Hanging Paper Collage

Purpose:

• To understand the difference between 2d art work, relief sculpture, and 3d art work;
• To create something flat into something not flat using the concepts of “positive & negative space”, along with “sculpture in the round”;
• To understand and use the principles of art: Repetition and Unity in your sculpture;

To look at and discuss the 2d & 3d works of art by Mia Pearlman as a means of inspiration.


The difference between 2d and 3d art is that something that is 3d has depth and volume. If something is just a flat piece of paper it doesn't have any depth or volume. 2d is usually just a painting or drawing, where as 3d art is a sculpture or something with more depth. I learned about cutting and where to cut and when. Also how to give just a sheet of paper a whole new look with more depth. The hanging paper sculpture started and just a blank piece of white paper, and we turned it into a piece of art.

Color Collage

To become familiar with color meaning and associations;

To use color knowledge so that students will make purposeful choices when using color

I learned that there are many different shades of each color and that they all go together. If you just used one of the shades, it would be boring. I also learned how to make different things pop out on the page. The writing that had a white background popped out more than the writing that had some shade of purple as a background. The last thing I learned is how to balance the collage. If all you use is little pictures, then the collage would be too busy, but on the other hand, if all you used all big pictures that filled up most of the paper, it would be boring. These things are important because they are good things to know about art in general, not just in collages.

Hanging Paper Sculpture

Something that stood out to be about this one was that it wasn't just hanging straight down. It was like a black hole. It looks like it's never ending. Something that I liked was how it was placed. The light coming it at the end on the sculpture adds more depth. I wonder what Mia Pearlman was thinking when she hung it in that exact spot. I wonder if she knew that the light would shine through the way that it does. 

Art Fundamentals Day 1

Some of my hobbies would include skiing, softball, field hockey, running, and staying in shape. I would say I go to the gym 3 or 4 times a week. Since I can't drive, it's hard to go everyday, but when I get my license I will be at the gym everyday. I have been playing softball since I was in 4th grade, and to this day, I still love to play. Field hockey on the other hand, is something that I didn't start until 8th grade. I love field hockey, and I love our coaches. Lewis and Hutch are two of the best coaches, without them, the program wouldn't be as great as it is. My favorite class in school I would have to say so far this year is history with Mrs.Ruthman. She is very understanding and helpful in class. Oh another hobby that I have is texting. I don't think I could live without my phone. I know that's something a typical teenage girl would say, but I just thought you should know that I am a typical teenage girl.

When I think of art, I think of creativity. If I were to pick my favorite kind of art, I would say painting. I may not be very good at it, but I feel like it's a way to let your emotions and feelings come alive on a piece of paper. My grandmother paints and draws all of the time, so whenever I go up there she likes me to paint and draw with her, so that's how my art 'career' started. I wasn't planning on taking art this year, but I heard that it was worth it. I love photography and in order to take that, I know that I have to take art fundamentals, so that's why I'm taking it!

I think what motivates me the most is having somebody that tells me that I'm doing well, but still gives me tips and tries to make my work better. Also, I feel like in this class, something that would be helpful is getting enough time to do work since art seems like it takes a while to complete. Something else that could be helpful is if you were to regularly check on what we are working on, and tell us what you like about what we are doing, and what we could improve. I'm sure that is something that you be doing anyway but if not, that is something that would help me.