5 6 High school Student examples: westsideartshow.com/was_current_show.htm

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1 Layered 3D Pictures Objectives: Choose different areas to be raised, until your picture has 3 to 4 layers. 1. Critique student examples below: How is the focal point established? Notice the main Elements & Principles of Design used and how they contribute to the overall design. [each group will critique one design & share with the class need everyone s opinion for a consciences & question class on apposing or conflicting ideas] 2. Consider things in common in all the designs. What made a strong design? What should you be thinking about as you plan your design? High school Student examples: westsideartshow.com/was_current_show.htm

2 Layered 3D Pictures Objectives: Choose different areas to be raised, until your picture has 3 to 4 layers. 3. Critique student examples below: Notice the main Elements & Principles of Design used and how they contribute to the overall design. [each group will critique one design & share with the class] 4. Consider things in common in all the designs. What made a strong design? What should you be thinking about as you plan your design? 1 Dominate focal point (face). Juxtaposition of curved and straight lines 2 B&W detailed face vs. color for strong focal point; flowers frame picture; depth in layers of hills + moon & stars 3 Repetition of petals in radial design. Odd number of bkgd. elements add to asymmetrical design. Strong color contrast for focal point. 4 All lines are curved = unified design. Trees draw eye back into picture. 5 Simple design lacks depth. No depth/distance to picture. No repetition of color. Curved lines echo shape add to simplicity. 6 Complementary colors make vivid center of interest. Curved line draws eye to secondary focal point rose. Rose adds a pop of color in a soft coral. Red would be too harsh and complete with focal point. Objectives in planning your design: Simplify shapes Build layers for visual depth: (foreground, middle ground, background). Choose different areas to be raised, until your picture has 3 to 4 layers Color scheme: Contrast colors (complementary or warm vs. cool) for attention Balance: Position of focal point; eye movement with secondary focal point Unity do all the individual elements belong? Do they work together? Keep in mind: repetition unifies; variety adds interest Center of interest: (rule of thirds) Critique: (self assessment) 1. Craftsmanship: neat, clean overall appearance; includes your name? 2. Unity do all the individual elements belong? Do they work together? 3. Strong composition? Balanced with a center of interest? 4. Aesthetically pleasing? 5. Meet all the objectives in your planning? *Do not write on this handout write your critique on separate paper or back of artwork.

3 Molas The Mola consists of Sculpture through motif. It has several layers of cloth, that are stitched together, where designs have been carefully cutout to expose underlying colors. Usually these motifs come from everyday life, observance of nature in all forms, basically what effects daily life, politics and medicine, yet some designs can come from legends, dreams, fantasies or purely imaginative thoughts. They can be abstract or geometric as well as an animal motif.

4 Updated Mola by students - based on sports student examples & lesson inspiration from:

5 Paper Mola: Objective: Make a paper Mola depicting aspects of your own culture in the style used by the Kuna people. Students will make a paper mola after using the internet to research material. Through their research, students' gain an appreciation for not only the mola as an art form but for the Kuna people who create them. After the research, students' apply their knowledge to create a mola depicting aspects of their own culture. Computer Research: * Research on computer: go directly to Students identify geographical, historical, and cultural facts about the Kuna Indians including their political struggle with the Panamanian government to maintain the right to wear molas as part of their traditional costume. They also learn about the process of making molas (reverse applique technique) and criteria for evaluating molas. Procedure: We will use paper instead of fabric. Each student will create a paper packet consisting of 6 layers of colored paper with a layer of black paper on top. Make sure that the 6 layers have good contrast. Construct the packet by drawing a very thin bead of glue around the edges and only the edges of the bottom piece of paper. Stack the next layer on top of this paper and repeat the gluing process. Continue stacking and gluing the papers until all of the layers are complete. Make sure the black is on the top. Remind the student to put their name on the bottom layer! It's awfully hard to tell whose packet is whose! Option: add one new layer of color after cutting each layer. Plan design: Consider what aspect of our American culture would make good subject matter for mola designs? Athletics, music, shopping and malls are usually on the list. Students are then challenged to create a paper mola that maintains the style of the Kuna Indians while depicting our modern American culture. * Create a 3/4" border all the way around 9x12 newsprint. The student's designs must fit completely inside the border. As students create the design, remind them to keep things large and simple as they will be using X-acto knives later to cut out shapes. Remember to use positive and negative spaces in an interesting way and make sure their subject fills the area. * Once the design is complete in pencil, use broad black markers to outline the design. You can use the marker to create lines of various thicknesses. These lines are very important. The negative space created inside the lines will eventually be removed with the X-acto knife. * It also important that the lines of the design touch each other in some way so that they lead back to the border. Students should be able to put their finger on any part of the design and trace their finger over the lines all the way back to the border. If students do this successfully, nothing will "fall out" when they are cutting later This is very difficult for students to understand. Look carefully at the mola examples on the Artsonia website. I hope that makes this issue clearer. * Tape the finished newsprint design to the surface of the paper packet (directly on top of the black paper). I tell students to remove some of the tape adhesive first so their packet won't tear when they remove the newsprint. We put one piece of tape on each side of the packet. * Discuss and demonstrate all safety issues necessary for using X-acto knives. I have students put old magazines underneath their project while cutting to spare the art room tables.

6 Cutting the Mola: * Step I - Cutting through the newsprint. 1. This step simply transfers the design from the newsprint to the black paper. At this point, students need to cut through the newsprint and black layer only. Students should draw the knife down each edge of the lines not through the lines. Remember, students want to remove the gray newsprint only and leave the black marker lines in tact. Start in the smaller areas of the design and finish with the larger. 2. When students are done, lift off the remains of the newsprint. 3. Students should see the lines of their design in the black construction paper and all shapes in the color of the next paper layer. * Step II - Getting different colors into each section. 1. To get a solid color, simply cut around the edges of the shape until you arrive at the colored layer you want. 2. To get what I refer to as a "step down" layer (seeing a little of each color as you cut down through the layers) don't cut right next to the edge of the black paper. Move the knife in slightly but maintain the integrity of the shape. Keep cutting until you expose as many layers as you want! Again, look at the examples on Artsonia to make this clearer. * Step III - Finishing Inevitably student will cut through the bottom layer or cut out a piece they didn't intend to! Small drops of glue and tape will take care of these problems! Could problems be avoided by using the option of adding one new layer of color after cutting each layer? [problem solving skill] Objectives in Planning your design: Simplify shapes Build layers for visual depth: (foreground, middle ground, background). Choose different areas to be raised, until your picture has 3 to 4 layers Color scheme: Contrast colors (complementary or warm vs. cool) for attention Balance: Position of focal point; eye movement with secondary focal point Unity do all the individual elements belong? Do they work together? Keep in mind: repetition unifies; variety adds interest Center of interest: (rule of thirds) Critique Design: (on separate paper or back of artwork) 6. Craftsmanship: neat, clean overall appearance; includes your name? 7. Unity do all the individual elements belong? Do they work together? 8. Strong composition? Balanced with a center of interest? 9. Aesthetically pleasing? 10. Meet all the objectives in your planning?