Ms. J DeRose

Course Description  Hands on  Production Based  Creative Innovation  New Skills

State Core Objectives  Making- projects, skills, art elements and design principals  Contextualizing- Art history, Personal Experience, After High School…  Expressing- Creativity, Content  Perceiving-Critical Eye

Grading  Critiques: Individual and Group  70% projects, glaze crits  10% daily participation, tardies, absences, and cleaning credit  20% Sketchbooks, bell quizes, tests, and points received for the attendance of demonstrations  Extra Credit: catagorized with the written category and worth 50 points each

Grading Rubric 20 points10 points0 points Planning3 thumbnail sketches and other reference images One or two thumbnails Little to no pre- planning CreativityExpands upon demonstrated techniques but uses ideas that reflect the artists own vision No unique vision perhaps borrowing ideas or imagery from a clear source Nothing original while manipulating the problem Craftsmanship and Design Well Crafted and manipulates the design elements successfully Work designed but poor craftsmanship Little to no design and unacceptable construction ProductivityUse time fully to create work Too much time talking, reference searching… Excessively absent or tardy and poor use of class time ResponsibilityCleaned upMarginal Clean upDisaster!

Grade Breakdown  A 90%  B+ 87%  B 83%  B- 80%  C+ 77%  C 73%  C-70%  D+ 67%  D 63%  D- 60%  F 59% and below

Studio Expectations  Get busy getting’ your hands dirty  Respect the Studio  Clean up your mess and the community space  No airborne clay  Keep track and care of tools  Respect Others  Be Kind and Helpful  Respect Yourself  Be Creative  Honest  Work Hard  Make Mistakes

Saftey Precautions  Always Wet Clean-up  Watch Slippery Floors  Kiln Room  Chemicals  Pug Mill  Throwing/Pushing  Wheels…hair…apron strings…bare toes

Intervention Practices  1. Initial Warning discussion  2. Teacher/Student Conference  3. Teacher/Parent/Student Conference and written contract  4.Administration involvement

Citizenship Policy  Stay busy for the entire duration  Tardies and Absences will count against your citizenship and letter grade unless excused!  Honor  Satisfactory  Needs Improvement  Unsatisfactory

Studio Procedures  Sign in Calendars  Tardy  Seating Chart 10 minutes- no clay out!  Clean up Points  Work Points  Hall Pass  Music Selection  Open Studio Night and Clay Club Meetings

Things you might want:  Ice cream bucket for clean water  Apron/bath towel/old shirt  Throwing shoes  Hand towel  Hair tie  Lock combination  White Trash bags  Cup container for tools or pencil box

Reminder of you Homework Due next class  Bring: White Trash Bags, Lock, Pencil  FEE’s or Receipt of $20.oo  Disclosure printed from blog: