1. A Unit Plan by Jenna Covington Middle School 6 th -8 th 90 min classes block schedule 13 days, 5 weeks

2.  DAY 1  Art Journals  What is Imagination?  Is Imagination present in art?  Are imagined creations original ideas?  What does original art mean?  Is unique art different from original art?  Group Discussion on each question  VTS on Tristram Lansdowne - Precipice Lesson 1

3. Tristram Lansdowne Precipice Etching with Aquatint 14”x18” 2012 http://tristramlansdowne.com/20 12-3/

4.   Present Imaginary art in History  Salvador Dali – Les Elephants  Derrick Hickman – Dolls  Niki de Saint Phalle – Sun God  Dale Chihuly – Mille Fiori  Intro to Field Trip – Botanical Gardens Day 1 Cont.

5. Salvador Dali Les Elephants http://samui-art-gallery.com/salvador-dali-elephants- painting-review-and-analysis/

6. Derrick Hickman Dolls No Imagination #4 Found Objects and Sculpting Clay http://www.canvasm uralstudio.com/dolls.html

7. Niki de Saint Phalle Sun God 1983 http://stuartcollection.ucsd.edu/artists/de- saint-phalle.shtml

8. Dale Chihuly Mille Fiori Glass 9½ X 56 X 12’ http://artblart.com/tag/dale-chihuly-mille-fiori/

9.   Sketch an imaginary life form in your artist journal/sketch book and name it!  How does it move?  Does it breath? How?  What senses does it have?  Ending questions in Art Journal  How does it feel to create imaginary creatures?  Does having endless possibilities of playing with your design interest you as an artist? Day 1 Cont.

10.   FIELD TRIP!!!  Examine Dale Chihuly’s four existing art pieces in the Botanical Gardens  Art Journal (On the bus back?)  How was imagination present in Botanical Gardens? Day 2

11.   Discuss Botanical Garden Experience  Sketch a habitat around your creature from Day 2  How does it relate to it’s habitat?  Outside  Collect found plant materials (15 mins)  Collect photo evidence of interesting textures and plant materials  Describe texture and looks of 3 found items in art journal Day 3

12.   Create and name a new plant form from your imagination using at least three different materials  Acrylic or water color paint (1 or both necessary)  Markers  Oil/chalk pastels  Colored Pencils  Collage Materials  End of Day Art Journal  Is your artwork original?  How did you create this new idea?  How did you name your plant?  Does it’s name root from your daily life? How? Day 3 Cont.

13.   DAY 1  Free Write 4 mins  What imacts does imagination have on your daily life, and what impact does it have on society?  Intro to wire (phone companies donate free wire btw)  Make imaginary 2-D plants 3-D with wire  Must be sturdy  Photos of Process!  End of Day Reflection Art Journal  What if your plant was large enough to live inside of?  What kind of bugs would like your plant and why? Lesson 2

14.   Art Journal  How is imagination present in our culture?  Open discussion on art journal question  Demonstrate using paper and methylcellulose to cover object  Students use different papers to collage over armature  Photograph process!  While drying, introduce next lesson  Casting poured flax paper to cast over wire armatures  Create an imaginary landscape with life, plants, and community!  Show exemplar Day 2

16.   Artist in history that work with imaginary landscapes  Lina Punta – Cliff  Katrin Sigurdardottir – Haul  Laurent Gagnon – Recit Recif  Tristram Lansdowne – Precipe  Three Sketch ideas in sketchbook for imaginary populated landscape  If extra time, student may use materials to paint, mark, wire wrap, or collage dried plant sculpture. Day 2 Cont.

17. Lina Puerta "Cliff" 2012 8.5"H. x 7"W. x 6.5" D. Polyurethane foam, porcelain, resin, cotton thread, fabric, fiberfill, acrylic paint, model tree, trims, beads, rhinestones, chain, acrylic sheet, artificial foliage and moss and wax http://www.linapuerta.net/2011artwork

18. Katrin Sigurdardottir Haul 2005 plywood, polystyrene, resin, landscaping pigments, hardware, transit labels http://www.katrinsigurdardottir.info/selected_works/4.html

19. Laurent Gagnon Récit-récif http://www.ville.amos.qc.ca/FR/CITOYEN/CENTRE_EXPOSITION_DET AIL/529

20. Tristram Lansdowne Precipice Etching with Aquatint 14”x18” 2012 http://tristramlansdowne.com/20 12-3/

21.   DAY 1  Recap on prompt Imaginary Landscape  Complete sketch ideas and present to me to help work out complications and ideas  Begin wire structures  May use base or not, may be hanging (floating), on a pedestal, a wall piece, must be three-dimensional  Work Day Lesson 3

22.   Demonstrate over-beaten flax pulp  Dying fibers with pigments and retention aid  Getting pulp to correct thickness in water mixture for casting and adding formation aid  Pouring paper in deckle with felt and letting drain  Screen over paper, remove water with sponge (instead of vacuum press)  Need 6—10 sheets per student  Wrap paper in plastic for next class  Photos of process!  I will be working with students during the process!  Work Days Day 2-4

23.   Demonstrate covering wire sculpture in wet paper with methylcellulose  Work Day  Dry out in fan over night  Art Journal  What complications did you have with paper making? Day 5

24.   Art Journal  How will your landscape be populated by life?  How will you use materials to represent life and plant forms?  Populate imaginary landscape with life plants and agriculture  Photograph Process!  Name your creations  Collage using found materials, paint, and drawing materials.  Art Journal  How does your imaginary landscape compare to our society?  How does it contrast? Day 6

25.   Finishing touches  Art Journal  Self-critique  What parts of your work do you love?  What does your piece mean to you?  How does your piece reflect the theme of Imagination?  If you had more time, what would you do differently?  Class Critique  What do you think this piece is about?  In what ways did the artist accurately portray their ideas?  Artist questions on process. Day 7

26.   Print off 8 process photos for presentation  Read artists statement examples  Write artist statement  Set piece up in exhibit space including creature sketches, 8 photos of process, imaginary plant creation (2-D and 3-D), imaginary landscape, and artist statement)  Reflection in Art Journal  How did imagination show in your artwork?  Was it easy or fun to create using your imagination? Why?  Would you suggest this project to future classmates? Why?  What would you change about this unit? Day 8

27.   I.1.A.6 th – Use pencil or marker to draw a continuous line that describes an object from observation  I.1.B.7 th –Use a variety of brush strokes to create various textures  I.1.B.8 th – Create a variety of colors, tints, and shades by mixing pigments  I.1.D.7 th - Demonstrate the process used in one type of fiber arts  I.1.D.8 th -Create a simple fiber art-work  I.2.A.7 th -Create an in-the-round art-work by joining two or more surfaces using a layering technique  II.1.D.6 th -Identify and use real/actual texture  III.1.A.7 th - Discuss and develop answers to questions about art: !hat is art? Should art look real? Should art be beautiful? GLE’s

28.   Science  Geography  Sociology  Botany  Agriculture  Social Studies  Architecture  Humanities Cross-Curricular

29.   Summative  Rubric  Written Reflections  Formative  Class Discussion  Individual Discussion  Proposals  Photos of process  Artist Journals/sketchbooks  Presentations/exhibition  Self-critiques and group critiques Assessment