December 12-16: Print Linoleum and begin Intaglio

• Monday: Talk about 2nd plate and planning for it. Work on Linoleum.
• Tuesday: Print Linoleum. Begin Intaglio.  
• Wednesday: Work on intaglio and linoleum.
• Thursday: Work on intaglio and linoleum.
• Friday: Work on Intaglio. Linoleum is due at the end of class. 

On Final Day, Linoleum Planning and Intaglio plate is due!

Class Handouts:

• Linoleum 2 Plate Prints Rubric
• Extra Credit: Plexiglass Intaglio
• Final Exam Review

December 5-9: Two Plate Linoleum

• Monday: Work on carving linoleum plate. Focus on creating different textures and values using directional lines.
• Tuesday: Work on carving linoleum plate, making proofs as needed.  
• Wednesday: Work on carving linoleum plate, making proofs as needed.
• Thursday: Work on carving linoleum plate, making proofs as needed.
• Friday: Work on carving linoleum plate, making proofs as needed. 

Lino Journal Assignment

Relief printing with two linoleum plates

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Nov 21- Nov 22 Collograph and Monotype

• Monday: Collograph post-plan due! Work on monotype
• Tuesday: Monotype due at the end of class, monotype journal due Monday 11/28; Take photos for self-portrait Lino Prints
• Wednesday: Introduce Reduction Linoleum Printing. Give out journal assignment and photograph of each student to work with. Project Description will be reviewed.
• Thursday: Work on creating a working drawing for the Lino Block. Discuss carving tools for lino and safety. Begin carving.
• Friday: Work on carving lino block.

Nov. 14- Nov. 18 Monotype

Monday-Print collograph

Tuesday- Last day in class to print collograph, Homework: choose a personal object, draw it from 3 different views and write 10 sentences about why that object holds importance to you.

Wednesday- Check homework; go over monotype journal pages, what to include from minilab and monotype subject matter. Choose 2 sentences from homework and base two mono prints off of inspiration from those sentences

Thursday- Choose two more sentences and base monoprints off of inspiration from those sentences

Friday- Collograph due, continue printing monotype

Post planning for collograph due Monday Nov. 21

Nov 6- Nov 11: Finish Collograph and Begin Monoprint

Monday- Finish making collograph plate, and begin plate print collograph

Tuesday- Finish printing collograph

Wednesday- Monoprint PowerPoint, Brainstorm social issues and plan out ideas for monoprinting project

Thursday- Guest artist demos Monoprinting techniques

Friday- Collograph due, start monoprinting

Collograph

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Oct 31 - Nov 4: From Notan to Collograph Plate

• Monday: Notan is due at the end of class! Demo Frottage and how to go from the frottage to the collograph plate plan.
• Tuesday: Pick textures for the collograph plate. Work on color coding and planning textures by color on the the frottage. Begin plates if ready.
• Wednesday: Make the collograph plate.
• Thursday: Complete the collograph plate. 
• Friday: Demo registering paper and printing. Review types of prints needed for the collograph series. 

October 24-28: Collograph Planning and Notan

• Monday: Introduced Notan with a video.
• Tuesday: Demo how "flip" out the Notan and how to decide where to put it.
• Wednesday: Work on Notan and Collograph journal.
• Thursday: Work on Notan and Collograph journal.  
• Friday:  Demo how to create a Frotage of your notan and then create a pattern from it for the collograph plate. Collograph Pre-Planning Journal is due!

October 17-21: Collograph Planning

• Monday: Teacher workday. 
• Tuesday: Handout revisions of Collograph pre-planning.
• Wednesday: Work on Collograph journal.
• Thursday:  Work on Collograph Journal. 
• Friday: Work on Collograph Journal. Journal (Rubric) is due by Tuesday, October 25!

October 10-17: Collograph!

• Monday: Introduce Collograph with a Power Point. Introduce working on collorgraph samples with students who have completed their screenprinted posters. 
• Tuesday: Work on Collograph journal and screenprinting.
• Wednesday: Work on Collograph journal and screenprinting.
• Thursday:  Demo how to print collograph using the Intaglio printing techniques. 
• Friday: Discuss collorgraph designs for the studio project.

Collograph

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October 3-7: Complete Screenprinting and begin Collographs

• Monday: Discuss the requirements for this project and the journal. Introduce collograph and give out the journal assignment. Continue screen printing
• Tuesday: Work on Collograph journal and screenprinting.
• Wednesday: Demo collograph techniques.
• Thursday:  Continue working on either the poster design or the collograph pre-planning.
• Friday: Continue working on either the poster design or the collograph pre-planning. This is definitely the very last day we screen print. No, really, seriously, no joking, final, yes the final one!

September 26-30: complete your Posters and journal; begin Collograph Journal

• Monday: All should have printed at least one color by Tuesday.
• Tuesday: Introduce Collograph journal and review the current journal that is due for the poster design. Continue printing posters. When not working the poster, begin the notan for the collograph journal.
• Wednesday: Continue working on either the poster design or the collograph pre-planning.
• Thursday:  Meet with Ms. Munson to discuss individual due dates for the poster design. Continue working on either the poster design or the collograph pre-planning.
• Friday: Continue working on either the poster design or the collograph pre-planning..

September 19-23: Poster Design

• Monday: Need to be cutting screens! 
• Tuesday: Work on printing poster designs - must have 10 copies. 
• Wednesday: Work on poster designs. 
• Thursday:  Work on personal poster design.
• Friday: Work on personal poster design.

September 12-16: completing the T-shirt to working on Poster Design

• Monday: First 3 parts of the poster design assignment due! Complete printing of T-shirt designs. Work on thumbnails for your poster design. 
• Tuesday: Complete your designs for your poster design. Review for the silkscreening test. 
• Wednesday: Silkscreening Test! Work on personal poster design.
• Thursday:  Work on personal poster design.
• Friday: Work on personal poster design.

September 6-9: Printing our TShirts and beginning our personal designs

• Monday: Labor Day! VACATION!
• Tuesday: Poster Design Research Journal Assignment due! Print on T-shirt design. Personal poster design assignment will given out. 
• Wednesday: Work on T-shirt design or personal poster design.
• Thursday:  Work on T-shirt design or personal poster design.
• Friday: Work on T-shirt design or personal poster design. Discuss test over screenprinting process.

Aug 29 - Sep 2: Printing for T-Shirt Design and Poster Research Journal Page

• Monday:  First journal assignment is due for students who have been in the class since the beginning! Black t-shirts due for our class designs! Begin cutting designs for the T-Shirts screens. Work in groups on designs, or on journal assignment.
• Tuesday: Work on T-shirt design or research journal. 
• Wednesday: Work on T-shirt design or research journal.
• Thursday:  First journal assignment is due for students who joined the class later! Work on T-shirt design or research journal. 
• Friday: Work on T-shirt design or research journal.

August 22-26: Pre-Planning Journal Page and T-Shirt Designs

• Monday:  3 tshirt design thumbnails are due. Discuss stencil problems and t-shirt design in three colors for journal. Work on pre-planning pages.
• Tuesday: Finalize tshirt design and complete journal pages. 
• Wednesday: Work on journal pages.
• Thursday: T-Shirt designs in color due! Begin reviewing designs for voting.
• Friday: Complete voting on T-shirt designs. New journal assignment handed out. (located under the Class Information Tab)

August 15 - 19 - Introductions and Serigraphy Journaling

• Monday:  Discuss Syllabus, Art Room Expectations, Basic Supply List (all of these can be found under the Class Information and Handouts tab at the top of this page). 
• Tuesday: Collect supply fees and parent/student acknowledgement forms. Introduce Serigraphy and t-shirt designs through a PPT. Students will begin notes that will be needed for their journal. set homework assignment - find 5 favorite t-shirt designs - they can not be all text and not all design, but a mixture of both. Explain in terms of the elements of art what you like about the t-shirt design and why you like the font used in the design.
• Wednesday: All supply fees, folders, and parent/student acknowledgement forms are due! Set up notebooks and journals. Cut stencils for the journal assignments. Demo how to use stencils with screens.
• Thursday: Work on journal pages and t-shirt design.
• Homework due tomorrow - answer the following about your upcoming t-shirt design:
• Who is your audience?
• What are you trying to sell?
• What mood are you trying to create?
• Friday: Vote on t-shirt designs and begin cutting stencils for the design.