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Announcements

2025-26

Still Life Photography Checklist

1. Set up Back drop
2. Stage objects
1. use ones from B111 if you forgot yours
3. Set up Lighting (be mindful of where outlets art if needed)
4. Have new photo tracking sheet ready
5. Have photo comp/staging list ready
6. Reminders:
• Remember to only change 1 variable at a time for each photo
• You’ll have 3 days for photo shoot - take at least 10-15 images each day.

Photography Student Art Show Entries

Follow instructions on CreativeSchmit.com on 10/27

Rubric

100 = images in folder on 10/27

90 = images in folder by 12:55 10/29

80= images in folder by 10/29 after 12:55

70= images in folder before 10:00 am 10/30

Printmaking

Mini Lino Planning Checklist

• Brainstorming 2 - sessions
• https://fictionary.co/journal/halloween-writing-prompts/
• Research - look up information and source images
• https://youtu.be/jL9e8OPHOLI (process, techniques, terms)
• And 2 more
• Detailed Sketches - Minimum of 3 finished (all dramatically different compositions) 2x3

Fix Grade Day

• Upload Project image to Google Doc Posted on CreativeSchmit.com
• Make a list of assignments (lowest to highest score)
• Get something in for art show- turn in on supply table
• Full name, date, title on back in the middle (normal size, in pencil)
• Priority:
• Perform 0’s
• Rehearse 0’s
• Perform Low scores
• Rehearse Low Scores

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Sculpture/Ceramics

• Upload Project image to Google Doc Posted on CreativeSchmit.com (Even if incomplete)
• Submit images to Robot Prj 2 assignment on Canvas
• Make a list of assignments (lowest to highest score)
• Get something in for art show- turn in on supply table
• Full name, date, title on back in the middle (normal size, in pencil)
• Priority:
• Perform 0’s
• Rehearse 0’s
• Perform Low scores
• Rehearse Low Scores

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Dragon T

IF you do the following during class time THEN you can have last 10 minutes as chill time

1. Complete the day’s tasks. If you’re “done” then you should be silent reading or working on homework
2. NO GAMES till free time

As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Monday: Naviance/Edgenuity

Check-in with Ms. Schmit

Tuesday: School Work, fix grades

Wed.: School Work, fix grades

Thurs: School Work, fix grades

Friday: Circle up and Goals and Gratitude/Journal entry

Dragon T Fri

Friday To do list:

1. Circle-up ( share something positive from the PAST week )
2. Fill out Folder for next week

Folder Contents

(Template OR Design your own tracking sheet)

1. Grades
1. What are current grades for ALL classes?
2. List missing assignments
3. List what you need to do to improve grade (if you don’t know then write that in your list)
2. “SMART” Goal
• What “SMART” Goal(s) are you working towards
• What tasks are you doing next week to get closer to achieving it?
3. Plan out next week
• Test, big assignments, homework, etc (what and when)

3D Studio

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Warm-up

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Announcements:

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Work goal for today:

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As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Work

Check 3: Work

Check 4: Work

Final Check: Clean up

Sculpture/Ceramics 12/4

1. Take stuff to garbage
2. Intro Face Unit 1
3. Start Ear
1. Write list of steps (aka notes)
2. Sculpt Practice Ear
4. Start Template
• make copy, replace “Template with your name
• add image to Ear Slide
• label (if you have time but can wait)
5. Clean-up (no white streaks)

Sculpture/Ceramics 12/8

• Daily Declutter Project
• Start Mouth
• Write list of steps (aka notes)
• Sculpt Practice Mouth
• Continue Template Made last time
• Make sure replace “Template” with your name
• add image to Mouth Slide
• label (if you have time but can wait)
• Clean-up (no white streaks)

3D Studio

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Warm-up

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Announcements:

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Work goal for today:

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As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Work

