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....
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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...
Starting our last project: Pierced Pendant
Today, we had the students start their last project. They will be designing and creating a pierced pendant. The handout is attached that describes the project. Ms. Burns showed a quick YouTube video on positive and negative space and then showed professional examples of jewelry using the pierced design technique. (We...
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...
Online Shop Group Work
Today, we had the students work in groups to discuss the following issues (they used this handout as a guide): 1. What type of image of themselves do they want to use on-line? Most students felt a photo of them working would be best. We have been very careful about placing...
More Dichroics After Firing
Dichroic Demo
Today Ms. Burns introduced the third project—Dichroic glass pendant necklace. The students will be creating two final pendant necklaces using dichroic glass as the emphasis point in the piece. One of their two must also include a linear wire element surrounding the dichroic glass element. During the entire class students listened to...
Final Analysis for the Shrine Project
Students handed-in their Shrine projects today. Most had them completed, but if they did not then they were allowed to stay after class or school and finish them up. Ms. Burns also had them fill out a final reflective analysis sheet. This reflective analysis will help them analyze their design...
Brainstorming Session
Today Ms. Burns and I divided the students into groups of three to brainstorm ideas about “the shop.” I am calling the store (and website), where students will be selling their jewelry pieces “the shop,” since it does not have a name yet. In their groups students were asked to think...
Follow-up Reflection
The teacher, Ms. Burns, required the students to complete another reflective analysis sheet on their Shrine project. You could think of it as an in-process written critique of their work’s concept. It is important to do this with the students, since the first week was all about learning new jewelry...