WASH [Workshop in Art Studio+History]

Surface

Course description [party line]:

WASH - 2D - FALL 2012 College of Fine Arts + Mass Communication Department Art

This studio course introduces the studio arts, art history, theory and technology to

MW ARTS 1313.01 + 4319.01 TTH ARTS 1313.02 + 4319.08 [3 credits each]

support this studio course with lectures, readings, visiting artists and demonstra-

WASH House 2220 Ave. M

the incoming student. It is designed to immerse students in an intense program of researching, interpreting and creating art in the twenty-first century. ART 130 emphasizes the 2-Dimensional Arts. Its companion courses, ART 131 and ART 132W, tions. Co-requisite: ARTS 1314 and 1315. What is WASH: WASH is an experimental studio environment that combines training in visual and

01 Mondays + Wednesdays 9:30am - 12:20pm 02 Tuesdays + Thursdays 9:30am - 12:20pm

critical thinking with an exploration of the ideas and practices of contemporary visual art, focusing on art as it is practiced today. This nine credit hour interdisciplinary immersive program, which includes two studio components [surface + space] and a Friday lecture component, exposes students to a wide variety of styles, methodologies, material possibilities and concepts. Studio Objectives:

Visiting Assistant Professor of Art

This interdisciplinary aspect of WASH, will meet twice a week in six hour blocks.

Kathryn Kelley

Students will be challenged to investigate, take risks, work within parameters,

Contact [email protected] Office Hours Mon+Tue 12:30-1:15 + appointment Online WASHsurface.blogspot.com WASH facebook Blackboard

creatively problem solve, as well as think big. Throughout the semester you will be challenged to explore a wide range of media and materials to create art, with several overall goals in mind: • Think broadly, deeply, imaginatively and critically about art and art making. • Combine research, direct observation and analysis to visually problem solve, dialogue and write about artwork in a genre appropriate for exhibition essays, artist statements, and design proposals. • Expand capacity to set aside personal opinion and reflect on alternative viewpoints both verbally and in written form.

Surface Mentors MW Katy + Luke TTH Dakota + Wendy Space Mentors MW Kevin, Josh, Krissty TTH Justin, Ashton, Sergio Tool Room Team Kevin

• Identify the formal components of works of art or design, elements and principles, and employ them to create thoughtful and complex works of art and be able to explain how they support or disrupt the artist’s apparent concept or subject matter. • Implement effective installation/presentation of work in manner that enhances meaning and/or formal components. • Articulate ideas visually through practice with various materials and styles. • Collaborate with peers effectively (timely + clearly communication, active participation in ideation, fabrication process, installation and expenditures). • Use an artist’s material choices, formal components, subject matter, and context, to determine and to justify the apparent meaning of the work and its degree of success.

• Acquire foundational knowledge of art and contemporary artists. • Communicate effectively through writing, research, evaluating, analyzing and critiquing your own work, as well as your peers’ work. • Document work and work process through writing, sketches and photographic images. • Develop methods for working within parameters and timelines (time management, list making, calendaring, etc). Surface Mentors MW Katy + Luke TTH Dakota + Wendy Space Mentors MW Kevin, Josh, Krissty TTH Justin, Ashton, Sergio Tool Room Team Kevin

This program will equip you with tools that are essential to your development as a successful artist, animator or designer. YOU must be willing to stretch artistically and in your work practices and grow beyond your previous artistic experiences. Studio Expectations: Welcome to art bootcamp. You are here to make ART and cultivate strategies for your creation process. This program will require tremendous commitment and time management to be successful. WASH professors and the art department have very high expectations of each of you. You should plan on spending a minimum of 30 hours a week both inside and outside of class. If you are not willing to fully invest the time needed to be a successful artist/animator/designer, please consider dropping all three classes that make up the WASH program immediately. WASH Student Mentors (MW-Katy, Luke + Kevin, Josh, Krissty, TTH-Dakota, Wendy + Justin, Ashton, Sergio): Mentors have been thru it all, and are eager to help in your artistic process. Each was carefully chosen to work with you this semester. The mentors, who are art studio, design or animation majors, are attending WASH as part of an independent study course. They will be participating in group critiques, discussions, demonstrations, aiding table groups, assisting in taking attendance, room maintenance, and tool safety and oversite. Mentors will not be grading student work. Mentors will be a huge asset to you and your process, take advantage of them and respect them. Table Teams: Everyone will be a part of a table team. Exchange email and texting contact info ASAP. These are the people you will call/email/text when you miss studio for notes, announcement, handouts, project updates, etc. It is your job to notice when one of your team is absent and collect extra handouts, and take especially attentive notes for them. If you have questions about what happened in class while you were out, ask your table team first! It is your job to stay in communication with your team and to notice when a member is absent. Always check in with your team when you are absent prior to the next studio. Professors and mentors will not answer questions that your team should be able to provide. ALWAYS ask your team first and come prepared to the next studio. Studio Attendance: Attendance is required. Interaction and collaboration with your peers is a critical aspect of developing as an artist, designer, or animator. In order to participate, you must actually show up (on time) with needed materials and research completed! Attendance will be taken at the beginning and the end of each class. Your suc-

