Fibers Syllabus

Course Syllabus Fibers 2016-2017

Lincoln High School – Room 115

Mrs. Rice – Teacher

Best way to contact instructor: Dana.Rice@wrps.net, Phone: (715) 424- 6750

Course Description: What is Fibers all about?

  These courses explore fibers processes such as silk painting, beading, felting, collage, bookmaking, papermaking, macramé, jewelry and fabric painting.  Development of the elements and principles of design with emphasis on composition and problem solving will be the focus of these classes.  Class time will be used to work independently on projects, however at times out of class time will be required to complete thumbnails and sketchbook assignments, or make progress on a larger piece.

·         Be Prompt:  Excessive tardies will result in Saturday school and a truancy notice .

·         Be Prepared:  Always have supplies you need for class and any completed homework.

Sketch paper, pencil and eraser will be needed every day.  They can be kept in your cabinet.

·         Be Neat: Put your work and supplies away at the end of each class period and clean up your area and any materials used.

·         Be Respectful: Listen and follow instructions carefully, raise your hand for help, or questions.  Your classmates may also be helpful.  Use appropriate language, do not interrupt, etc.  Cell phones must be kept out of sight and off throughout class.

·         Be Productive:  Stay on task during class, complete the daily tasks given to the BEST of your ability.  When finished with art assignments, use this time to work on related pieces of your own design.

How will my grade be calculated?

80%………………Art Projects

20%………………Samples, Sketchbook assignments, handouts, pre and post quizzes

How will work be graded?

Students will be graded on the completion of requirements for a project and the amount of effort put into the work.  Different measures of assessment will be used throughout the twelve weeks.  Critiques, criteria checklists, self-evaluations, and rubrics will be used to assess projects. All projects require sketches. Without sketches the finished project is only worth 50% of the total grade. All assignments must be completed in the Fibers room. Assignments taken home without permission to be completed, will not be eligible for grading. If permission is granted to work outside of class, only up to 50% of the assignment can be completed outside of class to earn full credit on the assignment.
*Design Elements and Principles, use of lab time and Craftsmanship will be graded for every project.

How do I make up missing or incomplete work?

Since most work is done in class, I strongly encourage students to miss as little class as possible.  Late or incomplete work may be submitted during the same grade period for full credit.  For every excused absence day, you will have one school day to make up work without a reduction in grade.  If you do not turn in a project, it will receive an F in the grade period average. Late projects will NOT be accepted after the end of the grading period.

What if I am late to class?

When you arrive late to class, put your pass on the teacher desk, and WITHOUT DISRUPTING CLASS quietly find your seat.  After 2 tardies you will receive a detention.  4 or more tardies will result in a referral to the office.   Make every effort to be on time.

What if I am not following directions in class?

-   verbal warning -     parent contact                                            

-     seat change/isolation -     one on one conference with Teacher

-     loss of materials privilege -     clean up duty during lunch                             

-     office referral -     seconds owed after the bell                           

What happens when the bell rings?

I will dismiss you from class, not the bell.  A clean up bell will signal the beginning of the last 5 minutes of class.  Class will be dismissed ONLY when every work area is clean, materials are returned to their proper place and every student is quiet and seated. Works in progress are collected and stored in your classroom locker and tables are swept clean.

The Art Code of Conduct:

-Your art will be original and expressive at all times.  Overused symbols such as hearts and peace signs are not examples of original ideas.

-Your art can be inspired by someone, but not copied from them.

-Logos and trademarks are copyrighted symbols, and may not be used in an original art piece.

-Art work will be positive and appropriate.  Negative symbols will not be used in expressive design.  This includes images associated with drugs and violence.

REQUIRED        

-5 No. 2 Pencils, non-mechanical (*with erasers)

-1 folder

-1 BIG white eraser, or gum eraser…NOT PINK eraser

-Shoe Box

Fees

-$15 is due by second friday of the semester to cover sampling materials

-Students may buy materials such as t-shirts, silk scarves and other items needed for the piece they are designing.

Fibers I

·       Compositional Study-20 days

• Composition will be the focus of the first unit.  You will learn about center of interest, rule of thirds, overlapping and depth.  The compositional rules covered in this assignment will be used throughout the class. Handmade paper and collage techniques will be used to create your design.

·       Fabric Dying-35 days

• Fabric dying will cover several tie-dye techniques as well as dye based art forms such as silk painting and batiking.

·       Surface Design-35 days

• Surface design will cover silk screening, fabric painting, marbling with ink, stenciling/stamping and various drawing mediums and how they can be used to create an interesting fabric surface.  The techniques can be used individually or together to create an unlimited variety of fabric surfaces.

Fibers II

·       Fabric Construction-26 days

• Fabric construction focuses on different methods used to create fabric.  This unit will cover weaving, quilting, needle and wet felting, soy silk construction and soft sculpture.

·       Mixed Media-20 days

• Mixed media is a very large and complex area.  As a class, you will select 2 types of mixed media based techniques to focus on for this unit.  You will choose from altered books, bead weaving, beading, collage bowls, epoxy resin jewelry, jewelry fabrication, macramé, basketry, book making and bead mosaic.

·      Upcycle-13 days

• This final unit will give you the opportunity to explore ideas on creating something new from something old or used or upcycling.  You will be able to use the different techniques that we have explored in Fibers I and II.  There are many ideas online, but you may only reference these ideas. Your final design must be original..

Fibers III

·      Complex Cloth

• Complex cloth focuses on different methods used to create a multilayered surface on fabric fabric.  3 samples using 9 different techniques will be created. A final fabric will be created and many into a finished usable or displayable piece.

·       Story Telling

• The student will use various fibers techniques to tell a story based on themselves, someone else or a topic they feel strongly about and want to share the story about this topic. The finished piece will be either 2D or 3D in nature.  

·      Independent Study

• This final unit will give you the opportunity to explore ideas of your own design.  You will be able to choose from all of the different techniques that we have explored in Fibers I and II.  You may focus on one technique or combined several together to create a creative and original design.

Class requirements:

-Topic Worksheets (2 per unit)

-Pre-tests and post tests

-Topic Sample Sets (one set per unit)

-Final Project and Evaluation