Written by Judy Decker (Reformatting to come - pardon the look for now)
8th Grade Lesson Plans                                Week:
Unit:  North West Native American Art
Project:  Reduction relief prints

Objectives:                                                                         Materials:

Art appreciation, art history- NW Coast Art                Fine art prints –NW Coast Art

Critique works of art                                                         6" square newsprint

Understanding print vocabulary                                   assorted photocopies (ideas)

Explore the technique of relief printing                        pencils, erasers, carbon paper

Explore reduction printing for multiple colors            6" sq.  linoleum

Develop an appreciation for fine art prints                  linoleum cutters, bench hooks

Develop drawing skills- Cooperative learning            brayers, wooden spoons

Relate other art forms to visual arts                               water base print ink

                                                                                                 Assorted color papers

Motivation:

1.                  Video: Smart One (ArtSpace)   
Video: Beyond Tradition (ArtSpace) show short segment

2.                 Internet: Northwest Coast Art (lesson no longer updated)

3.                  Shorewood Art prints (and personal collection) 

4.                  Demonstrations of drawing—symbolism—using NW Coast motif

5.                  Demonstrations of cutting and printing plate

6.                  Demonstrations of reduction printing and registration

7.                  Listen to Native American music while working on unit

Procedures:

1.                  View and discuss videos.  How did these artists get ideas?  What were their influences?  How are their beliefs represented in their art

2.                  Critique works of Native American art

3.                  Select some NW Coast image that are meaningful to you---or design your own animal totem using the criteria of the NW Coast tribes (eye shape—U shape—Ovoid etc), Make several sketches

4.                  Select best drawing for print --

5.                  Transfer drawing to linoleum using carbon paper (tape drawing to plate with two small pieces of masking tape

6.                  Cut out all lines of drawing -- cut any small shapes you want to be white (or color of the paper)

7.                  Print using a light color of ink -- print an edition of four (you may print more than 4)

8.                  Cut more away form plate - ink a darker color -- print over first color prints. Minimum of two-color reduction. (Take break from printing for ceramics)

9.                  USE this cut for the Ceramic Pot-latch box

10.              Finish prints while boxes are drying. Cut more away form plate -- ink a darker color -- print over second  color.  Register colors

Evaluation:

Student self-evaluation.

Student critique, Writing assignment

Grade form - composition, carving of plate, color plan, registration, print quality  

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