1. Welcome to Fundamentals of Art Please find your seat. Look for your name. Ms. Gauger Rm 231

2. Objective: Students will identify significant places and people in order to create a visual artwork in response. DRILL: On the first line of the index card (with your name written on it) answer: 1.Describe which artwork in the room you like and why? Welcome to Fundamentals of ART! Nikos Gyftakis

3. Objective: Students will identify significant places and people in order to create a visual artwork in response. Which artwork do you like? Describe it. Why do you like? 3+ people Nikos Gyftakis

4. Homeroom: Homeroom number- 20 Pass out papers. This is your schedule for the year. You will need a schedule change request form.

5. Index Card Last name, First Name (nickname) Grade Which artwork do you like and why? Favorites: ColorFoodAnimals Sports you play Sun Sign? Tv Shows/ Movies Interests/ Skills: Friends/ Relatives that had Ms. Gauger (if any) Favorite music: (there will be other places to write this) Objective: Students will identify significant places and people in order to create a visual artwork in response.

6. What is Art? Think of two ways to respond to this question: Written Visually What can you say about art? What does art look like? Use markers/ colored pencils/ supplies that you have with you. On the blank side Of index card.

7. What is Art? One person at a time. Introduce yourself. Show your card. Say what you think art is. Small roll of tape on back. Place around letters ART.

8. Must get a sketchbook: 90 pts Cost : $8 Bring 5 pencils- Write this down. 10 pts of sketchbook grade. OR Buy one at Michael’s or Walmart. DUE SEPT 3 RD. 100 pts Materials Needed:

9. TELL sheet: Get a TELL sheet. This is how you will be graded on all Units. Get both Post Card sheets, too. These will be glued into your sketchbook once you have one. Objective: Students will identify significant places and people in order to create a visual artwork in response.

10. Postcard Design Objective: Students will identify significant places and people in order to create a visual artwork in response. Think about… Have you ever personally sent or received a post card? WHY do people send post cards? Why did you send it or why was it sent to you?

11. The First Post Card: Cards with messages had been sporadically created and posted by individuals since the beginning of postal services. The earliest known picture postcard was a hand-painted design on card, posted in Fulham in London to the writer Theodore Hook in 1840 bearing a penny black stamp. [1]FulhamTheodore Hookpenny black [1] He probably created and posted the card to himself as a practical joke on the postal service, since the image is a caricature of workers in the post office. [1][2] In 2002 the postcard sold for a record £31,750. [1] [1][2] [1]

12. First commercially produced Post Cards: The first commercially produced card was created in 1861 by John P. Charlton of Philadelphia, who patented a postal card, and sold the rights to Hymen Lipman, whose postcards, complete with a decorated border, were labeled "Lipman's postal card".John P. CharltonPhiladelphia Hymen Lipman These cards had no images.

13. What is typically on front of a post card?

14. Recurring Themes Images within Letters Collages of images and symbols https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1a7iiZNMcU Objective: Students will identify significant places and people in order to create a visual artwork in response.

15. Art Card s Some of the most highly collectable postcards are designed by artists for the purpose of sharing their work in small prints. Objective: Students will identify significant places and people in order to create a visual artwork in response.

16. The Postcard Back The left side This contains a greeting, the letter or message to the addressee and a signature from the sender. It often also contains a printed description of the image(s) on the front side of the card. In this example the description is centered at the top. The right side This contains the name and address of the person to whom the card is sent. It also contains the stamp and location stamp. Objective: Students will identify significant places and people in order to create a visual artwork in response.

17. What could you show about yourself on a post card?

19. PostSecret PostSecret is an ongoing community mail art project, created by Frank Warren in 2005, in which people mail their secrets anonymously on a homemade postcard. Selected secrets are then posted on the PostSecret website, or used for PostSecret's books or museum exhibits. The concept of the project was that completely anonymous people decorate a postcard and portray a secret that they had never previously revealed. No restrictions are made on the content of the secret; only that it must be completely truthful and must never have been spoken before. Objective: Students will identify significant places and people in order to create a visual artwork in response.

20. Revelations of Self How do your secrets define the person only you know as yourself? What are your secret goals? Secret fears? Secret passions? Secret habits? Secret crushes? Secret memories? Secret talents? Objective: Students will identify significant places and people in order to create a visual artwork in response.

21. Consider design: Many successful Post Cards use design elements. *What do these post card artists use to make their text stand out? *How do the images relate to and reinforce the message in the text?

22. How will you design your post card? How are the text and pic positioned? Remember these theme and design ideas: *Images and Symbols of Place *Collage images (with borders) *Illustration OBJ: We will observe, discuss and analyze modern and historical post card designs. *Designs/ Art Cards *Images within Text *Large Main Image, text around it. *Places/ About you/ Post secret GOALS FOR TODAY: 1.Brainstorm where you want to show. 2.Look at pictures. Draw ideas. 3.What can you illustrate about yourself? 4.Who will you send it to? We will work on stamps another class.

23. Grade Post Card Worksheet: Place worksheet so that Ms. Gauger can grade it. 15 minutes before end of class. Period 1A- 8:35 Period 2A- 10:15 Period 4A- 1:45 Objective: Students will identify significant places and people in order to create a visual artwork in response.

24. Let’s get organized: 1.Get a manila folder. 2.Write your name on the tab. 3.Put all papers in it, except info sheet. 4.Get a piece of tape. 5.Write your name on it with marker. One group at a time: 1.Choose a spot in cabinet 2.Place name and folder

25. Post Card Reivew Share 2+ cards Places Who Supplies? When are they due? Objective: Students will identify significant places and people in order to create a visual artwork in response.

26. End of Class Clean up Go back to your seat. (Listen to announcements in seats) Wait until the bell to be dismissed. Doors are shut. Objective: Students will identify significant places and people in order to create a visual artwork in response.

27. Other info shared next class:

28. Must get a sketchbook: 90 pts Cost : $8 Bring 5 pencils- Write this down. 10 pts of sketchbook grade. OR Buy one at Michael’s or Walmart. DUE SEPT 3 RD. 100 pts Materials Needed: PLEASE GET AN INFO SHEET AND A HIGHLIGHTER. THIS NEEDS TO BE SIGNED AND RETURNED BY Sept 3 rd.

29. Art 1 Lessons Post Card Folder Cover Mandala Layering Prints Chalk Shoes Still Life Figure Poster Portraits Abstract Art Assemblage Sculpture Picture list on Wed.

30. Oct. 29- Halloween themed café night Dec. 17- Winter Print Show **Mandatory Attendance Feb. 5- NY trip Feb. 11- Valentines themed café night April 1- National Gallery Trip May 12- Spring / Community Art Show *** Mandatory Attendance -Clay and Photo show. Dates to Remember:

31. Edmodo: We have a class set of iPads to use daily. We will be using Edmodo. Code h8m5nc Write this down. Join group at home if possible. www.Edmodo.comwww.Edmodo.com

32. Ms. Gauger’s Contact Info: Email~ agauger@bcps.org or email on bcpsone. agauger@bcps.org If you miss a class or want to see what is coming the next day Check Edmodo page or: Wiki~ www.gaugerartlhs.pbworks.com

33. Questions?