Below are pdfs of design and art journals from years 7-9. I’ve been working with journals for a number of years. They replaced sketchbooks in an art class, and obviously I’m doing design journals in my current design classes. I’ve really fallen in love with them as an educational tool and want to write aboutContinue reading “Art & Design Journals”
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STEAM
Beautiful things work better! Perhaps because it reflects real life, but I’ve always been fascinated by the way different subject areas in school overlap. And my two years as a creative technology and design teacher sparked a love for STEAM projects. STEAM, if you are unfamiliar, refers to school assignments that integrate Science, Technology, Engineering,Continue reading “STEAM”
Designing Stuffed Animals
Tinker CAD gets a bad rap by designers because it’s often unfairly compared to more legit CAD programs like Fusion 360 (we currently use OnShape for advanced CAD work in my design program). But when used appropriately, Tinker CAD is actually a great way to get used to creating in the digital 3D world andContinue reading “Designing Stuffed Animals”
Shoot it from Above!
This is one of those assignments that I’m a little embarrassed to share because of its simplicity. But I’ve consistently gotten great results from it, so I’m sharing…albeit blushing a little. I’m also a firm believer that if you have numerous good examples of something, it amplifies student imaginations, giving them more springboards to workContinue reading “Shoot it from Above!”
Flat-Pack Furniture
Student work: Disney Rococo Furniture What is flat pack furniture? Flat-pack furniture is a form of furniture that requires customer assembly. The separate components are packed for sale in cartons which also contain assembly instructions and sometimes hardware. In most cases, the furniture is simple to assemble with basic tools, which are also included. ThereContinue reading “Flat-Pack Furniture”
Tiffany Style Lanterns
student work, all three sides of the lantern A shout out to my friend Kristy who started this project with resin-based “stained-glass”. Her previous work was really helpful in developing this unit on Tiffany style lanterns. Lanterns are a big deal in Asia, they can identify what kind of restaurant you’re walking into or evenContinue reading “Tiffany Style Lanterns”
Art Deco Serving Trays: Classic Design
two year 12 student projects I’ve been working on this wood project related to topic called “Classic Design” that my students have to study for their IB Design and Technology exams. Classic design really got going in the Art Deco and Bauhaus movements. The idea is an age-old argument about form follows function or viceContinue reading “Art Deco Serving Trays: Classic Design”
Talavera Tile Tables
Two Talavera tile tables with a few 3D printed scale models for stuffed animal toys. Many of my friends know that I’ve taken on a new role as head of Design at my school. While I still plan to post plenty of art-related projects, I’m going to post design projects here too…and I just planContinue reading “Talavera Tile Tables”
Quilt Vases: Printing Textures onto Clay
Two views of three of the quilt vases. Slab building is an essential component to any ceramics program. If you’re not familiar with ceramics, slabs are sheets of rolled out clay that are used for sculpting functional and non-functional objects. Many facilities have a slab roller, which is just a large table that rolls outContinue reading “Quilt Vases: Printing Textures onto Clay”
Print Making: Mexican and German influences.
La Catrina: Jose Guadalupa Posada 1910 | Erich Heckel: Two Wounded Men 1915 Print Making on Linoleum Blocks: I always think of print making with linoleum blocks as one of those “old school” art teacher projects…like those folks who can’t give up the pottery wheel or dark room photography. But like the aforementioned art forms,Continue reading “Print Making: Mexican and German influences.”
Draw, Paint, Think 