Last week of the school year! / artist residency: an artist-in-residence program, or other residency opportunities, allow visiting artists to live and work and apply a focus to their art making.
When the school year ends, Ms. Babusci will be participating in an exciting teacher/artist residency at Fallingwater - a beautiful home designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It is located in Bear Run, PA. Next year, we will learn about this architect, and unique architecture of Pennsylvania!
Week 41 / photogram: is a photographic image made without a camera by placing objects onto the surface of a photo-sensitive material such as photographic paper and then exposing it to light.
Week 40 / vendor: a person or agency that sells something. Often at craft fairs and arts festivals the artists selling their work are referred to as vendors. This Thursday at the Music and Art Showcase we will have student vendors selling their original artwork in our ARTSmart!
Week 39 / street art: is art developed in public spaces - that is "in the streets". The term usually refers to unsanctioned art, including graffiti artwork, stencil graffiti, sticker art, wheatpasting, guerrilla art, flash mobs or street installation. Many famous artists were first recognized as "street artists" such as Keith Haring, Shepard Fairey and Jean Michel Basquiat.
Week 38 / curator: the person responsible for the development of museum or gallery collections and exhibitions.
Week 37 / embroidery: the art of creating raised, ornamental designs with needle and thread upon any textile or paper. This Thursday our PSSA artist Wendy Osher will visit Studio 101. She will be bringing some of her embroidered artwork!
Week 36 / principles of design: balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, unity
These principles refer to how we use the elements of art to organize a work of art.
I adapted the following excellent, explanation from the website: http://www.4-hcurriculum.org/projects/kidspace/E-P.htm
Principles of Design
Balance is the distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space. If the design was a scale these elements should be balanced to make a design feel stable. In symmetrical balance, the elements used on one side of the design are similar to those on the other side; in asymmetrical balance, the sides are different but still look balanced. In radial balance, the elements are arranged around a central point and may be similar. 
Contrast is the use of several elements of design to hold the viewer’s attention and to guide the viewer’s eye through the artwork.
Emphasis is the part of the design that catches the viewer’s attention. Usually the artist will make one area stand out by contrasting it with other areas. The area will be different in size, color, texture, shape, etc. 
Movement is the path the viewer’s eye takes through the artwork, often to focal areas. Such movement can be directed along lines edges, shape and color within the artwork. 
Pattern is the repeating of an object or symbol all over the artwork. 
Rhythm is created when one or more elements of design are used repeatedly to create a feeling of organized movement. Variety is essential to keep rhythm exciting and active, and moving the viewer around the artwork. Rhythm creates a mood like music or dancing. 
Unity is the feeling of harmony between all parts of the artwork creating a sense of completeness. Week 35 / art exhibition: A public display of the work of artists or artisans. An art exhibition may be curated or juried, which means a person or a group of people choose what art is shown. However, in an un-juried exhibition anyone who wants to submit artwork can and it is all included in the exhibition. Art All Night is an annual, non-juried art exhibition that occurs in the neighborhood of Lawrenceville, in Pittburgh, PA. The event is this weekend and you should submit or art or come look at the art - activities and fun for all ages. More info. at www.artallnight.org or on the Studio 101 Facebook page!
Week 34 / embellishment: an ornament or decoration added to a work of art. Jen Hurrell added some beautiful embellishments to her quilt below:
Week 33 / sculpture: a three dimensional work of art. Sculpture can be made by carving, building, welding, casting etc. They can be made in a huge variety of media.
Week 32 / Folk art: Art of people who have had no formal, academic training, but whose works are part of an established tradition of style and craftsmanship.
Week 31 / straight stitch: a basic stitch made by hand or with a sewing machine. This stitch is created by moving the needle forward and up and down through the fabric in a straight line.
Week 30 / textile: any cloth or fiber produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.
Week 29 / symmetry or symmetrical balance: when the parts of a design, pattern or shape are organized so that one side duplicates or mirrors the other. Opposite = asymmetry or asymmetrical balance.
Week 30 / textile: any cloth or fiber produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.
Week 29 / symmetry or symmetrical balance: when the parts of a design, pattern or shape are organized so that one side duplicates or mirrors the other. Opposite = asymmetry or asymmetrical balance.
Week 28 / quilting: to stitch together pieces of cloth and a soft interlining, usually in an ornamental pattern.
Week 27 / critique: an evaluation of something, usually a work of art, with comments on its good and bad qualities.
Another word we should think about is this week is, gratitude. We are grateful for our time learning with Ms. Pace and we wish her well after she leaves East on Friday.
