UnfilteredJourneytoaChoiceBaseArtStudio

JoySchultz

TheTransitiontoChoice

Why?

• Singleartinstructorinthehighschool

• Notenoughlevelstomeetthestudentsneedsandrequests

• Limitedstudiospace

Breakdown:Myreasonforcreatingablendedartstudioprogramistodevelopamulti-levelcoursethatismanageableforoneartteacher.Ihavetosupportmultipledisciplinesandmultiplelevels.Thenewlydesignedprogramallowsforgrowthandindividualprogramcontrolfortheartstudent.

Iwantedtoblendtechnologyintomyprogramtoteachhowtodocumenttheprocessandhowtousetechnologyinaproductiveway.

Solution:Allcoursesaredividedintospecificdisciplines.Drawing,Painting,Printmaking,Sculpture,andMixedMedia.APArtStudioisastandalonecoursetomeettheCollegeBoardrequirements.

Eachcourseisonesemesterlongandstudentscantakeuptothreesemestersofadiscipline.Beginner,Intermediate,andAdvancedLevels.AfterthreesemestersstudentsareencouragedtoexploreadifferentdisciplineorenrollinAPStudioArtwiththeinstructorsapproval.

DesignoftheCourse:

Themes andArtisticTargetsareprovidedtohelpguidethestudentsindividualartproposals.

Themes

Observe- directobservationsofobjects

Metaphors- anobject,activity,orideasthatisusedasasymbolofsomething

Text – micrography,lettering,graphicdesign

Perspective- personalpointofviewOR1pt.,2pt.,3pt.

SocialProblems- selectacurrenteventtoexplore

ArtHistoryRe-mix- oldmixedwithnew

MathandScienceMash-up- numbersandnature

Design- Line,Color,Space/Form

ArtisticTargets

Practice - ExperimentingandExploring

Improvement - Buildingonpriororrequiredskill/techniques

Mastery - Highestdegreeofdevelopment

Portfolio - Collectionofthreeormore(Series)

StudentLearningManagementPlatforms

Haiku- https://www.haikulearning.com/

Blendspace- https://www.tes.com/lessons

GoogleForms- https://classroom.google.com

Artsonia- https://www.artsonia.com/

InstagramTwitterAurasma- https://www.aurasma.com/

IntroductiontoChoiceStudio

DayOne-Welcomestudentstothenewstudioformat- ChoiceBaseBlendedStudio

ShowHaikupageanddoawalk-thruoftheArtistProposals,ThemesandArtisticTargets,andtheResources.

DiscusstheimportanceoforiginalityandsettingrealisticplansforexplorationsfortheArtProposals.

ViewoneandtwooftheEverythingisaRemix videos(ArtHistoryVideosonHaiku)

DayTwo-ShowtheBlendspace linkandthehowtolinkonHaiku.RemindMentorstogetaBlendspace linkpreparedforsharingwiththeclass.

ViewpartsthreeandfourofEverythingisaRemix.

MentorsshareBlendspace Linkstotheclass.

StudentsmaybegintoexploretheHaikupageforresources.PlaceThemesandArtisticTargetsonstudent’stablesforreflection.

DayThree-ShowtheAppropriationPowerPoint toreinforcetheoriginalityandlocatingsource/inspirationalideas.

GetstudentssigneduponBlendspace andstartresearching.

DayFour-AssistingstudentswithArtProposals.

EverythingisaRemix

https://vimeo.com/14912890https://vimeo.com/19447662https://vimeo.com/25380454https://vimeo.com/36881035

Recommendations:

Adoptastudentlearningmanagementplatform

CreatearobustresourcewebsiteorGoogleDocfilesystem

CreateGoogleFormsforformative/summativeassessments

Haveamethodforstudentstodocumentdailyprogresswithphotos,videos,andwrittendocumentation

Provideanavenueforindividualandstudiocritiquesatallstagesofstudentprogressanddevelopment.(exittickets)

Providemultiplewaystoshowcasestudentslearningthroughawebsite,blog,Instagram,Artsonia,newsletters,artshows/competitions.

Promotewhatyouvalueinthestudioforlearningoutcomes.

