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Course: 7th Grade Art

Instructor: Ms. Kimberly Lysne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7th Grade Art  
Fall
Winter
Spring
         
Topics  

Asia:

Traditions

and Transitions

Africa:

Culture and

the Individual

The Middle East:

Center of Civilization,

Center of Conflict

Content  

Technical achievements of early artists

History of Printmaking

Chemistry of ceramics

The Silk Road

Zen Buddhism

Asian architecture

Recognizing aesthetic

 

Purpose of art

Traditional African arts and crafts

Contemporary African artists

Light and color

Developing a sense of aesthetic

History of Egyptian art and architecture

Islamic art and architecture

Residential design process

Building green

Tapestries that tell a story

 

Design Process/ Media  

 

Creating printblocks & the printing process

Physical and chemical properties of ceramics

Miniature architectural sculptures - clay

Illustration - ink

Silk painting

 

 

 

Recognizing the elements and principles of design

Analyzing the purpose of art

Jewelry

Sculpture - plaster cast

Understanding light and color - acrylic

Drawing: Scenes of Africa - pencil, pen, charcoal, watercolor

Stylized painting - acrylic

Clay relief - hieroglyphics

Tughra - Arabric script

Weaving & embroidery- mixed media

Architectural floor plans, elevations, perspectives, 3-D model, fabrics and finishes

Portfolio Artifacts   Relief Prints

Ink Illustrations

Contemplation Garden

Silk Quilt

Tatoos

 

 

Rite of Passage Mask

Apartheid assemblage

Perspectives on Social Issues

Color Theory

Art as Adornment

Drawing Portfolio

Egyptian Relief

Valley of the Kings and Queens

Decorated Monogram

Threads of Conflict

Designer’s Challenge

Integrated Units  

SS: Asian culture and history

Science: Chemistry of Ceramics

LA: Poetry illustrations

Math: Fibonacci designs

SS: African history and culture

Science: Color and Light

SS, LA, Math, Science, Service: Through African Eyes

SS: Middle Eastern history and culture

Math & Science: Architecture and Landscaping

Field Trips, Speakers & Presentations
 

Guest speaker on India

Mint Museum of Craft and Design: Ornament As Art

McColl Center - True Grit & Artists in Residence

DVAC - Ryan O'Malley, Printmaker

Mint Museum of Art: African Collection & Andy Warhol exhibition

Ethiopian restaurant

McColl Center - Per(MUTATIONS): Interactive work by Brian Knep

DVAC: Photography (permanent collection)

 

Guest speaker: architecture and green design

Imaginon - Green Building

Mint Museum of Craft and Design:

The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf 2/21/09 - 5/17/09

Building site

Presentation of Architectural Designs

Resources   National Gallery of Art:

Artifacts from China

Art: A Brief History

Artifacts from India & China & Laos

 

National Gallery of Art: Color and Light in Painting

Getty : Many Ways of Seeing

National Geographic "Fantasy Coffins of Ghana"

PBS Africa website

Art: A Brief History

Artifacts from Africa

 

National Gallery of Art: Palace and Mosque: Islamic Art

The Quest for Immortality: Treasures from Ancient Egypt

Artifacts from Turkey and Egypt

Archaeology of Egypt

Art: A Brief History

 


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