The Fundamental Arts and Crafts Class will provide the opportunity to explore a wide variety of fundamental art and craft skills. Students will create a wide variety of objects, revisiting several art techniques: drawing, weaving, printing etc.

Grades will be determined based upon the student’s ability to demonstrate mastery of techniques and skills discussed within units of study.

All units are open to verbal or written quizzes. 

The following is a tentative list of art and craft projects which may be included in the semester:

1) Tie Die

--simple dying technique

2) Batik

--simple tie dye techniques

--known comic strip or advertising logo

3) Block Printing

--positive / negative print “a smile face”

--Color pattern with single repetitive use of a shape

4) Rug weaving

--use of cloth strips

5) Raffia Basket Weaving

6) Small coil pottery

7) Sculpture in the Round ~

-- Gourd Lantern, balloon & casting plaster

8) Collage

--make a shape

--copy a real image w/bits and pieces

--3D image on an object

Raffia and Cord ~Weaving

disk or a standing basket

a continuous figure eight anchoring technique

eye hand coordination

color and simple pattern

Pilgrim Lanterns

additive sculpture in the round

interior and exterior space

realistic shape and color

surface texture

Clay Sculpture in the Round

with hidden lid or cover

animated subject matter

slab pottery construction technique

hand painted finish

Block Printing

Simple greeting cards

exterior and interior image

multi color

set of 10 perfect prints

Tie Die

simple patterns

process control

Batik & Tie-Dye Combination

batik is to be a known, recognized symbol

batik is to contain min. of two colors

the background is to demonstrate a successful tie-dye process

Batik ~a Small Dual Color Image

draw with wax

a process of resist

dual color images

demonstrate control of wax/ink to create shapes and lines

Rag Rug Weaving

the students will use rag strips and 1/4 inch cord

the is a simple process of rapping and anchoring

the students are to create a small rag rug and consider pattern of color and demonstrate a tight weave.