Week 7
- Maria Pairitz
- Feb 23, 2018
- 2 min read
Today was day of hope for the Riley dance marathon, so while Ms. O helped students make cold calls during the day, I subbed for her. It went pretty smooth. In Jewelry there were a few issues with phones. I didn't confront them, instead I would just walk over and ask "Is there anything I can do to help you with your project?" and they'd get the message and ask a bogus question that they had been "meaning to ask" and then get on with their work. I think this method works pretty well.
The ceramics project is underway! They learned the techniques from Ms. O yesterday, so they started working today. I love the morning Intro to 3D classes because they really vibe well with me and ask a lot of questions. It was a little difficult because Ms. O suggested construction methods for some people's pieces that I personally wouldn't have chosen, so when a student asked for my opinion I simply told them how I would approach it and then let them decide which they felt more comfortable with. A few mistakes I noticed off the bat that I will make sure Ms. O addresses next week includes: 1. Using WAY too much slip to connect coils. 2. The coils are way too small and dainty. 3. Solid to hollow method is best for smaller chunks of clay no bigger than your fist. 4. The vessels are too small and they will be done in like three days. Other than that, they are so enthusiastic about it. I also got to see how their vision boards turned out from last week. I asked them for feedback on whether or not I should do the vision boards if I do this project again in the future and they said it helped them envision their zoomorphic vessel better. I'm very happy with their work and enthusiasm!
Overall, students got to work right away and stayed working during the whole class which shows that my project is engaging and stimulating for my students. Yay! Looking forward to next week!
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