Check 3: Work

Check 4: Work

Final Check: Clean up

3D Studio

11/6

Warm-up

• Complete digital Critique Worksheet
• CreativeSchmit.com > open Robot 2 Peer Critique Document
• Read Slide 2 > Step 2 Instructions
• You’ll have 12 minutes to complete

Announcements:

• Canvas and IC will go back to normal use starting next week- make sure you have things ready to turn in

Work goal for today:

• Sculpey prj (aka 20 Q’s): Have armature covered in 1/8 in of sculpey (use only ½ of sculpy to cover armature (otherwise you wont have enough to add on details

As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up: Critique

Check 2: Get out materials and prj

Check 3: Work

Check 4: Work

Final Check: Clean up

- Store project and extra sculpey on a scrap of foil in your drawer.

- clean/put tools away

- If not a 3D class coming after yours - clean desk with wipe

3D Studio

10/10

Warm-up

• Free Topic (be ready for return to normal warm-ups next week- the theme will be Killer bunnies!)

Announcements:

• Grades - getting updated today
• By Monday should match IC
• Robot Project due Oct. 22nd

Work goal for today:

• Have all massing (basic forms) all built and assembled by end of class - next week should be about details

As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: progress check

Check 3: progress check

Check 4: progress check

Final Check: Clean up

Clean glue gun area - unplug and clear glue off mats. Cardboard scraps in garbage

A2- tables left with white streaks! cleaning needs to be better.

3D Studio

10/6

Warm-up

• Free topic (silent focused work time on anything for this class or free drawing)

Announcements:

• Clarified the Check Lists on Robot Doc.
• Grading - Don’t add links to google docs in planning assignments (add screenshots or copy/paste the info into the slides). They’re fine for peer critiques only
• Fixing Grade - If overwhelmed or way behind check in with me. Otherwise
• 0’s =missing
• < 90 = check for comments in Canvas

Work goal for today:

• Start Main Robot Prj.: Due 10/22 EoC (end of lass)

As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up

Check 2: Head built

Check 3: Body Built

Check 4: all or at least some arms and legs built

-If you have all these things done by end of class you’re on track to be done on time ;-). If not, may need to simplify design or start coming in during dragon time.

Final Check: Clean up

3D Studio

9/29/25

Warm-up

• Design Name Plate for Drawer
• First and Last Name legible
• outer ¼” will be covered

Announcements:

• National Portfolio Day This Sun. Oct 5
• Student Art Show - entries due Oct. 24th
• Must submit 1 item you’ve made in class - can submit up to 3 pieces (others can be anything made last 12 months that’s not been in the school art show)

Work goal for today:

• Ceramics: Take Practice Robot’s to B103 5 minutes before end of class
• 3D: Work on THE Robot Project

Reminder: THE Robot Planning 2 Due by end of class today

1-Warm-ups: made since last planning assignment

2-Research: source images, information, etc.

3-Sketches: drawings of your project from at least 2 different views (keep simple)

4-IMaquette: not required BUT make one if you think it will help proces

3D Studio

9/22

Warm-up

• Learn the Turkish Map Fold (great for adding handouts to the back of your sketchbook) - have a piece of paper ready to fold for practice and follow a video tutorial.

Announcements:

• grades - updating today-tomorrow
• National Portfolio Day = Sun. Oct 5th
• More info on CreativeSchmit.com

Work goal for today:

• Last Work Day for Practice Robot
• Add image to digital portfolio for unit AND
• Submit image of project to Canvas Rehearse Assignment when alarm goes off.
• Put Project away as usual for today

“Finishing” a 3D Project

Final Clean up: trim any overhang piece, erase smudges, glue any lose pieces, take off any unnecessary tape, etc.

Cer: Make sure no trapped air.

Mount prj. to base (if needed): If it wobbles, then mount it! not all work needs this step but for lighter/unstable prj. Mount to a base helps stabilize it.