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cess and overall grade will be dramatically impacted if you choose to arrive late and/or depart early from class, each will be counted as a half absence. Sleeping in class, zoning out, coming to class unprepared, failing to participate or working on non-surface WASH related stuff during class will result in being counted absent in terms of grading. If you do miss class, it is your responsibility to contact one of your tablemates prior to the next studio meeting, to find out what you missed and come prepared to studio. After a total of

3 missed classes your final grade will drop

ONE LETTER GRADE per absence. SIX TOTAL missed classes [excused or unexcused] will result in the FAILURE of the course. You will get a F. Really. Please do not let this happen. I DO NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK nor does any WASH professor. REALLY. Turn in all work on time; otherwise, you will earn a zero for the assignment. I cannot emphasize how CRUCIAL it is for you to attend EVERY STUDIO. Weekly assignIMPORTANT:

ments in your WASH Visual Journal will be due at the START of class. Late work

You must earn a grade of C or

will not be graded. Additionally, arriving late to a critique will result in you missing

higher in ALL 3 SECTIONS of

out on valuable feedback from your peers and your instructor on your work.

WASH or you will have to REPEAT ALL 3 SECTIONS OF WASH, be-

All cell phones, music/video devices must be OFF during studio. Your professor

fore being permitted to progress to

may choose to count phone, ipod, video/gaming device usage, being plugged in,

additional art courses.

and texting as a half absence (tardy). There will be times that these devices are used for in studio research, if abused, that privelege will be revoked. This is a common use room, and since we are a big class it is important to be smart about using tools in this space. Think about YOUR SAFETY and the safety of your classmates. Communication is crucial to interacting safely in this space; turn all personal technology (cell phones, mp3 players, iphones) OFF, during studio time. Arrive prepared for each class. Use your time wisely and be intentional. You are here to make art and develop a network of collaborators. Performance Evaluation: WASH is a nine-hour program. You will earn THREE separate grades; two studio grades and one lecture grade. You will earn one WASH Studio grade for 1313 [surface] + one 1314 [space]. Your final grade for each studio will be earned by combination of the following: 80% Studio Projects

We will be having an end of the

20% Visual Journal

semester WASH exhibition on

Studio Projects [80% of Surface Grade]:

Wednesday, Dec 12 from 5-7pm.

A successful WASH project should be ambitious, innovative, thoughtful, well craft-

Your attendance is at this event is

ed and presented on time. Display and installation of your project should be given

MANDATORY.

careful consideration. After installing your projects, you are responsible for restoring the studio to its original condition prior to the next morning. Keep and carefully preserve all projects, critique summaries, grade sheets and process elements.

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Summaries, grade sheets, photos and process elements are to be stored in your

Visual Journal. Each project will include a detailed handout, which will outline goals, parameters, critique dates for each art making challenge. Studio projects will align with your Friday lecture course readings, and are meant to all work together to assist in building your knowledge and expand your artistic/creative capacities. Studio Critiques: Every piece of artwork you make in this class is a learning process and some pieces will be more successful than others. You are just getting started in a very competitive field that requires critical reflection and dialog about work and work processes in order to grow, improve, and succeed. Studio critiques (crits)--self, peer, and professor--are essential to your design process, refinement, and future outcomes. We will explore various methods both individually and collectively in critically reflecting on your work, peers and professionals. You should record feedback and observations during crits both of your own work and others. After each crit you will be expected to write a thorough detailed summary relevant to your work in your Visual Journal. Attendance and active participation in crits is mandatory. Surface Visual Journal [20% of Surface Grade]: Consider this your landing zone for all of your WASH surface studio residue. You will be given weekly assignments and research covering a wide range of creative topics, underlining themes and concepts relevant to current art making issues in the studio. Additionally, all critique notes AND thoughtful summaries (see crit write up handout), including process critiques and quality project photos are to be recorded/stored here. They should be completed before the next surface studio.

SUPER IMPORTANT:

YOU

3

during the semester will dramatically impact your overall grade. This Visual Journal is available exclusively at BearKat Art Supply [located at 2223 Ave. J]

C

must

Your WASH surface Visual Journal will be graded every other week, missing a few

earn a grade of or better in ALL SECTIONS of WASH or YOU will have to

repeat repeat repeat 3

ALL SECTIONS before being permitted to progress to additional art courses.

Grading System: A [100-09] High Quality Endeavor -- Excellent -- Wow Work is of exceptional quality, thought provoking, and exhibits a depth of understanding. Project is fully developed and well presented. B [89-80] Quality Endeavor -- Good Job Work shows above average understanding, craft, presentation and solution for problem working within the parameters. C [79-70] Needs More Work -- OK -- Fair -- Well you did finish Work meets project parameters and solves problem, displaying a base of understanding, skill and effort. D [69-60] Improvement Required -- Ummm. Weak Work shows limited understanding and/or effort. Minimum requirements have not been fully met. Quality or presentation as well as development of concept and skills appears below expectations. F [59 & below] Lacking Apparent Effort -- Unresolved Work is unresolved, appearing incomplete or unclear. Quality of project or

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presentation is not acceptable.

