To be more than what you have to be, or to feel more, or to allow yourself to be open and to embrace being scared and afraid, or to embrace being happy and to relish in your failures and your successes. And to find a way to translate that into your everyday life, and into your classroom, and making those ideals relatable to your students.
Today was magic. My Homage lesson plan was a hit.
Today was a whirlwind of emotions, but by some miracle, it did not include nerves. I was a bit jittery during planning, but once I picked up Professor Wilson and escorted her back to classroom, I felt relaxed and excited. I reminded myself to focus on the smallest parts of today and to cherish it. And after I decided this, I noticed the details: asking about Cedar’s weekend, checking in with Parker about his leg and MRI, learning that Camille loves Paramore… It became so easy to just melt into them, and Professor Wilson sat with the students. She’s so wonderful and easy to be around, it was almost as if she was one of us.
Hailey, Parker, Wes, Nick and Ivy looking over their new project (HEHE!) while we get the hot tea going.
Here are the requirements for our assignment:
- 2 cups (may be thrown or hand built)
- 2 coasters
- Box/vessel
- This vessel must hold both cups (which can be stacked, side by side, or nested)
- This vessel must have a lid that has a found object for a handle
I will also be looking for a connection between your cups, vessel, and individual. In your handout, I will provide prompts to help you explore various qualities and traits about your individual. These prompts are meant to help you make aesthetic decisions and to develop a theme throughout all parts of your “tea” set.
Faitlin, working with paint dripping. So gorgeous and eerie.
Should you be interested in our next assignment, try our brainstorming activity we did at the beginning of class today:
On a sheet of paper or in your visual journal, think of 5-7 people who have influenced or changed you. Write them down.
After thinking about our requirements and introduction, select 1 person from your list and answer at least five of the following questions:
- Who are you paying homage to?
- How does this person make you feel?
- If you could pick 2 colors to describe them, which would you choose?
- If this person was an animal, what would they be?
- List 3 qualities this person possesses that you either see in yourself or wish you had?
- How has this person changed the way you see the world?
- How did you meet, find, or come across this person?
Lindsey finished her Loki piece! This photograph doesn’t do it justice — I was just trying to prevent a ‘prisma sheen’
This morning, Kristy came in and said something that really made me happy, “Last night, I was telling my dad about how much I like having you in class.” Le grin. I also was thrilled to help Caroline come up with an AMAZING project. I will be posting progress pictures of it, because I think it’s going to be amazing. It’s mixed media, and revolves around this idea of “unfinished” because Caroline really dislikes having to continue to work on things after she’s “over it” to make it look finished. So we’re playing off that idea and including a LOT of color. It’s gonna be awesome!
Bowers doing a value/shading demo to our 8th graders today.
Awesome watercolor. Skulls and skeletons are pretty popular in the classroom right now.
Panorama of this amazing classroom.
Overall, I’m feeling fantastic. Today was exciting and new and fun, but I think it was interesting and I am hoping the students are looking forward to it! I’m going to take a few photos of sketches and brainstorming tomorrow — Cullen had mentioned paying homage to the Mad Hatter — that could be so gorgeous.
Song of the blog:
TAKE IT FROM ME // THE WEEPIES
I survived. I flourished. I am tired. Today was an amazing day.
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