Sign Piece: should be legible and unobtrusive

• same colors and media,
• near bottom or underside of work
• It should be part of “Background” instead of “Center Stage”.

3D Studio

9/18/25

Warm-up

• Look at the box under the screen and the piece of cardboard sitting on the screen…
• Describe what is wrong with them. There are at least 6 things to find.

Announcements:

• Grades
• National Portfolio Day - Sun. October 5th

Work goal for today:

• 3D: continue to add details to your robot, you’ll have until the end of next class to get as far as you can.
• If you run out of time, keep details simple
• If you are done early - think about other details to add or sculpt a base/environment for them to be presented with.

As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Demo - detailing and finishing cardboard/paper sculptures and Clay.

Check 3: Work

Check 4: Work

Final Check: Clean up

3D Studio

8/29/25

Warm-up

• Be Ready to copy video to practice:
• Single stroke marks
• Activating/Filling the page

Announcements:

• Visual Art Orientation rescheduled date TBD (~week after Curriculum Night)

Work goal for today:

• All 3D: Finish Paper Robot
• working on Robot entire time
• Use scraps to make additional details
• Add more surface designs (can take apart so it’s flat again
• Clean up craftsmanship
• No scribbling, smudging, wrinkles, tears, etc.
• Make a 2nd robot

As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Work on Robot

Check 3: Work on Robot

Check 4: Robot Due

Final Check: Clean up

3D Studio

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Warm-up

• Create Digital Portfolio for Robot Unit
• AKA “Robot Planning 1”
• Requirements listed ------->

Announcements:

• Be ready to submit Robot Portfolio on Canvas (create a PDF and upload to Canvas assignment)

Work goal for today:

• Practice Robots (Clay/Cardboard) just assembled by end of next class
• Ceramics - Cut slabs into shapes, then assemble into forms.
• Sculpture - Cardstock/cardboard sculpting demo, start cutting/assembling Final Practice Robot

1. As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…
2. Check 1: Warm-up engagement
3. Check 2: Work on Robot
4. Check 3: Work on Robot
5. Check 4: Robot Due
6. Final Check: Clean up

3D Studio

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Warm-up

• Sign Social Contract
• Make sure Assignments submitted on Canvas
• Who I Am (JPG or PDF)
• Robot Planning 1 (PDF)

Announcements:

• Tuesday - no school for students
• Grades - Getting updated by end of week

Work goal for today:

• Practice Robots (Clay/Cardboard) just assembled by end of class today
• Ceramics - Cut slabs into shapes, then assemble into forms.
• Sculpture - assembling Final Practice Robot have assembled by end of class

As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

• Check 1: Warm-up engagement
• Check 2: Work progress
• Check 3: Work progress
• Check 4: Grades awarded
• Final Check: Clean up

3D Studio

8/29/25

Warm-up

• Take notes (if you’ve seen it before turn the tips into a well designed infographic)

Announcements:

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Work goal for today:

• Sculpture: Finish Who I AP
• Ceramics: Finish Who I Am
• AP 3D: and finish Who I Am

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As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Work progress

Check 3: Work progress

Check 4: Grades awarded

Final Check: Clean up

3D Studio

9/3/25

Warm-up

• Design a Robot (can copy the video or make your own up)

Announcements:

• Visual Arts Virtual Orientation tomorrow @ 6:30 - link will be on CreativeSchmit.com and School Calendar.

Work goal for today:

• Everyone:
• Fold and cut out robot practice template components
• Add your own designs

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As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Cut, Score, folding Demo

Check 3: Work progress

Check 4: Work Progress

Final Check: Clean up

-Label components, place in the copy-paper folder and place in Class Drawer

-all scraps dealt with and put tools away, chairs up on tables.

AP Art His.

