Kluender- Art 7/8 A4 block

A4 block is finishing up adding glaze to their ceramic pieces! They will look very different after being fired in the kiln. Glaze is a type of ceramic "paint" that adds color to a ceramic piece.

Kluender- Art 8 B4 block

Printing, printing, printing! Our Linoleum Reduction prints will be done very soon!!!!!! Stay tuned for finished images...we are very excited!

Kluender- A3 Ceramics

A3 block is working on finishing up their ceramic selfies!

Look at all that texture!

Kluender- Art 8

Art 8 students have been working on their linoleum reduction prints. Right now, we are finishing up carving out the WHITE areas of our selfie images. 

Once students think they are done carving, they are printing a TEST PRINT. This will help them see if the areas they have carved out is crisp and clear and if they have carved out deep enough. 

Once happy with the test print, this will be turned in for a progress grade so I can evaluate how they're doing so far.

Kluender- Art 7/8 B2

Art 7/8 B2 block took a break from their self-portraits to begin glazing their ceramic pieces. 

I fired the kiln to about 1800 degrees to chemically change the clay to a ceramic piece. This stage of clay is called BISQUEWARE. Then, we were ready to add color! 

First, we added a black underglaze wash to the piece and used a sponge to remove the excess glaze from the surface, leaving the black in the cracks. This really brought out all of our texture and accentuated those lines.

Next block, we will begin to layer colored underglazes on top. We will finish it off with a coat of clear glaze to make it shine.

Don't worry if you have a broken piece....some pieces can be fused back on with glaze....and others can be glued on after the firing is complete.

Some students included hangers, while others opted to use plate hangers to display their pieces.

Kluender- Art 8

Art 8 is beginning a printmaking lesson! We will be doing reduction linoleum block printing. Students were asked to send me a photo of themselves (or I took one here at school). We used an Adobe Photoshop filter to reduce the photo into black, grey, and white values.

Students will learn how to use the linoleum carving tools and printing tools to create these images in several steps. 

Parents should have received a permission form for students to use the linoleum carving tools. We will go over IN GREAT DETAIL all of the safety procedures and expectations before using these tools. I included a list of these on the permission form. Any student who is not behaving in a manner that is safe in class, will be asked to do an alternate assignment. This will be a PowerPoint research presentation on an artist that works as a printmaker. 

Stay tuned for "in progress" posts to see students in action throughout the printmaking process...

Kluender- Art 7/8 (A day)

A day Art 7/8 classes are beginning a new lesson today! We are learning about portraiture. 

Students were asked to draw someone at their table to the best of their ability. These drawings will be our "starting" point for portraiture and we will revisit them later.

We have a wide range of skill level when it comes to drawing people.

Then, we practiced drawing a person using the grid method. We practiced drawing upside down to help quiet the inner critic. Students identified CONTOUR LINES in the photo to draw first, then added detail little by little. We will discuss shading.

Kluender: Art 8 Reduction Prints

Best part of my day....clearing off the drying rack! SO PROUD of these students!!!!!

Kluender: Art 8 Reduction Prints

More images from our printing extravaganza...

Kluender Art 78 Ceramic Selfies

Here are some examples of the finished product! 

Awesome job, guys!

Kluender Art 8

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Kluender: Art 8 Reduction Prints

Do you recognize these fabulous Art students? Their prints are looking great!