Welcome To Mrs. Rollins Art Classes

1st Block - Planning

2nd Block - Folk Art

3rd Block - Folk Art

4th Block - Art III & IV

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For all Art Classes;

Each student will be required to have the following materials.
If for any reason there is a problem acquiring any of the items on the following list, please contact me at East Rowan H.S. (704) 279-5232 ext.-247 and arrangements will be made for your child to have what he or she needs.
a. 3 ring loose-leaf binder or folder for notes
b. Spiral bound Sketchbook with 50-100 sheets of paper in it (sizes: 8 1/2 x 11 or 9 x 12)
c. Colored Pencils
d. 5 - #2 pencils
e. 1 ultra fine black permanent marker
f. 1 Large eraser g. Ruler (18 inch metal is the best)
h. Felt tip marker set (Crayola is fine)
i.  2oz bottles of assorted acrylic paint (buy Apple barrel or something cheep. DON'T buy poster paint.)
    Apple barrel is found at Wal-mart in the craft section.
j.  1 canvas boards in any of these sizes; 8x11, 10 x 14, or 11 x 14. (Most of the following items can be        found a Wal-mart, Ben Franklin, A. C. Moore's, and Michael's Arts & Crafts.)     

                                   EACH OF THE FOLK ART, VISUAL ARTS II, III, and IV CLASSES REQUIRES A $25.00 FEE !!!!!!

All students are asked to bring in 3 rolls of paper towels for this semester. We go through so many that for us to keep a constant supply of paper towels in the room we need your help with supplying them for the students.  If each student will bring in 3 rolls, I will count that as one of their "100's" for extra credit.

Thank You for your help! 
   

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      Class Rules For Folk Art, Visual Arts II, III and IV

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FOLK ART

Project:  Ceramics - Gargoyles and Grotesques (Sculpture that represents you)

OBJECTIVE:  Each student will create an original sculpture that will represent them.  While creating your sculpture, you will focus on hand building techniques, proportion, balance, texture, height and detail. 

The Next projects will be painting.  Please have your paints, canvas, 10 pressed leaves and an old shirt by the second week in November.

NCSCS:

Sketches:
All Art classes have one sketch assignment due each Friday. The students will receive the assignment on Monday and it will be due on Friday when they walk into the art room. I ask all students to practice drawing and shading their sketch assignments for at least 45 minutes each week. At times, to finish the assignment, the students may need to spent more than 45 minutes. (All sketches must have values and be in your sketch book or they will not be accepted for that weeks grade.)
If student needs HELP with any sketch, I am always here after school until 3:30 just about every day, and I would be more than happy to help them.

Sketch Book Assignments will be as follows:  (all Sketchs must inclued details, textures and values!)

November 6 - 10 Pressed leaves and have their notebook ready to be checked.

November 13 - Hand out of a car.   (light source form above)

November  20 - Hand out of a covered bridge.  (Shade like it is on the hand out)                                                                                  

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ART III 

Project : Choice of Ceramic Sculpture, Relief Sculpture or Printmaking.

OBJECTIVE:  Each student will create an original work of art using the medium of their choice.  Students will be instructed on the techniques that are needed to create their work of art.  Throughout the project, students will need to focus on balance, texture, composition, contrast, and values.

Next two projects will be glass fusing.

Skteches

All Art classes have one sketch assignment due each Friday. The students will receive the assignment on Monday and it will be due on Friday when they walk into the art room. I ask all students to practice drawing and shading their sketch assignments for at least 45 minutes each week. Some times to finish the assignment, the students may need to spent more than 45 minutes. (All sketches must have values and be in your sketch book or they will not be accepted for that weeks grade.) If student needs help with any sketch, I am always here after school until 3:30 just about every day, and I would be more than happy to help them.

Sketch Book Assignments will be as follows:  (all sketchs must include values!)

Febuary 20 - 1.  Complete the 2009 Broadway program          2.  Create a sketch form an "Ants Eye View"
(Shade Both Sketches)

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ART IV 

Project : India Ink Drawings

OBJECTIVE:  Each student will create an original ink drawing using the hatching, cross hatching, stippling and ink wash techniques.  Throughout the project, students will need to focus on balance, texture, composition, contrast, and values.

Next two projects will be glass fusing.

Skteches

All Art classes have one sketch assignment due each Friday. The students will receive the assignment on Monday and it will be due on Friday when they walk into the art room. I ask all students to practice drawing and shading their sketch assignments for at least 45 minutes each week. Some times to finish the assignment, the students may need to spent more than 45 minutes. (All sketches must have values and be in your sketch book or they will not be accepted for that weeks grade.) If student needs help with any sketch, I am always here after school until 3:30 just about every day, and I would be more than happy to help them.

Sketch Book Assignments will be as follows:  (all sketchs must include values!)

Febuary 20 - 1.  Complete the 2009 Broadway program        2.  Create a sketch of the interior of an object.
(Shade Both Sketches)

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Extra Credit

 Students can do up to 3 extra credit assignments each Semester.  Any of the following will be counted:

1.Sketches with values

2. Find anything art related in newspapers, magazines, etc. (has to be the visual arts)

3. Go to an art Gallery or museum and bring back info. on what you saw.

4. Bring in Junk in groups of 3's (egg cartons, ice cream buckets, tennis balls, shirts, plastic place mats, magazines, etc.)

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Art Club

East Rowan High School has a very active Art Club that meets every other Wednesday.  We meet in Room 202 from 2:40 - 3:30.  Mrs. Rollins and Mrs. Cooper are the Art Club Advisors.  We invite anyone who is enrolled in an art class this semester or has taken any art class at East Rowan  to come join the ERHS Art Club.                                                                                                

Meeting Dates and activities are as folllows:

Febuary 18 - Ceiling Tiles

March -

March -

April -

April -

May -

May -

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IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW, THE ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTERS ALL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES AND ADMISSIONS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF RACE, RELIGION, NATIONAL OR ETHIC ORIGIN, COLOR, AGE, MILITARY SERVICE, DISABILITY, OR GENDER, EXCEPT WHERE EXEMPTION IS APPROPRIATE AND ALLOWED BY LAW.