The Art DepartmentEmerson Middle

School

Electives information for 6th and 7th grade

electives counseling.

The Art DepartmentEmerson Middle School

6th Grade6th Grade

Art 7Art 7

8th Grade8th Grade

Crafts/PrintmakingCrafts/PrintmakingPainting/DrawingPainting/Drawing

Sculpture/CeramicsSculpture/Ceramics

PhotographyPhotography

Crafts/PrintmakingCrafts/PrintmakingArt 6Art 6

7th Grade7th Grade

What are the Art Electives?

Crafts/Printmaking

Sculpture/Ceramics

Painting/Drawing

Photography

Art Electives: Course Descriptions

Crafts/Printmaking The course looks at different cultures, artists, time periods or regions depending upon the type of craft or printing technique being explored. Possible crafts units include: jewelry making, millefiori techniques with polymer clay, papermaking, tie dying, metal repousse. Possible printmaking will cover any number of processes such as linoleum block printing, monoprinting, silkscreen printing, or embossing.

Painting/Drawing This class is for any student who wants to improve their current skills in painting and drawing. In drawing, advance your knowledge of shading, proportion, figure drawing and perspective. Learn to draw things you thought you never could!! In painting, learn how to control and blend colors so you can paint your ideas and develop your own style.

Crafts/Printmaking: 7th or 8th grade Relief Printing, Handmade

paper, Millefiori

Painting and Drawing: 8th

Grade Design your own drawing and painting projects

Art Electives: Course Descriptions

Sculpture/Ceramics Move over Michelangelo! Sculpture units explore various processes such as carving, assembling and modeling. Transform a block of sand into a unique sculpture. In ceramics, students create pottery and clay structures using various hand building techniques. Vases, teapots, covered containers and sculptures are all possible! Design and function will be stressed.

Photography Students learn to explore the world through the viewfinder of the camera and create images that are both meaningful and expressive. They learn how a camera works, how to discover and select subject matter, use a darkroom, develop film, and various printing and enlarging techniques. Students must have their own 35 mm camera. No digital or advantix cameras may be used.

Sculpture/Ceramics: 8th Grade Design your own ceramics and sandstone projects

Photography: 8th Grade Learn about your camera, to load film, take GREAT pictures and print AWESOME photographs in the darkroom!! (digital imaging too!)

When can I take the Art Electives?

7th or 8th grade–Crafts/Printmaking

ONLY in 8th grade–Painting/Drawing–Sculpture/Ceramics –Photography

So what are you waiting for??

If you are in 6th grade…sign up for Crafts/Printmaking next year : )

If you are in 7th grade…sign up forPainting/Drawing…Sculpture/Ceramics and Photography : )

See you next year!!

Mrs. Dziedzic and Mrs. Tesdahl