Printmaking (Period 5)

Printmaking

2021-2022

Seth Kasselman

Goal

The goal of this course is to develop fundamental skills and understanding of Print methods and techniques.

Competencies and Objectives

Students will demonstrate competency by understanding and executing the following techniques and methods: monotype, relief, intaglio, chine-collé, photopoly gravure collagraph, linoleum cut, woodcut, plexiglass drypoint, screen print (serigraphy), single plate printing, multi-plate printing, and the creation of an edition of prints. Students will learn about the History of Printmaking and Contemporary Print Media. Students will pull from life and found visual source materials, and will begin to build a personal body of work. Students will be introduced to print and art vocabulary and will be responsible for knowing, defining, and utilizing new vocabulary in the classroom. Students will begin to understand the history of printmaking and its impact on society through a series of slide presentations and lecturers. Students will discover Contemporary Printers, and how their interpretations of print media and design have changed the modern art world. Students will also be able to critique their own work, as well as the work of their peers. This course should facilitate Printmaking as a foundation for graphic and design endeavors on and off campus. Students will be responsible for viewing art outside of school and completing artist reviews throughout the year.

Arizona Visual Arts Standards (VA1 C1 - PO1, PO2; VA1 C2 - PO1, PO2; VA1 C3 - PO1; VA1 C4 - PO1; VA1 C5 - PO1; VA2 C1 - PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5; VA2

C2 - PO1, PO2; VA2 C3 - PO1; VA2 C4 - PO1, PO2; VA2 C5 - PO1, PO2; VA3 C1 - PO1, PO2, PO3; VA3 C2 - PO1; VA3 C3 - PO1; VA3 C4 - PO1; VA3 C5 - PO1)

Prerequisite

Beginning Drawing, 2D/3D Design, and/or Contemporary Print and Craft

Materials

Most of the art media and tools required to complete this course in a satisfactory manner will be issued by Metro. However, students will be asked to acquire:
-3-ring binder or notebook with storage pockets
-Visual source materials Occasionally we will have assignments that require a student to produce materials (i.e. found objects) outside of class. If there is ever a problem in obtaining assigned materials, please speak with instructor, and arrangements will be made.

T-shirts (and/or fabric materials they would like to screen print on to)

Methods and Procedures

This is first and foremost a studio art class, and therefore most of our class time is reserved for studio work. All of our assignments will be presented in a sequential manner, each lesson building upon the fundamentals acquired in the last. This year, as the Visual Arts Department we

are working towards a new and streamlined way of presenting information. We will be practicing a Lecture and Response technique, in which each unit will begin with a lecture, followed by a classroom discussion, completion of homework, brainstorming, and a visual solution to the problem assigned. We will have a formal critique after all completed projects in which each student must participate to receive maximum points. Along with critique, there will be a written evaluation of projects completed.

Agreements

Students in this course agree to behave consistently with the policies and procedures in the Student Handbook. (These have been updated as of August 2017, so make sure you are aware of any changes.)

Students in this course agree to be respectful of one another, the instructor, their artwork, and the artwork of their peers.

Students in this course agree to keep this studio CLEAN! Just because art can get

messy, does not mean that you can leave the studio messy. This is a communal space and every student will clean it, every time. Everyday that the studio is left messy, the entire class will lose 2 classwork points (out of 10 daily points), unless the person of the mess claims responsibility and stays to clean it. That person will lose 5 points for the day.

***Students understand that this course outline is a guide, and can be changed at any time based on the needs of students and instructor.***

Evaluation

Quarterly Grade includes the following:

10 pts. every day for CLASSWORK (your participation in class, cleanliness of your workspace, completion of the daily required tasks.) **

10 pts. for every regular Homework Assignment (this does not include formal papers or artist reviews)

-150 pts. for every final Assignment

-100 pts. for the artwork

-20 pts. for written evaluation

-30 pts for participation in Oral critique

Semester Grade:

-45% First Quarter Grade

-45% Second Quarter Grade

-10% Final Exam

** If you miss a day of class excused or unexcused you will receive 0

(ZERO) points for your classwork for that day. You must come and discuss making those points up with me, either by completing extra credit, or by making up missed work during office hours. Points for unexcused absences can not be made up

EXTRA CREDIT: On a case-by-case basis, you may complete an hour long project and receive up to 10 extra credit points. (These points will only be rewarded if you are missing points, they will not be given to students who just want extra credit.)

Grades are as follows:

A: 90 - 100 (A- 90 - 93, A 94 - 97, A+ 98 - 100)

B: 80-89

C: 70-79

D: 60-69

F: 55