Lesson Plan 6 - Outline and Process

This project was an open one, that allowed them to create whatever they wanted using what they had learned in the class. The prompt was to create an image/form/design/etc. that showed how they wanted the world to see them. After doing the meme activity, the students had a better idea on what they were supposed to do with this project, and began looking up pictures they could use. After printing off the images, students then transferred them onto clay before going over them with engobes, or colored slips. Critique for this lesson was the same set up as week 5.

I think the meme activity was perfect for this, because it connected with them, and they understood the direction I was trying to guide them. After that, they struggled finding images that would suit what they were thinking, even though I had begun discussing the project the previous week. I think it would have been best to allot time for them to take these pictures in class, but I think it still worked out in the end. They did have to work pretty big on this piece, because the image was 9x12, and they used the engobes to add color to their pieces. One student was a lot more intricate with her designs while the other, really let loose with the medium. After coloring in the whole piece, she began cutting away whole sections of her images, adding new colors, and experimenting with textures. She was laughing and joking the whole time, but it was really interesting to see her process.