10/7

Tasks for today

• Complet Q1 Quiz 3
• Remainder of class - Fix your grade

Next Class

• Go over Quiz 3 results
• Lectures:
• Early - High Renaissance

Reminders -

• test corrections = write question and correct answer with the explanation for why it’s correct.
• this will earn you back all the points you lost.
• Note: 23/30 is passing ;-)
• If you get behind on “Cards”
• 1. Start with the current week’s cards
• 2. Copy info from the unit summary sheets (that will earn you ~80/100 (drawings can wait if needed)
• 3. They don’t have to be “cards”. Can be hand written notes, infographics, etc.

AP Art His.

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Tasks for today

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Next Class

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Reminders -

• test corrections = write question and correct answer with the explanation for why it’s correct.
• this will earn you back all the points you lost.
• Note: 23/30 is passing ;-)
• If you get behind on “Cards”
• 1. Start with the current week’s cards
• 2. Copy info from the unit summary sheets (that will earn you ~80/100 (drawings can wait if needed)
• 3. They don’t have to be “cards”. Can be hand written notes, infographics, etc.

AP Art His.

10/7

Tasks for today

• Complet Q1 Quiz 3
• Remainder of class - Fix your grade

Next Class

• Go over Quiz 3 results
• Lectures:
• Early - High Renaissance

Reminders -

• test corrections = write question and correct answer with the explanation for why it’s correct.
• this will earn you back all the points you lost.
• Note: 23/30 is passing ;-)
• If you get behind on “Cards”
• 1. Start with the current week’s cards
• 2. Copy info from the unit summary sheets (that will earn you ~80/100 (drawings can wait if needed)
• 3. They don’t have to be “cards”. Can be hand written notes, infographics, etc.

AP Art His.

9/26/25

Tasks for today

• Complet Q1 Quiz 2
• Lectures:
• Early European Medieval Art

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Next Class

• Go over Quiz 1 and 2 results
• Lectures:
• Romanesque Art and Architecture
• Gothic Art and Architecture

Reminders -

• test corrections = write question and correct answer with the explanation for why it’s correct.
• this will earn you back all the points you lost.
• Note: 23/30 is passing ;-)
• If you get behind on “Cards”
• 1. Start with the current week’s cards
• 2. Copy info from the unit summary sheets (that will earn you ~80/100 (drawings can wait if needed)
• 3. They don’t have to be “cards”. Can be hand written notes, infographics, etc.

Printing

date

Warm-up

• Check your grades! work on fixing them now

Announcements:

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Work goal for today:

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As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Work

Check 3: Work

Check 4: Work

Final Check: Clean up

Printing

date

Warm-up

• Check your grades! work on fixing them now

Announcements:

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Work goal for today:

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As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Work

Check 3: Work

Check 4: Work

Final Check: Clean up

Printing

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Warm-up

• Check your grades! and READ comments.
• Moving Prep -

Info for Today:

• Put mini lino prints on counter
• Make sure all are signed and numbered
• Continue working on Plate
• ~40% or 60% of surface carved to make print more dynamic
• Remember to use patterns, hatching, cross hatching to create shading effects and add contrast
• We’ll Print Plates after break
• If you finish early - repeat the Deep Dive assignment but on a different Printmaking Artist

12/ 9 Reminders

#1: ALL student work in B building will be thrown out after Friday 12/12

-If you want to glaze work, take it home or to the gallery; we’ll glaze after the break

#2: CHECK Grades and READ COMMENTS - IN CANVAS!

-Grades were current as of Friday 12/5

#3: Last day for Late/Regrade work is 1/9 (the Friday after winter break)

# 4: Midterm Exam days for Teacher made exams: 1/12-13

#5: Review for Midterms start 1/5

Printmaking 12/5 - READ ASAP

I have a virtual meeting starting @ 8:50

Plan for today:

• If you have questions/need stuff ask at begining
• Stay in assigned seats
• Need minimal noise today
• Work on Large Lino Plate, you’ll have next class to continue working on it.
• Clean up 20 min before end of class
• Last 10 mins before end of class Moving Prep
1. Will go over specifics then ;-)

