What's your score?

Hey- Did you get your score from AP yet? Let me know what you got. Whatever it is you need to be proud of your accomplishments! I'm proud of you. Hope you are all having a great summer.

Final Blog Entry

Well summer is just around the corner and so is graduation. I would like you to link the following to your blog (http://lhs.loswego.k12.or.us/z-mcbrides/AP/2009/09APbreadthconcentration.htm) and then sum up the year in a paragraph or two. Talk about the work you created, what you were most proud of, what you struggled with and any advise that you would give next years AP students.

I know that you have heard me say this a million times but I am very proud of all of you and the work you created! You astound me with all your abilities.

Is it summer yet?

We have about 20 school days left until summer. During that time we will be creating art with service in mind. Do you have any ideas? Last year students made images to send to students in Afghanistanthrough a non profit company. Lindsay has a few ideas but I wanted to see if anybody else had a group or organization they felt needed some help.

We will have a fun celebration on Tuesday and then get started on Thursday. It's been a great year and this will be a good way to go out.

Just in case I forget there are several art shows this summer that you can participate in. Help me remind you about them!

Artist Statement

How do you write an artist statement? What should I say about my work? Why should I write one, other than the fact that Ms. McBride said I have to?

Here are some interesting sites with information about writing an artist statement that should help you.

http://www.mollygordon.com/resources/marketingresources/artstatemt/

http://www.artistsfoundation.org/art_pages/resources/resources_arts_statement.htm

http://www.artist-statement.com/whatisanartstate.html

Off to Nationals - Be Good

Wednesday I leave for Nationals in MLPS, MN. I'm very excited to share with other art educators all the great work you are doing.

By April 30th you need:

1. Two new concentration pieces (last ones!)
2. All your concentration work ready to hang. That means, eyescrews, wire, matted, all that good stuff.
3. Keep that blog updated and keep talking to each other. You are each others greatest champions.
4. Concentration statements written and printed out for the AP Art Showcase.

Don't miss me too much. Be good.

AP Art Showcase 2009

It's coming, it's coming! The big event of last year the AP Art Showcase. SAVE THE DATE:

April 30th 2009 4:00 - 7:00

This is a required activity and worth 10% of your overall grade.

Total Dedication and Focus

This is it. The last month before AP portfolios are due. You need to create two pieces of art, your last two, the best two. Take advantage of your class time. Come to class with work to do. This month with zip by. We need to resize all the breadth images and put them on the AP website. Easy but it will take time.

Rah, Rah AP Art!!! (This kid is focused, you can be too!)

Yikes, So Much to do So Little time!

Wow - we are back and hitting the ground running....

ALL - Critique on Wednesday!!!

SENIORS -

Girls - Local 14 is this weekend. You need to take three pieces of art to the Lakewood Center on Saturday. Need the form and more information? Check here www.local14.org

All seniors - You need to bring a piece of art, any art on Wednesday for the senior brunch on Saturday. Don't forget!

JUNIORS -

Marie Walsh applications are due on the 8th of April, 2009. You need a letter of rec, a CD of images and a statement about your life. Here is the website for further info and forms:

www.sharpearthfdn.org

Inspire

Who is inspiring you lately? This week and during springbreak I would like you to find two artist that inspire you. One artist needs to be local, living, alive and in Oregon. The other artist can be from anywhere but also needs to be alive. Post two images from each artist on your blog spot and write a paragraph (4-5 complete sentences) on each of the artists.

http://www.padaoregon.org/ This is a great link to Portland galleries and artists.

What about thier work is inspiring. Try to avoid the "I LIKE" comments. See Ms. McB's blog for an example.....

OCAC One-Day Studio Workshops

This weekend is the Oregon College of Art and Craft One -Day studio workshops for Scholastic Gold and Silver Key Award Recipients. Saturday, March 21st, 2009 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

There are many students who did not get into this program. Don't waist this opportunity! It's going to be awesome.

http://www.ocac.edu/#/events/calendar/2009-mar21-scholastic-award-recipients-workshops/

Have fun, I'm super jealous.

AP Fee due tomorrow 3/13

Don't forget that tomorrow is the deadline for the AP portfolios. The cost is $86.00, you can give that to the bookkeeper. If you change your mind the late fee is steep. Do it now and save some money.

You are all capable of passing the test! Cheap college credit.

Need I say more?

March 12 Thursday 5 - 7 pm
$5.00 light snacks and materials provided

Come support your classmates!

