Second Semester - Day 43 - 50 Independent Project and Stone setting PRoject

Belt Buckle  http://porcelainart.blogspot.com/2010/11/still-crazy-after-all-these-years.html

Amelia Mason  http://nausetmetals.wordpress.com/

Warm Up - Take out your notebook and paper and list at least 5 jewelry techniques you've learned this year. Be specific 

Learning Objective-  You will be able to create your choice of jewelry using textural techniques on metal, found objects, or rivets to combine metals and objects for a unified jewelry design. 

Language Objective-  You will critique the artwork verbally during the class period.  

Final Independent Project Criteria- 

• You will pick a word for your inspiration; define the word and come up with concepts to communicate something about your life that relates to the word. Get images!
• Draw 10 thumbnails
• Repeat shapes within your design
• Use 3 jewelry techniques to include in your design. (saw peircing, wire-work/chain-work, wire solder design, cabochon stone setting, overlay sweat solder, acid etch, hammer, rollermill, reticulation, riveting, etc.) 
• Include more than one piece of metal using a cold connection,(rivet, links) or solder connection
• Complete a finish using patinas or high polish 

Agenda- 

• Turn in your rivet project and work on your Independent Jewelry Assignment.  
• We will be typing artist statements next Wednesday the 23rd.  
• Start thinking about what you would like to do for your Independent Jewelry Project.
• Use the Independent Jewelry Project Planning sheet to plan your next project.
• Independent Jewelry piece - Due April 26th
• Artist Statement on Google Classroom and Printed out- Due April 26th
• Displaying your work in the case - Due Monday April 29th
• Critiquing another artists work from the school - Due May 1st