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    • Quick Build: Sgraffito Magnets
    • Art Lesson: Elements of Art
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    • Quick Build: Photo Holder
    • Art Lesson: Principles of Design
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    • Quick Build: Name Plate
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      • Quick Build: Eyes, Nose, Mouth,
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    • Gratitude
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      • Quick Build: Flower Pot
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      • Monday Inspiration
      • Craftsmanship, Creativity, Effort
      • Art Lesson: Artistic Process
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      • Quick Build: Mug
      • Quick Build: Hand
      • Quick Build: Mini Sculptures
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    • Surface Design >
      • Create a Glaze
      • Surface Design
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      • Public art
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      • Midterm
      • FINAL
    • Slab >
      • Slab Sculpture
      • Wall Piece
      • Darted Tumbler
    • Sculpting >
      • Teapot
      • Mobile/Windchime
      • Surreal
      • Figurine
    • Themes >
      • Prettiness & Hope
      • Struggle & Expression
      • Beauty
      • Anthropomorphic
      • Extreme Emotion
      • Impressionism
      • Inspiration
      • Investigation
      • Holiday Sale
      • Slab Architecture
      • Expressionism
      • Mashup
      • Craftivisim
    • AP-3D >
      • Breadth >
        • Review of the EOA & POD
        • Styrogami
        • Negative Space
        • Found Object
        • Container
        • Cardboard
        • Clay Composite
        • Wearable
      • Concentration >
        • Your voice
        • Project Proposal
        • Friday Critiques
        • Writing Your Statement
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CRAFTIVISM 

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
What is craftivisim?
What message would you like to convey with your art?
What is cobalt oxide?
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WHY?
Technical Skills:
Slump molded plates
Using cobalt oxide
​Painting skills
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Art Concept:
Craftivistim
Meaningful art

Life:
Visual literacy
Communication
Craftsmanship




ASSIGNMENT

Create a slump mold plate that has a message of meaning. We will use cobalt oxides to create the design


PREP


FORMING


SURFACE


HOMEWORK

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