DR.CONN
Walked into dream job, kids want to be there. Kids want what you're selling. Not as broad of course curriculum. Small school, not as many different teachers and different courses. Don't need specialized courses if you have a good understanding of art, you can apply it to anything.
Curriculum Period.
80m studio classes.
Just Studio in Art; Material exploration, open ended assignments.
A lot of room for interpretation.
Personal work, ideas voice.
Art history, 1 period e/o day. Sophomore Year
2B DESIGN --> ENHANCING VOCABULARY
Exploring media.
Sophomore year, begin sculpture. Painting in the studio, 3 sophomore in painting Acrylic, Oil, and Watercolor.
Photoshop, Adobe, Illustrator.
Fairy tale--> picture books.
Drawing, every other day class, 1 period.
Senior Year, portfolio, apply to college. 45-55% go on to college in typical year.
Digitally publish the yearbook. Photo or double studio.
70% GIRLS 30% BOYS
JASMINE SOP
NICOLE SOP
VICKI JR
SUI JR
AGNES SOP
JOELLE SENIOR
JOELLE GOING TO COOPER UNION IN THE FALL!
Changed a lot through the years. MIXING PAINTING AND SCULPTURE.
MORE CONEPTUAL
Most work is building off others.
PLAYING WITH FABRIC --> MORE SUBTLE COLORS
WHERE DO YOU IDEAS COME?
It's a mess. Don't have a guide.
More sculptural.
Cooper Home test. Answer prompts as conceptually as possible.
PROCESS AND WHATS IN MIND. BUILDING UP ON NEXT PIECE.
Keep sketchbook, drawing and writing.
AGNES
Inspiration of figure. Small things from each one. Played with value and color
DID YOU BEGIN WITH AN IDEA?
A little bit of both. What I would do, what Figure I'd choose. Cool weekend.
HOW DID THE REST OF PICTURE GO?
I made it all around and played with different ideas.
HOW DID YOU KNOW IF IT WAS FINISH?
I didn't want to make it messy.
HOW DO YOU KNOW?
I like to keep it unfinished.
DID PAINTING CHANGE YOU?
It makes me stay home and do work?
BOX?
This box was a memory box. I didn't know what to do. The pendant isn't for anyone
WHAT MAKES ART REAL?
If you can look back on it or if others can look back on it?
DO YOU DRAW ON MEMORIES?
Sometimes yes.
16 DIFFERENT FROM 12?
It's a beautiful day. 12 year Agnes may not be proud of 16 year old. But old 16 year old might think 12 is boring. I hope 18 year old agnes is okay.
HOW OPEN ARE YOU WITH INTERPRETATIONS?
If you don't go alone the same path, you go along the same path.
SUI
Reflective object. Brought in pan and drew self. Hard time for me to figure out. Finish in one to two classes. 30 minutes working on it. Quickly made it.
First work using line work. Worked on it better. Really liked line work. Holding Grades.
Made during illustration. Put word in drawing. Beleaguer. Make self difficult. Vulnerability.
Fairy tale that disney hasn't gotten a hold of.
Comic strip. Individual thought and idea. Rivalry of two sisters.
Make satisfied HOW? LOTS OF RESEARCH. Looked at a lot of anime.
WHY DRAWING?
Since 3rd Grade, I've always been satisfied with it
HAVE YOU LOOKED AT A LOT OF SURREALIST ART? HOW DID YOU LEARN TO DO THAT?
My own imagination. Watching tv and anime. Do you keep a sketchbooK? CONCEPT CHARACTER ARTS. Recent memories.
HOW DID YOU CHOOSE THE ANIMAL?
Asked people to choose three and then I chose what I wanted.
Unintentional dark humor
WHEN YOU WORK FROM IMAGINATION HOW DO YOU WORK?
I use thumbnails. Google and my memory.
VICKI
Junior In Drawing Class.
In a pickle, did a drawing in a field of pickles, in a boxing ring. IN A PICKLE.
Award show run by doe. At the met.
SELF PORTRAIT.
silver point.
TRY TO GET THEM TO THINK ABOUT THE WHOLE PAPER. GIVING PAPER NOT SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR FRACTURED PIECE. ARTIST PLACE SELF IN HISTORY AND TAKE AND BORROW. TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY.
Friend out with tongue and sushi lined up. Not very good at time.
Starting drawing in elementary and wanted to be better.
HOW DO YOU MAKE DECISIONS?
If it's good. I am hard on myself.
How do you know if its better?
I put it on my wall. If it looks better. I feel like it's very obvious when I rush it, and when I spend time and enjoy doing it. If you enjoyed it it was more successful.
DO YOU LEARN SOMETHING WHEN YOU STRUGGLE?
I usually struggle with I need to redo it.
IS EACH PIECE A NEW IDEA?
I like telling stories. In my mind I bullet point a lot of things. In corporate ideas.
RENDERING. LESSON PLANS BUILT IN CONCEPT.
EVERY STUDENT YOU HAVE IS A RELATIONSHIP
NICOLE
Inspired by sea! Wasn't comfortable painting self
DID YOU LEARN ABOUT SELF PAINTING SELF?
Not used to seeing myself so often.
I've always like flowers
TELL US ABOUT 3-D PIECE
BOX PROJECT! Wanted to focus on coming into new school. Friends. Nature and pictures of people that are important to me. Drawing is easy. I paint at home.
How FAR HAVE YOU GOTTEN INTO IT?
I have head and looking into it and her glasses show the scene in it.
ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH SURREALIST APPROACH?
I like having the freedom to make things up to create.
NATURE INFLUENCES, DID YOU VISIT PLACE?
It's not about intriguing, I walk alot and stop to take picture to draw. Part of my everyday life. i live near socrates park
JASMINE
Self portraits, just lips. liked that aspect of myself. Reputation for kissing a lot of people. Scar from when a dog bit me, now im comfortable with it. I don't want to make it look real.
Portrait of dad. Dad supported 100% PROUD OF DAUGHTER.
HAVE YOU DONE SURREALIST WORK YET?
Not yet.
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOUR WORK GOING?
I like the style im working in now. Try to do more abstract work
HOW DO YOU DEFINE ABSTRACT?
Doesn't follow any convention.
QUESTIONS FOR ALL.
DO YOU GIVE EACH OTHER FEEDBACK? CRITS?
Does this look okay?
Y/N BUT I THINK YOU SHOULD ADD...ETC. SIT NEXT TO EACH OTHER. SOMETIMES ASK THE OTHER TO FIX IT.
FORMIMG A RELATIONSHIP IS IMPORTANT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK A GOOD TEACHER IS ?
Assignments shouldn't be too restrictive. Broad but to the point.
Prompts or guidelines.
In order for a teacher to be good --> ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT STUDENTS WORK.
It's the teacher that makes the class.
Don't criticize, BRING EM UP THEY CAN BE EMOTIONAL.
Establish a comfort. Hold student up to high standard. Can't be empty lies.
Be optimistic.
HOW DOES A TEACHER DEAL WITH CENSORSHIP ?
Art work can be personal.
IF YOU'RE NOT ASKING QUESTION'S YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED.
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