Week of Feb 18-22...Do the Harlem Shake...

Hello All!

     By the above video, you see that not only do we learn how to create, act, shoot, edit, & view in New Media we also have FUN. That's right: FUN. That horrible three letter word that so many educators are afraid of. Every student in this video chose to be in it. There were NO objections. In fact, in the past there have been plenty of objections to being put in videos. My art students understand and appreciate the word 'no', in the realm of feeling comfortable and when something crosses their own moral line. And, YES high school students do have moral lines. What we expect from them is exactly what we get from them. It's not all about brain development and being able to make 'choices'. These kids study and perform better, academically, than most kids in our state. Then we question their motives and abilities to choose. Granted, they don't always choose wisely. Furthermore, I don't believe we, as adults, do either. Testify.

     Let me step off my soap box a second and also tell you that this 30 second video now has more FULL views than any video in RHS history. Not only that.....there is a better one on the way, thanks to the RHS pep section of last friday's game. #RDN. Stay tuned.

This week in the art room will be quite a busy one.....again. Clifton Ross, Olivia Adkins, Kathryn Wilhoit, Anna Reneau, & Emileigh Duvall all made the Ohio University Southern HS Juried Art Show this year. The opening reception will be this thursday at 6pm at the OSU Gallery. Thursday is also the deadline for the Morehead State University KyAEA Regional Art Show. I will be dropping work off at MSU this coming saturday, the 20th. Plus, on a personal note, I have been excepted into the Art Institute of Cincinnati 'Art Teacher' exhibit. I will be mail my work there this week as well.

RHS Art Students can ----->

1- 2D/3D: Clay Vessels: Students will create a hand build vessel of their choice. This is a two week project that consists of various steps and deadlines. Students will be learning how to do: pinch and coil ceramics. Then they will learn to finish, take care, fire, & then glaze their work.
BREAKFAST
2- New Media: The 'Harlem Shake' craziness has taken over. Out of class Harlem Shake assignment was given last week. It along with or in place of the 'Hate' assignment should be done by this wednesday. An additional 'Public Dancing' assignment will be given this week as well.
3- PLANNING
4- 2D/3D: Clay Vessels: Students will create a hand build vessel of their choice. This is a two week project that consists of various steps and deadlines. Students will be learning how to do: pinch and coil ceramics. Then they will learn to finish, take care, fire, & then glaze their work.
5- Advanced Art: Clay Vessels: Students will create a hand build vessel of their choice. This is a two week project that consists of various steps and deadlines. Students will be learning how to do: pinch and coil ceramics. Then they will learn to finish, take care, fire, & then glaze their work.
6- AP Art Studio: Students will continue their ceramics lesson with Miss. Botts.
7- Art I: Paper Mache- students will create a paper mache project of an animal. This animal must be created from armature, then paper mached, & painted.


As ALWAYS:
Our Week Beats Your Year,
Mr. Jeremy Grizzle

Week of Feb 11-15

     February is busy. Hopefully, everyone had a great and safe time at the dance this past saturday. The next big thing to look for is, I guess, spring break. Please keep up with deadlines and assignments over the next several weeks. Make sure to put your work in a good 'home'. Otherwise it may get lost or misplaced. Our custodial workers clean our floors quite well. Whatever ends up on the floor by the end of the day goes in the trash. Please, keep that in mind.
     Tiffany has taken off with her assignments this past week. The class she has selected to do her project with is 6th. Her assignment is a good one and if taken seriously can yeld very good results. Plus, Tiffany is a well of knowledge, like me and any other art teacher. Use us to bounce ideas and to make your life easier. Trust me, I would much rather be working on art or helping you with art than doing anything else school related.
     This weeks assignment for most of the other classes is a lesson that I borrowed from my AP training in Western, but then found out that Mrs. Leigh had done it as well. Good on all of us! It's a good lesson and has a chance to make a big emotional impact.