Printing

12/1

Warm-up

• Help with Closet

Announcements:

• Grades - getting updated today-tomorrow
• Work for next 2 weeks posted on CreativeSchmit.com

Work goal for today:

• Large Lino Plate Carving Work Day 1
• Image transferred onto plate by end of class
• 20 minutes into class: Anyone who hasn’t submitted planning for Large Lino Prj. will receive an image to work with

As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Work

Check 3: Work

Check 4: Work

Final Check: Clean up

Printing

11/7/25

Warm-up

• ONLY READ the Research Assignment posted on today’s entry for Printmaking.
• Take notes on questions you have about it.
• At the end summarize what you are doing with this assignment to 1 sentence

Announcements:

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Work goal for today:

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As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Work

Check 3: Work

Check 4: Work

Final Check: Clean up

Printing

11/5

Warm-up

• There are printing stations set up at the back 2 tables. Diagram a printing station in your sketchbook

Announcements:

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Work goal for today:

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As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Work

Check 3: Work

Check 4: Work

Final Check: Clean up

Printing

10/15/25

Warm-up

• Complete Google Form posted on CreativeSchmit.Com
• Continue working on plate if needed
• Otherwise Free topic

Announcements:

• Field trip
• Art Show
• Final Stuff for Collagraph unit

Work goal for today:

• Round 1 - Printing
• Not printing:
• Completing plate
• Completing Texture rubbing of plate

Printing Process

Need 4 Prints (will evaluate best one)

1. Prep Ink and work area -
2. Ink Plate on scratch paper
3. Move plate to printing surface
4. Place paper on top
5. Burnish with spoon
1. Check print before taking paper fully off
2. Burnish any splotchy areas that are part of the raised surface
6. Place prints and plate on Cart to dry (you’ll sign them next class)
7. Clean up - prepe area for next person

Printing

10/15/25

Warm-up

• Complete Google Form posted on CreativeSchmit.Com
• Continue working on plate if needed
• Otherwise Free topic

Announcements:

• Field trip
• Art Show
• Final Stuff for Collagraph unit

Work goal for today:

• Round 1 - Printing
• Not printing:
• Completing plate
• Completing Texture rubbing of plate

Printing Process

Need 4 Prints (will evaluate best one)

• Prep Ink and work area -
• Ink Plate on scratch paper
• Move plate to printing surface
• Place paper on top
• Burnish with spoon
• Check print before taking paper fully off
• Burnish any splotchy areas that are part of the raised surface
• Place prints and plate on Cart to dry (you’ll sign them next class)
• Clean up - prepe area for next person

Printing

10/7

Warm-up

• Check/fix your grades! work on fixing them now - make a list of missing assignment, Read COMMENTS for low scores. Turn in whatever you have, even incomplete!

Announcements:

• Student Art Show - entries due Oct. 24th
• Must submit 1 item you’ve made in class - can submit up to 3 pieces (others can be anything made last 12 months that’s not been in the school art show)

Work goal for today:

• Main Collograph: Image drawn out by end of class otherwise you’re officially behind! (should be cutting out already)

As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Work

Check 3: Work

Check 4: Work

Final Check: Clean up

Printing

9/30

Warm-up

• Free topic - silent focused work time in assigned seats

Announcements:

• National Portfolio Day This Sun. Oct 5
• Student Art Show - entries due Oct. 24th
• Must submit 1 item you’ve made in class - can submit up to 3 pieces (others can be anything made last 12 months that’s not been in the school art show)

Work goal for today:

• Continue working on Practice Collagraph

Zentangle Collagraph Unit

This checklist is what should be in your Unit Portfolio Document

link to Unit on CreativeSchim.com:

1. Warm up
2. Investigation into Elizabeth Catlett
3. Elizabeth Catlett Summary
4. Understand Project Brief (Requirements)
5. Personal Planning/Experiments
1. Personal Investigation (for project) ~ 1hr
2. Practice Collagraph Plate ~ 20 min ~20 min
3. Practice Collagraph Prints ~ 30-40 min ~40 min

Printing

10/3

Warm-up

• Read the screen then Free topic - silent focused work time in assigned seats

Announcements:

• National Portfolio Day This Sun. Oct 5
• Student Art Show - entries due Oct. 24th
• Must submit 1 item you’ve made in class - can submit up to 3 pieces (others can be anything made last 12 months that’s not been in the school art show)

Work goal for today:

• Continue working on Practice Collagraph

Zentangle Collagraph Unit

Due by end of class!

Can come in during Dragon time next week if you need to print practice plate

This checklist is what should be in your Unit Portfolio Document.

Link to Unit on CreativeSchim.com:

• Warm up
• Investigation into Elizabeth Catlett
• Elizabeth Catlett Summary
• Understand Project Brief (Requirements)
• Personal Planning/Experiments
• Personal Investigation (for project) ~ 1hr
• Practice Collagraph Plate ~ 20 min ~20 min
• Practice Collagraph Prints ~ 30-40 min ~40 min

Printing

9/19

Warm-up

• Set up a task list for your Practice Zentangle Print Process and estimate how much time you think each task will take (you’ll refer back to this after you complete it, so make sure it ends up in your portfolio)

Announcements:

• Grades
• National Portfolio Day - Sun. Oct. 5th

Work goal for today:

• Zentangle Practice Print work day ⅔
• Plan on printing plates next class
• sorry I got behind on getting supplies set up for it today :-(

As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Brief: Create a Collograph Print that presents a strong, dynamic composition to convey a personal message/theme that is enhanced with use of pattern. Plate size: 10x16in - final print on 12x18in drawing paper (white or gray)

• 1 day for Personal Investigation (aka planning main project)
• 1 day to make practice plate
• Can be related to Personal Investigation but doesn’t have to
• 1 day to print practice plate

Printmaking

9/17/25

Warm-up

• Brainstorm for 10 minutes
• Topic for your Project
• How can you add some meaningful research to your topic? What
• How can you incorporate specific patterns that reflect/relate to your idea?

Announcements:

• Grades - updated and assignments posted - turn in work asap ;-)
• 0 = turnitin on Canvas

Work goal for today:

• Work day 1 of 3

As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Brief: Create a Collograph Print that presents a strong, dynamic composition to convey a personal message/theme that is enhanced with use of pattern. Plate size: 10x16in - final print on 12x18in drawing paper (white or gray)

• 1 day for Personal Investigation (aka planning main project)
• 1 day to make practice plate
• Can be related to Personal Investgation but doesn’t have to
• 1 day to print practice plate
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Printmaking

9/17/25

Warm-up

• Brainstorm for 10 minutes
• Topic for your Project
• How can you add some meaningful research to your topic? What
• How can you incorporate specific patterns that reflect/relate to your idea?

Announcements:

• Grades - updated and assignments posted - turn in work asap ;-)
• 0 = turnitin on Canvas

Work goal for today:

• Work day 1 of 3

As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Brief: Create a Collograph Print that presents a strong, dynamic composition to convey a personal message/theme that is enhanced with use of pattern. Plate size: 10x16in - final print on 12x18in drawing paper (white or gray)

• 1 day for Personal Investigation (aka planning main project)
• 1 day to make practice plate
• Can be related to Personal Investgation but doesn’t have to
• 1 day to print practice plate
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Warm-up

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Announcements:

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Work goal for today:

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As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Work

Check 3: Work

Check 4: Work

Final Check: Clean up

Photography Assignments

(In Chronological Order)

