This was our last class. The students were required to fill out a semester-end reflection sheet. It asked them many questions about themselves, their work and what they learned. Their final project 4 was due and graded. Below are a few photos displaying their thinking. Lastly, students are selling work....
Student Work
More processes for pierced pendant
As stated earlier in the blog, the students glue two pieces of metal together and make one design twice (at the same time). This method is different than previous ones. Previously, the students completed two different designs for each project—one for themselves, one for the shop. This current method has...
Kayley’s pendants in progress
Kayley wishes to adhere more shapes, textures and color to her pierced pendant design. She also created a dichroic glass shape for the center—as an emphasis point. When discussing her work, we talked about how she could use various media to abstractly visualize a turtle’s shell. I love her use...
Pierced pendant critique
Today, Ms. Burns had a critique of the students’ work. Many of the students have almost completed their pierced pendant design and will be filing, separating, adhering a clasp, and picking a hanging strap. As a group, they discussed: negative space, repetition, symmetrical / asymmetrical balance, types of line, and...
Getting the students to draw ideas
For this last project, Ms. Burns prepared a simple grid for the students to use when drawing their ideas. They were required to draw 9 different ideas using positive and negative space. We had the students focus on that concept, since they would be cutting out the negative space from...
Creating a J Hook clasp
Ms. Burns took most of the class time today to demonstrate the importance of creating a professional J Hook Clasp. Many of the students had tried to complete one, but were having trouble. She gathered all the students and went step-by-step through the process. The end result was successful. Many...
Dichroic Pendant Showcase!!
This post is to celebrate the great work the students completed. Ms. Burns designed a showcase exhibiting the diverse Dichroic Pendants right out front of the Main Office at the High School. It looks great and the creative work does too. Additionally, the students work is being exhibited at MCC...
Sabrina’s wire wrap cage in progress
Sabrina is in the process of finishing her wire wrap cage for one of her pendants. She was bold to create it using the hardest material to work with—nickel. But her choice was a good one based on color. She is using line well and has created a nice slightly...
Victoria’s glass bracelet design
Victoria has completed her two pendant designs and now has moved onto designing and creating a glass bracelet. She mostly used her red, white and blue color palette that is throughout her semester’s work. And, she used repetition of small elements similarly when compared to her shrine bracelets—here she used...
Jasmine’s pendant in progress
Below is Jasmine’s glass pendant in progress. She is making a wire wrapped cage design, but wants to incorporate a bead. We discussed choosing a bead that compliments the existing design, but also making reference to the her work previously. The brownish bead makes reference to the color palette in...