RHS Art Students can ----->

1- 2D/3D: 'Lyrics as Art'. Students are to find lyrics from a song and visually interrupt them. This is to be 2D in the general media of your choice. This is to be outside your sketch book.
2- New Media: 'Hate'. Students are to create a short film, less than 10 minutes in length, that deals with hate. This maybe a group or solo project. In the genre of your choice. This MUST be completely shot & edited BY YOU. No external sources can be used other than, possibly, music.
3- PLANNING
4- 2D/3D:  'Lyrics as Art'. Students are to find lyrics from a song and visually interrupt them. This is to be 2D in the general media of your choice. This is to be outside your sketch book.
5- Advanced Art:  'Lyrics as Art'. Students are to find lyrics from a song and visually interrupt them. This is to be 2D in the general media of your choice. This is to be outside your sketch book.
6- AP Art Studio: Historical Assimilation Ceramic Project- this is directed/guided by Tiffany.
7- Art I:  'Lyrics as Art'. Students are to find lyrics from a song and visually interrupt them. This is to be 2D in the general media of your choice. This is to be outside your sketch book.


As Always,
Our Week Beats Your Year,
Mr. Jeremy Grizzle

Week of Feb 4-8 SNOW DAYZ? Ain't no body got time for that!

    

 I truly don't care what people say about teachers and snow days. This one does not like them. They mess everything up in relationship to how our schedule works in the art room. These two unexpected missed days this part week, or so, has thrown us into quite a mix. Needless to say, as usual, we deal and and move on. 

     Due to these missed days we will have to make some additional concessions to our already tight schedule. Miss Botts will be giving some demos this week during AP Art Studio and leading our class in this project. We're looking forward to the project. 

RHS Art Students can ---->

1- 2D/3D: 'Play on words' paper mache project has been extended until tuesday. Critique will be wednesday and a short lesson on image on 'Love' will be given 

2- New Media: 'Cancer Project' will be viewed on monday. New assignment on 'modeling and photography' will be given on tuesday. Critique on friday.

3- PLANNING

4- 2D/3D: 'Play on words' paper mache project has been extended until tuesday. Critique will be wednesday and a short lesson on image on 'Love' will be given 

5- Advanced Art: 'Play on words' paper mache project has been extended until tuesday. Critique will be wednesday and a short lesson on an image of 'Love' will be given.

6- AP Art Studio: Creative coils and slab ceramics- lesson given by Miss. Tiffany Botts

7- Art I: Ceramic critique will be monday. New lesson on 'Love' will be given on tuesday. Critique Friday. 

As always,

Our Week Beats Your Year:

Mr. Jeremy Grizzle 

Week of Jan 28 - Feb 1.

aaaaaaandddd.....herrrrrrrrrrrre.....weeeeeeeeee.....GOOOOOOOOOO! The craziness that is spring and pre-spring is upon us. Art Shows, deadlines, AP portfolios......OH MY! Nah! Just Bring it! We're got a lot of talent this year and we're willing to see what we got. Below are some important up and coming deadlines:

Ohio University Southern- 3rd Annual Tri-State Art Show- Deadline digital submission Feb 1.
http://www.ousartshow.com  <---- Click Here to Register!

Morehead State University Regional High School Art Show- Deadline by Feb 11.

STLP State Competition at Rupp Area- Deadline by digital submission is Feb. 11.

Some of these dates I have bumped up to meet OUR deadlines for work.

Plus, Miss Tiffany Botts is our student teacher at present time!

Tiffany is from Morehead State University. She came highly recommended by the staff at MSU. She is a ceramist and painter. As the weeks go along, Tiffany will be taking a larger and larger role in our room, until she will be teaching a whole weeks worth of lessons. We're expecting great things from ol' Tiff bags.....Namaste young teacher!


RHS Art Students can ----->

1- 2D/3D: 'A play on words' paper mache project. This lesson was given last week. Work is expected this week. due Feb 1.
2- New Media: continuation of the Cancer project
3- PLANNING
4- 2D/3D: 'A play on words' paper mache project. This lesson was given last week. Work is expected this week. due Feb 1.
5- Advanced Art: 'A play on words' paper mache project. This lesson was given last week. Work is expected this week. due Feb 1.
6- AP Art Studio: Studio Work
7- Art I: Pinch Pot finish. Students will be finishing their glazing of their project for a final fire this thursday.

as always,
Our Week Beats Your Year.
Mr. Jeremy Grizzle

Week of Jan 22-25

This week will be quite interesting. Not only were we out for Martin Luther King Jr Day, but we will be out this coming thursday for the Boys All 'A' State Tournament in Frankfort. Three days a work week is alright. However, it doesn't do an art room any good. Day = work. Needless to say, we will be critiquing tuesday and then 'starting' our new assignments. This short week should help Art I with their ceramics project drying.