• 1. Who I Am - Rehearse a project that demonstrates the tasks listed in the link (I use this as your base level to evaluate your growth
• 2. Zentangle Planning 1- Rehearse First Round of Zentangle Stuff
• 3. Zentangle Practice - Rehearse The most complete and polished Zentangle Project on paper (some did only one, some did 3 - turn in whichever is the most complete.
• 4. Zen Photo Project 1- Rehearse 1st Zen.Photo Planning with best photo at the top
• 5. Zen Photo Critique - Perform
• 6. Zen Photo Project 2 - Perform 2nd Zentangle photo with best image at the top (apply feedback from 1st)
• 7. Advanced Comp Planning 1 - Rehearse - 15 types of composition, Exposure Triangle Challenge

Today’s Tasks

Objective: By the end of class you should be comfortable with taking images, documenting the settings for each image, while changing only one variable per image

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Part 1: Take images AND complete Documentation

• There are 4 still life setups. YOu will have 5 minutes at each station to take 3-5 images and document the settings
• You will have 5 minutes to make sure you know where to find your camera’s settings and have document ready to go.
• Everyone will be in small groups to rotate through each still life
• Each rotation will have 5 minutes

Part 2: Compiling images with tracking document

• Submit whatever you have to the Daily Work 11/18 Assignment on Canvas

Task Focus:

• Keep images B/W
• Track Settings
• Take several images
• Try to only change 1 variable at a time (including composition in camera)

Warm-up: Read as much of the article linked on CreativeSchmit.com as you can with time given. Be prepared to discuss and write about the following topics:

1. Still Life: Meaning and Message

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• Still Life: Technique and Observation

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• Still Life: Subversion and The Figure

Written Discussion

• Still Life: Meaning and Message

How do photographers use the arrangement of ordinary objects to communicate complex, non-visual messages?

• Still Life: Technique and Observation

How does the still life genre provide a critical opportunity to experiment with and master core photographic techniques?

How can focusing on an object's minute detail or unseen structure (microscopy/X-ray) transform its meaning?

• Still Life: Subversion and The Figure

How do photographers subvert or twist the conventional rules of still life (such as adding the human figure or capturing implied movement in a static arrangement) to create provocative images that comment on, or move beyond, the historical tradition?

Photo

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Warm-up

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Announcements:

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Work goal for today:

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As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Work

Check 3: Work

Check 4: Work

Final Check: Clean up

New Seating Chart - Stay in assigned seats for first 10 minutes of class

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Warm-up

• Check your grades! and READ comments.
• Moving Prep -

Info for Today:

• Today and next class finishing up your current unit
• Today focus on Organizing:
• Organize all your images in the order they appear on your tracking sheet and label with the tracking info
• (recommend adding a column in the tracking sheet and adding the image there)
• Thursday focus on Final Presentation of Info
• Be ready to select final photos and answer questions/prompts on reflection document

12/ 9 Reminders

#1: ALL student work in B building will be thrown out after Friday 12/12

-If you want to glaze work, take it home or to the gallery; we’ll glaze after the break

#2: CHECK Grades and READ COMMENTS - IN CANVAS!

-Grades were current as of Friday 12/5

#3: Last day for Late/Regrade work is 1/9 (the Friday after winter break)

# 4: Midterm Exam days for Teacher made exams: 1/12-13

#5: Review for Midterms start 1/5

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11/5

Warm-up

• Draw a detailed map of NWSA campus - start with walkways and building, then detail out the B building more.

Announcements:

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Work goal for today:

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As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Work

Check 3: Work

Check 4: Work

Final Check: Clean up

Photo

10/9/25

Warm-up

• Read and annotate “13 composition types types”
• Then mount in your sketchbook. List question mark stuff on separate paper and be ready to hand that in..

Announcements:

• Zentangle Photo Project (and Planning) 2- Submit both the planning AND the photo you want printed to this assignment. (had to combine to meet district grading requirements)
• Student Art Show: must have 1 entry - ready to print, upload full size image to the “Art Show Photo” assignment on canvas. Can submit up to 3.

