comments you have.