CRAFTS SYLLABUS

CRAFTS is a one-semester course open to seniors, and it has no prerequisite. Most projects are three-dimensional. As homework, students research the history of the Arts and Crafts Movement, which we then review in class.

SYLLABUS

Quarter 1

Ceramic Masks or Mugs (3 weeks)

Power Point Slide Show of four types of masks

Drama/Theatrical

Ceremonial/Worship/Festival

Disguise/Costumes

Death/Burial

Create a mask or mug with a face

Airbrush a T-Shirt

Hand Made Paper

Make at least three sheets of paper

Use paper for a collage or a book

Stenciling

Stencil on paper, using a commercial stencil

Cut your own stencil to decorate an object of your choice

Jewelry Making

Beadweaving or stringing

Copper Enameling

Quarter 2

Mobile or Stabile

Study the work of Alexander Calder

Create a mobile or stabile using items you create

Woven basket

Wood Carving