Work goal for today:

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As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Compare 13 and 15 comp. discussion.

Check 3: Personal Object Photo project/shoot brief.

Check 4: plan- list and sketch set-ups, experiment as needed- be ready to start full photo shoot next class.

Final Check: Clean up

Photo

9/30/25

Warm-up

1. Check your grades - make sure all Rehearse and Perform assignments are submitted (even if incomplete)
1. Assignment Descriptions have info and instructions if you have questions - read that first ;-)
2. Creative Process Handout - start color coding it (Example on wall with red border

Announcements:

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Work goal for today:

• Assigned Camera: everyone will be assigned a camera who’s turned in the form. That is the only camera you use moving forward (if you have your own- you can use your assigned camera instead)

As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: quick intro to Creative Process handout (attach to sketchbook)

Check 3: Start Advanced Comp. Assignment

Check 4: Work

Final Check: Clean up

Photo

9/18/25

Warm-up

• Be ready to critique the images on that will be on the screen.
• Have glossary out
• Use Zentangle Peer Critique Document posted on creativeschmit.com

Announcements:

• Grades
• National Portfolio Day = Sun. Oct 5th!

Work goal for today:

• Complete class/peer critique activity

As you work I’ll be looking for the following

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Set up for Critique

• Add your image slides to the class Google Slides
• everyone will be assigned a slide number to critique

Check 3: Write responses

Check 4: edit responses

Final Check: Submit assignment(s) and Clean up

Photography

9/17/25

Warm-up

• Read and annotate the Zentangle photography Project document linked on CreativeSchmit.com
• Annotation key on Whiteboard

Announcements:

• Grades - updated and assignments posted - turn in work asap ;-)
• 0 = turnitin on Canvas

Work goal for today:

• Work day 1 of 3

• As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…
• Check 1: Warm-up engagement
• Check 2: Organize images
• Check 3: Critiques
• Check 4: Finalize and Submit assignment on Canvas
• Final Check: Clean up

2D Studio

9/4/25

Warm-up

• Take notes on “Composition Basics” - linked on CreativeSchmit.com

Announcements:

• Visual Arts Virtual Orientation today @ 6:30 - link will be on CreativeSchmit.com and School Calendar.

Work goal for today:

• Printmaking and Photography:
• Complete Practice Project 2

As you work I’ll be looking for the following every 15 min…

Check 1: Warm-up engagement

Check 2: Clarify Comp. Basics

Check 3: Set up Practice 2 Comp.

Check 4: Tangle till end of class

Final Check: Clean up

Common Terms and Expectations

• Engagement: producing work that demonstrates observable participating in the activity; “thinking” needs to happen on paper instead of just in your head.
• Warm-up: a daily activity designed to develop creativity, divergent thinking skills, and can be inspiration or related to projects in the class; active engagement for full time given is always expected (so no stopping)
• Work Time: making progress on the current activity that is observable
• Wrap up: time to get the following tasks completed (and priority is in this order as well)
1. Take progress image of work and add to portfolio doc
2. Clean up area - put work, tools, and personal items away; as needed then wipe down work space including table and floor.
3. Turn in assignment IF due on Canvas (can always do later if you run out of time, just do asap!)

Home Room

1. Opportunities Survey Info

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uRBVlre7b1VK27ThatvBJuD2OfKGpTllwJfMpapFXOg/edit?tab=t.0

• Dragon Time Presentation:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EP36pn6r5OKLXiluHiX92KYbw4IlRyOOcFTAAWlskrY/edit?usp=sharing

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• Dragon Time Contract and Log

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1arVZmQ6VKfCVLveeA9QqimIqvSA_G4DNiw_BmI04CjM/edit?usp=sharing

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• Today’s CKH (if time)

“Circle of Sharing” 0Can be related to school or not ;-)

1-Your Name

2-something positive from the past 2 weeks

3-something positive you’re looking forward to next week