RHS Art Students can ----->

1- 2D/3D: 'A play on words'. Students are to create a paper mache sculpture of play on words. For example a 'Grandfather Clock' would look like a clock with a beard and cane, etc. Short demo on paper mache will be given.
BREAKFAST
2- New Media: Continuation of the cancer project.
3- PLANNING
4- 2D/3D: 'A play on words'. Students are to create a paper mache sculpture of play on words. For example a 'Grandfather Clock' would look like a clock with a beard and cane, etc. Short demo on paper mache will be given.
5- Advanced Art: 'A play on words'. Students are to create a paper mache sculpture of play on words. For example a 'Grandfather Clock' would look like a clock with a beard and cane, etc. Short demo on paper mache will be given.
6- AP Art Studio: Studio Work
7- Art I: Firing and glazing ceramic pieces.


As always,
Our Week Beats Your Year.
Mr. Jeremy Grizzle

week of Jan 14-18

So we continue into the world of sculpture.....rip roaring away. Everyone did surprisingly well on our paper sculpture lesson. Some really nice work came out of it. Now, just for it to continue......

RHS Art students can ---->
1- 2D/3D: Found Object Sculpture- students are to construction a 3 dimensional animal out of found objects. When complete the object maybe painted and colored. Objects from the art room may not be used.
BREAKFAST
2- New Media: continuation of the "We can change the world" project.
3- PLANNING
4- 2D/3D: Found Object Sculpture- students are to construction a 3 dimensional animal out of found objects. When complete the object maybe painted and colored. Objects from the art room may not be used.
LUNCH
5- Advanced Art: Found Object Sculpture- students are to construction a 3 dimensional animal out of found objects. When complete the object maybe painted and colored. Objects from the art room may not be used.
6- AP Art Studio: Studio Work
7- Art I: Phase two of the pottery project. Students will continue to design/decorate the exterior of their vessels. Then they will be fired on tuesday. Wednesday we will begin to glaze. Thursday continue to glaze. Finish with second fire friday.


As always,
Our Week Beats Your Year,
Mr. Jeremy Grizzle

Week of Jan 7-11

Welcome back! First full week back since out winter break. It's time to get going. The spring semester is BY FAR the BUSIEST! During this semester we will be showing in Morehead, Ironton, & hopefully Lexington. Every single person will have a chance at showing work in our Spring art show. Lots & lots of things going on. Without further adieu ------->

RHS Art Students can ----->

1- 2D/3D: 3D out of 2D. This week students will be taking a single sheet of white drawing paper & transforming it into a 3D piece of art. No paper maybe thrown away. All of the paper MUST BE used. It maybe colored. It maybe glued. It may be fixed. It maybe representational or abstract.
BREAKFAST
2- New Media" "We can change the world by....". Students are to break off into groups. Each group will be responsible to creating a video (for full viewing) that explains how individuals their age can and have changed the world. The preferred genre is info-doc.
3- PLANNING
4- 2D/3D: 3D out of 2D. This week students will be taking a single sheet of white drawing paper & transforming it into a 3D piece of art. No paper maybe thrown away. All of the paper MUST BE used. It maybe colored. It maybe glued. It may be fixed. It maybe representational or abstract.
5- Advanced Art: 3D out of 2D. This week students will be taking a single sheet of white drawing paper & transforming it into a 3D piece of art. No paper maybe thrown away. All of the paper MUST BE used. It maybe colored. It maybe glued. It may be fixed. It maybe representational or abstract.
6- AP Art Studio: Studio Work
7- Art I: Beginning Ceramics- students will create an drinking vessel, by hand method, that will be fired and then glazed for use. Purpose of this project is to create functional art.

As Always....
Our Week Beats Your Year....
Mr. Jeremy Grizzle