Collage Designing

Composition Handout
-keep it handy!  It is the rules that you will be using to create your design.

Sketching Assignment
-find resources to help create your sketches.  More than one resource is required for each composition/sketch. 
-the resources will be handed in with the sketches
-simple shapes showing the layout and the objects
-each sketch should focus on one of the themes.
-8 small sketches required

Fabric Constructions and Gio

Thank you for being a great class!

Quilting: Once your 9 squares are sewning and ironed, you can cut out the batting and the back to the same dimensions as the front panel. We will talk about how to complete them on Monday.

American Crossing Guard Week: I recieved a message from Mr. Henke about special gift that we could make for the crossing guards in our district. I told him about our pot holders, and he thought this would be a nice gift. Today would be a great day to construct a second pot holder to say thank you for helping the WRPS students safe.

Soft Sculpture: This is our next topic. This are Ugly Dolls or Sock Monsters. To get started on this sample, get sketch paper out of cabinet 13, and draw your character in full detail. I will help you design the pattern peices on Monday. Have Fun!!!!!

Fibers I Collage Themes

We will be going to the 228 computer lab on Monday.

Gathering Resources:

• Use copyright free photograph resources
• advance search
• choose several images for each type (3 trees, 3 flowers, 3 napkins)
• copy and paste photographs into a Google doc
• Print in color to LHS135colorprinter

Demo
-Theme examples
Landscape/Citiscape

Coffee Shop

Botanical

Welcome to Fibers I

Fibers I

Mixed Media Collage Video
Handmade Paper Collage Video

Collage worksheet:
Please complete by this Friday.  Please hand it into the purple basket by the door.

Welcome to Fibers II & III

Class Overview Fibers II

• Fabric Constriction
• Weaving
• Felting (Needle and Wet)
• Soysilk
• 3D Fabric Construction
• Quilting
• Mixed Media
• Beading
• Bead Mosaic
• Glass Mosaic
• Book Making
• Lamps
• Clocks
• Bowls
• etc

Weaving Samples

Weaving Handouts and worksheet

Fibers III

• Complex Cloth
• Story Telling
• Upcycling

Getting started Collaging

Sketches have been graded. If you have been absent, please complete the 8 sketches and get them turned in asap. Final sketches have been commented on and most people currently have incompletes. Final sketches must be completed and approved by Mrs. Rice today. If you currently have a D or F you have been scheduled for ie in Fibers tomorrow. If you have a final sketch grade that is not an incomplete, you may get paper from Mrs. Rice, and get started on the collage.

Steps to Starting:

• Receive final approval on your sketches from Mrs. Rice, and collage background paper and tracing paper (You will get background and tracing paper directly from Mrs. Rice when she thinks you are ready):
• Clear center of interest
• Used that rule of 3rds for center of interest and horizons
• dynamic positioning of object in scene
• 3 or more clear layers of depth created
• Variety of value, texture, pattern, line, etc.
• Start creating the background first. 
• choose materials or create materials needed.
• cut the paper either with tracing paper or with the paper chopper.
• Paper should meet the edge of the background paper or exceed it. Later it can be trimmed.
• Modpodge is applied to the entire piece of paper with a brush to prevent wrinkling as it dries.
• Design the next layer of the design that is positions directly on top of the background.
• windows, tables, chairs, signs, etc.
• Continue to design back to front. Make papers as needed.
• The last in class work day is this Friday. Collages must be turned in by December 23rd for grading. We will be starting the dying unit next Monday.

Fibers I-Fabric Painting Day 1

Fabric Painting
This is a process that will be completed over the next 5 days.  Each day I will be adding instructions for this painting.

1: Select your images.

2: Choose the back most colors to paint first.  They should be colors that blend into one another only, today.  For example, you could paint with blue, purple and fushia, not yellow or orange. You must choose analogous colors that blend into one another well. Black may not be used in the painting at all. Directions for black will be given later. Place those colors on the lid of an ice cream bucket.  These are found under the sink by the soda ash. Have the container available.  Take no more than a half dollar of paint at a time.  Take white as well, but NO black.  You should have 3 to 4 colors including the white.

3: Write your name on the back of your canvas. Next, lay your canvas on the counter.  Spray it completely with water.  It should lay flat and be stuck on the counter.

4: Using a large brush, start adding the colors seen in your reference picture at the top of the canvas.

5: Work your way down the canvas gradually adding new colors in the position you see the colors in your reference picture. Blend them where needed.  The paint application will be very wet and blended.

6: Your colors will cover the entire fabric surface edge to edge to edge to edge.

7: Place the the wet painting on the drying rack.  Cap your paint with the bucket container, and label it with tape and your name. The buckets can be stacked upside down on the counter out of the way.

Assembly Schedule

1:50 Assembly Schedule
TIME	PERIOD	DURATION
7:35 - 8:37	1st	62 min
8:44 - 9:49	2nd	65 min w/announcement
11:01 - 11:31	3A LUNCH	30 min
11:35 - 12:37	3A CLASS	62 min
11:05 - 12:07	3B CLASS	62 min
12:07 - 12:37	3B LUNCH	30 min
9:56 - 10:58	4th	62 min
12:44 - 1:46	5th	62 min
1:52 - 2:52	Assembly	60 min

Finding Reference Pictures For Painting

Sunset and Silhouettes Requirements:

• 3 or more sunset images
• 2 or more related silhouettes
• 2 or more Clouds
• 2 or more water images, if you are using water.

Print in color. Select the Color Follow Me option. You will print it in 135 2nd hour and 228 4th hour unless that printer is only B&W.