Week 25 / art gallery: a room, series of rooms, or building devoted to the exhibition and often the sale of works of art.
Week 24 / contrast: One of the Principles of Design contrast highlights the difference between two things. For example, black and white provide high contrast. Sometimes contrast creates excitement or emphasis in a work of art.
Week 23 / collection: A collection is an accumulation of objects. Museums typically have both permanent collections and traveling collections. Collections may be centered around a medium or technique or a particular artist. For example, the Andy Warhol Museum here in Pittsburgh has a collection of Warhol's artwork and The Mattress Factory Museum has a collection of installation art. You can touch and play with the collections at The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh; 1st grade is visiting the museum again this week!
Ms. Babusci has a collection of salt and pepper shakers!
Week 22 / text: words in a work of art, anything written or printed. For example, the work of artist Barbara Kruger often includes text:
And this famous image by street artist Shepard Fairey:
Week 21/
positive space: space that is occupied by an element or form.
negative space: unoccupied or empty space left over after the positive shape has been removed; however, because these areas have boundaries, they also function as shapes in the total design.
Week 20/ printmaking: A print is a shape or a mark made from a block or printing plate that is covered in color, usually ink, and then pressed onto paper or a textile. Prints can be produced over and over again by re-inking the printing block or plate.
Week 19/ apprentice: A verb meaning, to place with an employer, master craftsman, or the like, for instruction in a trade. Since the Middle Ages young artists and tradesmen have worked in the studio or alongside master artists to learn how to use the materials and methods of various art and craft forms.
Food for Thought: How do you think learning something from a person differs from reading about it in a book or watching a video?
Week 18/ VACATION!
Week 17/ icon: A pictorial representation of a person. Originally referring to the images of saints and religious figures, the term has become a pop culture term referring to anyone or anything recognizable to the mass public. For example:
Week 16/ mixed media or multi media: The art technique where an artist employs different types of art materials and combines them in a single work.
Week 15/ tint: A tint is the result of mixing a color or hue and white. The resulting color is always lighter. An example would be white + red = pink, pink is a tint.
Week 14/ embossing: To create a raised design or relief on a flat surface of metal or paper. The design is made by pressing or hammering a design into the back side.
This is a sample of an embossed paper.7th and 8th grade artists in Studio 101 will be creating designs inspired by Mexican embossed tin like this:
Week12/ kiln: A furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something such as clay or glass. In Studio 101 we have a small glass-fusing kiln.
Week11/ architect: A person who designs buildings and other environmental features. An architect draws plans, elevations and cross-sections of buildings.
Week10/ complementary colors: colors that are directly opposite each other on the color wheel. When used together in a work of art they are intensified and often appear to vibrate. When mixed, brown or grey is created.
red/green, blue/orange, violet/yellow
Week 9/ abstract: Art that looks as if it contains little or no recognizable or realistic forms from the physical world. Focus is on formal elements such as colors, lines, or shapes.
Middle school artists have been looking at abstract paintings, such as the one below by Mark Rothko, to prepare for their glass fusing unit. They will create abstract designs in glass jewelry.
Week 8/ textile: Cloth or fabric that is woven, knitted or otherwise manufactured.
Week 7/*special note* At Propel students switch between art and music classrooms every 6 weeks. This week I will finally get to see grades K, 1, 3, and 5 for the first time this school year! Therefore, we will again focus on the word "studio" as we did in week 1. I like to focus on what a studio is for and characteristics of our unique studio at Propel East as we go over rules and procedures.
Week 6/ radial balance: Radial means anything relating to or arranged like rays. A design where all components are distributed around a center point. A star, a wheel and a daisy are examples of radial balance.
Week 4/ line: A mark with length and direction. An element of art which refers to the continuous mark made on some surface by a moving point. Often it defines a space and may create an outline, contour or shape.
Week 3/ amate: A rough textured paper developed by the Mayan culture. It is made by boiling the inner bark of trees. The word amate also sometimes is used to refer to a type of painting done on this paper. Amate paintings are popular in the Mexico. 6th graders taking art are working on a project inspired by amate paintings.
Week 2/ collaborate: To work together and cooperate with another person or a group of people in order to achieve something. We often collaborate in Studio 101.
Week 1/ studio: the workplace of an artist. For example, student artists work in Studio 101.
I'm so thanksul to have been able to work with such a fabulous teacher like Ms. Babusci. I'm the one filled with with gratitude... towards Ms. B, sll of the students I had the pleasure of working with and Propel East. I'm so glad I have the blog to keep myself updated and inspired by studio 101!
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