BenefitsStudentscanlearnto:

Selfadvocateforknowledge

Workatownpace

Experimentandexplore

DevelopMasteryinanareaofchoice

Createanddesignaprogramthestudentismostinterestedinlearning

Outcomes

Studentsseekoutsidesupportfromcommunitymentors

Studentsworkonresearchandcreateoutsidethestudioschoolschedule

Studentsdevelopapassionorinterestwithoutthepressureofperfection,time,andfailure

Studentsbecomementorsinthestudio,sharingtheirsuccessesandideas

ExampleofBlendspace

Exampleofstudentresearchanddocumentation

Giveyourstudentsaplaceto

voiceissues

IndustrialNaturedefinesapiecethatchallengestheviewerontheirthoughtsandattitudestowardnature.Thepieceutilizeddifferentmediumswiththeimplementationof:celluclay,driftwood,sculpturewire,slate,andarock.Nolongeroverflowingwithgreenery,constructionladenlandscapesprovidedanabundanceofinspiration.Industrializationreferstotheimpactofhumansontheenvironment.Theprojectevolvedintoamostsatisfyingresult.Throughthisprocess,Ilearnedcommunicationthroughart.Thefocusofthepieceistoenhancecomprehensionontheimportanceofnatureandwhyitshouldbepreserved.TheintentofIndustrialNatureistospeaktotheviewerandmovethemintoamoresymbioticrelationshipwithnature.

DiamondsfromSierraLeoneThispieceisaboutchildlaborindiamondminesinimpoverishedAfricancountries.The46standsfor46percentofAfricanworkersindiamondminesareundertheageof16.IhopethisworkofartbringsawarenesstochildlaborindiamondminingAfricancountries.Ty

TreeofLife

IwasinspiredbythedeforestationoccurringattheKingslandHuntingClubinKingsland,Arkansas.Treeswerecutdown,butledtothedestructionoftheanimals'naturalhabitat,including deer,turkeys,andhogs.Seeingacresoftreescutdownisagloomysight.Treesarenotonlythenaturalhabitatofalmostallanimals,buttheyalsocreateoxygenforhumans tolive.Without them,humanswouldnotbeheretoday,yetpeoplecutthemdown fortheirownselfishuses.Theenvironment isabeautifulplace,yethumansconstantlyworktodestroyit.DestructionbeganevenwhenthefirstAmericansarrivedinthenewworld.Ihoped toconveythatwithmuchhardwork,thenaturalworldcanbepreservedandreturned toitsnaturalstate.Treesarethereasonhumansexisttoday,yetpeopleconstantlycutthemdown.Humanprocessessuchastheusageof fossilfuelsproducecarbondioxide,whichisharmful totheatmosphere.Oneof theonlywaystoridtheenvironmentofthecarbondioxideisthrough trees,yetthiscannotbedone iftreesarecutdown.Throughmywork,Ihope toportraythedestructionoftheenvironment through thelogpile, thecrane,andthepathofdestruction inthetreeline.Theglimmerofhope,however, canbeseenintheonetree,whichstandstallandstrongdespitewhathappensaround it.Thistreeillustratesthathumansstillhavetheabilitytoundo thedamagetotheenvironment.Oilpastelallowsfortheblending ofthecolorsintheenvironment, yettheunnatural colorsofthecranecauseittostandout.Overall,Ihope todemonstratetheharmfuleffectsofdeforestation.

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Makeyourprogramexciting.

Promote,share,andgetoutsideinthecommunity.

CreateCommunityProjects

EducateyourcommunityImportanttopresenttheconceptthroughNewsletters,BacktoSchoolNight,andWebsite.

Createeventsthatletthestudentsexplaintheprocess.

Letthestudentsshowcasetheprogramforyou.

ArtsRevealNight-HostedbySixStudentsinOctober

CreateCommunityProjectstoinvolveallstudents

“Iknowthepowerofart. Ifyouincludethepowerofdesigninganindividualizedprogramforstudentstoseekknowledge,explorenewconcepts,adapttoworldissues,addresspersonalconcerns,andempowertheindividualtofindtheir“voice”asayoungperson,thenyouwillkeepyoungpeopleengagedintheworld. Keepingthemcurious,intrigued,engaged,challenged,andfeelingfulfilledbytappingintocreativitytheseelementswillhelpleadthemtodiscovertheirabilitytodefinetheirpersonalpassions.”

Mycontactinformation:Twitter-@joycschultz

Instagram- SCHULTZ_LIFE

Blog- ArtAroundhttps://schultzjoy.wordpress.com/

AurasonAurasma Channel-joyschultz

Blendspace codeforGoogleForms-https://www.tes.com/lessons/Vr_akqagcCMMYw/winter-integration-steam-presentation