WELCOME TO THE ART STUDIO

Mrs. Andrews – Art I,II,III,IV, EM I&II, Photography

About me (outside of this classroom)…

Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.

Albus Dumbledore

I AM… recently married (July 10, 2010 woo

hoo!) the mother of two dogs, one cat, and

no children. an ACU graduate – B.A. in Fine Arts

with an emphasis in Graphic Design From Austin (Texas), Kansas City

(Kansas), St. Louis (Missouri), Springboro (Ohio) and Austin again.

a lover of fishing, a hater of hunting. a fan of traveling and have been to

Africa, London, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Canada, Jamaica, Hawaii and many other states.

JAMAICA, MONKoby (husband, the guy in the picture with me) and I went to Montego Bay, Jamaica for our honeymoon and it was AWESOME.

Amelia the CatThis is Meli, my cat. She enjoys plastic bags, packing peanuts and houseflies.

Sophie (left) and Bonney (right)Sophie is my Baglehound (a mix between a Basset hound and a Beagle). She is very talkative. Bonney is Koby’s dog and her (yes, her) full name is William H. Bonney, named for someone better known as ‘Billy the Kid’. (Koby’s favorite movie is Young Guns.)

About me and you in this class…It is our choices … that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.

Albus Dumbledore

I expect ALL my art students to: 1. Be in class on time with materials needed for

the day. You will ALWAYS need your sketchbook and a pencil.

2. Respect the art studio and equipment/supplies, cleaning their workspace and returning supplies before they are dismissed. I’M NOT YOUR MAMA and this stuff is EXPENSIVE!

3. Respect all rules of safety in the art classroom. 4. Respect the teacher (that’s me) and their

classmates. 5. Create original work to the best of their ability.

About me and you in this class…

If you CHOOSE to ignore what is expected of you, you will experience the consequences as follows:

1. Verbal Warning 2. Clean-up duty / talk after

class 3. Detention 4. Detention and a call home 5. Meeting with the principal NOTE: Violent or destructive

behavior/language will result in IMMEDIATE dismissal from the art classroom and a referral to the office.

General Overview / Syllabus

What are we doing??? Grading Breakdown Sign the contract and bring it

back by Wednesday, Sept. 1 for a FREE 100, Thursday, Sept. 2 for a free 90, Sept. 3 for an 80. After that you will be starting the year off with a 50

Late work policy:1 day = 10 points off2 days = 20 points off3+ days = 0 my friend

Reviewing the Syllabus and Important Info

GET YER STUFF IN ON TIME!

Something to think about… If you are taking art as a blow-off class, you may

need to think again… I expect you to do your work and put effort into

your work. There will be homework, projects, written assignments and written tests.

If you do not do your work or consistently turn in late work, you will fail.

By the same token, you will NEVER FAIL my class if you do the work and turn your work in on time. In fact you will probably make a very good grade.

Why am I here?? I want you to understand that you will

have to work, but if you do you WILL become a better artist. Even if you don’t think you are ‘good at art’, with practice, you WILL become better! I promise.

We’ll learn to take original and beautiful pictures, how to edit them using software, we’ll learn about famous and contemporary artists, discuss our culture and world events AND our different ideas about life. It will be a FUN class if you do the work.

Where am I going? I don't quite know.What does it matter where people go?Down to the wood where the blue-bells grow-Anywhere, anywhere. I don't know.

A. A. Milne

1st period – Table of Contents to page 92nd period – Pages 9 – 193rd period – Pages 19 – 284th period – Pages 28 – 38

5th period – Pages 38 – 467th period – Pages 46 - 59

STUDENT HANDBOOK you gotta know.