Thursday night is the opening of the Oregon College of Art and Craft High School show. Come and support, Amanda, Haley, Taylor, Sarah, Madison, Ellen and Ali. The opening is from 4 -7. They have snacks! It's a great way to see other students art, I'll even give you extra credit, even though you should go just to support your friends.

Here is the link to OCAC for directions.

http://www.ocac.edu/#/events/calendar/2009-mar05-hoffman--juried-high-school-exhibition-/

How do you process?

I haven't been creating a ton of art lately but I have been processing. How do you process? Do you dream about your work? Do you sketch, when you should be listening to math? Do you just go for it? Tell me how you approach your art, what works for you. To see some of the process work I have been doing lately on my blog spot.

Shout out for Lindsay who got me motivate to update my blog!

What does this picture have to do with my process? see Ms. McBrides blog

Oregon College of Art and Craft Juried High School Show

Thursday March 5th is the opening of the Oregon College of Art and Craft Juried High School Show. Even if your work isn't in the show you should come and support your classmates. It's a great show, with free snacks and a good opportunity to check out the college.

Don't miss out!

Students who have work in the show: Amanda Harris, Taylor Huck, Ellen Robinette, Sarah Bartell, Madison Cuneo and Haley Flora. Good luck and congrats!

For Shizzle

There are some amazing zoo pictures on the shared folder for all of you to use in your concentrations. Don't forget. Next week, Friday the 27th is the next critique.

Jackson took some awesome pictures!

If you haven't registered online for AP yet make sure you see me tomorrow in class. It's remarkably easy to do. I'm excited about having the work be digital this year.

30 AP images you have to see!

Just for fun, check this out...

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/190457.html

These are the 30 pieces of art that are traveling around the country representing AP Art Studio students. They were chosen from 31,000 portfolios. Two of them are from Lakeridge! Fancy that.

Receive a Dum Dum from Ms. McB if you go to this site and then make a comment on this blog describing and responding to one of the 30 images. Just do it!

Busy Week

We've got a busy week ahead of us!

Tuesday we are going on a field trip to the zoo. You will need to bring a camera with you to take pictures to use in your concentration. I'll have a handout with information for you when we go.

Wednesday is a life drawing session. 5 -7 pm, you know the drill. $5.00 to pay for the models, food and materials.

Wednesday the Oregon College of Art and Craft will be coming to the school to look at our artwork for the up coming high school show at OCAC. If you have something that you would like to include let me know.

We will be registering with the AP website in order to upload our images on line. I've never done this before, should be fun and an adventure to figure out.

Fun times. Ms. McB

First Thursday

This coming Thursday is First Thursday. If you've never gone to First Thursday it a great way to see a TON of art. Ms. Wiser our sub has a show, I'll find out the specs and post them for you. Gather your friends and make your way down, it's fun! Free food and great art.

Field Trips

We will be going to the ZOO on Feb 10th, leaving the school at 11:20 and returning at 2:40. The goal will be to gather digital images to use for your concentrations.

The second field trip will be to the Clackamas Community College Region skills day, Feb 26th from 7:30 - 12:00. It's a great time and we get to make art~!

Life Drawing Soon

The next life drawing session is coming soon. Feb 11th, 2009 from 5-7pm There will be two ballerinas with costumes joining us. $5.00 light snacks and materials provided.

Has it really been two weeks?

I can't believe it's been two weeks since I made a blog post. It's time to get back to our schedule of blog comments, blog updates and sketchbook entries. We have two pieces due at the end of the month and a life drawing session coming up.

Scholastic was a huge success! Couldn't be prouder of how you all did. Thank you for your willingness to volunteer and help make the event a success.

I'll see you all on Tuesday! Ms. McB

Yes Virginia you do need to have two pieces of art completed.

Just because it snowed the last week of school doesn't mean you don't have to do art. Each of you will have two pieces of art due on Tuesday, January 6th. You have had LOTS of time to work on your art, don't be a slacker :)

We are going to need to hit the ground running after we get back.

1. Finalize all Scholastic portfolios and individual entries.
2. Photograph all Breadth section images (I will stop photographing images on the 16th, get your work in well before that date.)
3. Create Breadth section website (don't worry Ms. McB will help with this)
4. You will have two addition pieces due at the end of January (it just never stops!)

Whew! At the end of January we will be half way through! The year goes by so fast.