Welcome to one of my favorite books. It does not matter how many times I have read this history I always learn something new or make a new connection. This week's reading gives us some background and sets up the early beginnings for studio crafts. As you read, enjoy, think about what they are sharing and allow yourself time to let the information settle. I do not expect you to like all the art, I do hope you see all the art as pieces of a larger world. I am asking to step outside of your chosen medium and look/question/accept how these five materials (metals, glass, clay, fiber and wood) meandered and influenced each other and the artists who worked with them,
Each week I want you to answer three questions: 1. What surprised you? 2. What impressed you? and 3. What are you carrying away with you ? In addition I will add a forth question.
Share your honest response. If you refer to exact statement or fact give us the page number. If you want to share a site you found (because you will want to explore more about a certain artist or process) please tell us why you found the site exciting or what you learned from the new information. It means nothing to just say "go to this site".
I encourage you to comment to each other. I will comment to each post and then comment in general at the end of the week.
Question #4...what do you think is the relationship between studio crafts and architecture today?
Enjoy.
Monday, January 29, 2018
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Blue Polkadot Dress
That's me on the bottom right and my mom in the middle with the blue polkadot dress
Monday, January 22, 2018
Jan 28th Tell Me a Story
First, as I was reviewing the syllabus this morning I notice I had made a mistake. The reading of the first chapter and the preface for The Makers is due Feb 4th not the 11th. As such will you all please move up the reading due dates by a week. Thank you.
For this week I want you to share a story about an object of craft you own or have in your family. Describe it for us, then tell us what it means to you. If you do not own a piece of craft tell us about a work you wish you owned.
Also, talk about what you have been taught about craft(s) in school or out of school. What do you think about "crafts" in the art world. This is not a test, just another layer of getting to know each other.
For this week I want you to share a story about an object of craft you own or have in your family. Describe it for us, then tell us what it means to you. If you do not own a piece of craft tell us about a work you wish you owned.
Also, talk about what you have been taught about craft(s) in school or out of school. What do you think about "crafts" in the art world. This is not a test, just another layer of getting to know each other.
Monday, January 15, 2018
Introductions, due Jan 21
Welcome to the wild adventure of the often overlooked or forgotten history of crafts. It is my hope that you put aside any past dismissal you may have been taught about crafts and that you will open your hearts to this eclectic group of makers and dreamers.
I look forward to getting to know each of you.
I look forward to getting to know each of you.
Syallbus
Spring 2018
Art 5360 Seminar in Art Education: “Traditional Studio
Crafts”
Future Akins-Tillett, Associate Professor of Art
Last
day to drop a class without a penalty
Feb 2, 2017
Catalog
Description
Topics very per course from faculty research to
publication processes, ecology, technology, interpretation, and issues of
power, privilege, and ideology. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing and permission of instructor.
Overview
of Class
This class will explore the history of contemporary
studio crafts in America and the impact crafts have had on art education.
You weekly posts over assigned material are due by
midnight on Sunday. I encourage to use this opportunity to develop meaningful
dialogs with your colleagues. I will read and comment on each of your main
entries and at times will add comments to the dialogs.
I ask you to listen to and learn from each other. This
is not a place to dominate or to be judgmental. We will be looking at a rich
and exciting history usually left out of universities art studies.
If you are late posting, post in the current week’s
section. Do not attempt to go back and post. Simply identify the reading you
are responding to, such as “Based on Chapter 2, I ……..”.
Required
Readings/ Review Material
Makers/A
History of American Studio Crafts,
by Janet Koplos and Bruce Metcalf
Craft
In America/ Series from PBS, one episode of
your choosing
Final Project/Essay Due
For a final exam you are to create
a work of art (your choice of medium) inspired /influenced by the readings. In
addition, you will write a short essay (500-700 words) describing your process,
reasoning, and /or focus for the work created.
If at any time an issue develops and you feel a need to
contact me directly or privately do not hesitate to write me at future.akins@ttu.edu.
Outcomes
1. Students will examine the
history of American studio crafts.
2. Students will compare the
information gained with the previous knowledge from their art classes.
3. Students will apply the gained knowledge
to their own creative practice.
Assessments
1.Students will be able to reflect,
analyze and discuss contemporary/ traditional approaches to studio crafts
through their weekly writings.
2.students will review contemporary
crafts as presented through the Craft in America series.
3.Students will create a work of
art in response to the readings/reviews. In addition, students will write a
summative essay, 500- 700 words, based their art work and art processes.
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Semester Mapping
All posts are due by midnight on
Sundays.
Jan
21 Introductions. Share a
little something about who you are: do you teach (where, what level), and what
kind of art do you make? What do you hope to get out of this class? Most
importantly what do you think about crafts at this time? What were you taught
about crafts? This is our beginning point. Be honest. Do not write what you think I want
to hear.
Jan
28 Share a story about a
piece of craft work you treasure. Describe the piece with HxWxD, medium. Attach
a photo if you can. The story may be true or it can be from your imagined life.
Feb
4 For the following 11
weeks you will be reading “Makers”. For each chapter answer the following three
questions:
1.What surprised you?
2.What impressed you?
3. What are you taking away with
you?
In addition, I will add an extra
question each week based upon how the class is developing.
Site
the page number(s) that support your answers.
If you look up a site on the
internet, feel free to share but tell us about the site do not simply send us to a site. I want to know what you think.
Feb
11 Chapter I and preface
Feb 18 Chapter 2
Feb 25 Chapter 3
Mar 4 Chapter 4
Mar 11 Spring
Break. A good time to begin work on final
project
Mar 18 Chapter 5
Mar 25 Chapter
6
Ap
1 Chapter 7
Ap 8 Chapter 8
Ap
15 Chapter 9
Ap
22 Chapter 10
Ap
29 Chapter 11
May
6 Review
of Craft in America
May
10-14 Your final project (art work and essay)
Grade Rubric
Postings and responses (12 x 5
points) 60
Review of DVD 20
Individual Art work 10
Essay over art work 10
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
Below 60 F
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