Printmaking
In a unit I designed and implemented on my own, students learned the basics on relief, intaglio, and collagraph printmaking. Students then applied their knowledge to create their own choice piece that reflected an aspect on nature.
Intaglio choice project.
Relief choice project.
Relief choice project.
Intaglio choice project.
Intaglio choice project.
Intaglio choice project.
Combination of relief and gelli printing.
Relief printing over collage.
Collagraph printing over watercolor.
Choice collagraph print.
Paper Hat Project
Students worked on creating paper hats to practice 3D construction. A local professional photographer was brought in to help students document their creations and learn about photography as a profession.
Students practiced different construction methods for paper
Example of practice paper construction
Student working on paper hat
Students listening to professional photographer explaining how she photographs products
Students got photographs taken of them in their hats and learned about photography as a profession
Painting and Construction of Vehicles
Work on display at the local dealership.
Student posing with their work on display.
Student posing with their work on display.
Students who did not want to display their work at the dealership still had an opportunity to be displayed at school.
Student in the construction process.
Student in the painting process.
Field Trip to the GRAM
Students learned about Jim Henson in class and then took a field trip to the Grand Rapids Art Museum to see his work up close during a traveling exhibition.
Me and my students exploring one of the interactive exhibits.
Student posing with her puppet made during the workshop at the GRAM.
Student working on an interactive exhibit.
Student posing with a puppet in an interactive exhibit.
Students working on their puppets during workshop time.
Students working on their puppets during the workshop time.
Student posing with his puppet.
Other works in other mediums
Students worked as table group to create tempera paint value scales.
Students worked as table groups to create tempera paint value scales.
Students worked for three days to construct clay mugs.
Students worked for three days to create ceramic mugs.
Students worked on etching on plexiglass.
Students in the after school art club worked on the beautification of the school.
Example photo of me working with a student on her vehicle.