SHSU.edu Blackboard WASHsurface.blogspot.com WASH Facebook [like it]

Grade Posting: For each project you will receive a grade/feedback sheet. Keep these sheets for your records and reference. Store in your Surface Visual Journal. Additionally as time permits these grades will be posted to the SHSU Blackboard system. It is your responsibility to check your grades, and let your instructor know immediately if there appears to be an error in the posting of grades. If you have a specific grade dispute, your WASH professor will need to review the grade sheet you received and images of project in order to consider grade dispute. If a resolution cannot be made, the grade dispute, will come to the attention of the Art Department Chair. WASH professors will use the SHSU system, First Alert, which alerts students at the professor’s request of attendance concerns, grade concerns, possible grade concerns and general classroom conduct concerns. Instructors are not permitted to discuss student grades with anyone, except the student. This includes the parent[s] of student’s. We will set up a parent/student meeting to discuss grades, with the students consent. If you need assistance in accessing Blackboard, please ask. Online Resources: It is your responsibility to check your SHSU email account, this will be our primary method of communication. All projects handouts, reminders, visual journal weekly assignments will be posted online [WASH Blog www.WASHsurface.blogspot.com]. Additionally, we have a WASH Facebook page, to make announcements, post project images and other items. LIKE WASH on Facebook!!!! Course Required Materials: See Required Material handout. All supplies are required and should be acquired no later than September3-MW/4-TTH. You may purchase these items anywhere you like. BearKat Books Art Supply [located at 2223 Ave. J] has put a WASH Kit together and will offer you a 10% discount for purchasing in bulk. Open daily 8am5pm, 936-295-4108 WASH Required Textbooks: You may choose to purchase these books anywhere. We have found that Amazon.com often has really great prices. You will need to arrange to purchase them quickly, since we will begin using all of them the first week of classes. In the Making: Creative Options for Contemporary Art by: Linda Weintraub Themes of Contemporary Art: Visual Art after 1980 by: Jean Robertson and Craig McDaniel Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice [Eleventh edition] by: Ocvirk, Stinson, Wigg, Bone and Cayton [CD/DVD is NOT required] WASH House: Art can be a dangerous business. People have been shot, sued, poisoned and crushed when art projects have gone awry; some artists even cut their ear off! Think carefully about the repercussions of your work and process, especially if it

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may affect people, animals, health and safety, the environment, or illegal use or

destruction of property. Being an art student does not shield you from academic or legal consequences should your actions or inactions harm others or break the laws. When in doubt, check with your professors or other appropriate authorities. The department of Art and Art History reserves the right to veto any particular response to a project and to require an alternative solution. Since WASH is an art bootcamp, you will OFTEN work outside of our designated studio time. You will be given the passcode, which opens the backdoor of the WASH House. This is a huge responsibility and privilege, one that we expect to be treated as such. This shared space is designed specifically for this program, so let’s take care of it. Here are a few general guidelines [rules]: WASH DOs: • Pick up after yourself every studio and after hours. Wipe, pick up and sweep all particle debris and spillage after each work time. Custodians can not differentiate art making refuse from your artwork or art supplies. Even an empty water bottle or crumpled paper may be art. Dispose of all your waste and tidy and put away all non-waste. • Ask for assistance if you do not know how to do something [use tools, mix paint, patch walls, build a frame, install or hang your work] or simply need physical assistance. • All power tools or spray paint must be used with either WASH professor or mentor supervision. Do not use power tools or enter tool room without a mentor or professor or prearranged permission. • Proper safety protection (eye and ear protection) must be worn when using ALL power tools. All loose garments and hair should be restrained. • Do not interrupt (speak to) or startle a person while power tool is in use. • Thoroughly clean up tool and all debris generated during usage immediately. Return tool to assigned spot in tool room immediately after use. • NO WASH tools or equipment are to be removed from the WASH building. Tools will NOT be checked out overnight. You will be held accountable for replacing any tools you damage. • Use large drop cloths and plastic tarps when using any kind of paint, glue or other liquids. It is easier and faster than scrubbing floor, tables, and walls later. You are required to clean up all overspray and spills immediately. • Spray paint, spray glue and other toxic materials may ONLY be used outside on the back porch [with supervision]. NO EXCEPTION. Follow safety protocols (respirator) as listed on label. • Large drop clothes should be used EVERY time spray paint is used. You are required to clean up all overspray and spills immediately. [6]

• Be thoughtful and aware of your surrounding, think about dangling cords, hot irons, tall ladders, wet paint or delicate projects.

• Damage, in anyway [intentional or not], to the facility, equipment or University property is not acceptable. You will be held responsible. • Label ALL of your materials. Everything looks the same, so please take the time to write your name on all of your supplies, store them neatly on your shelves or lock them in your locker after use. • This is a University building, all University rules, as well as codes of conduct, apply to this space. • Wash your dishes immediately after you use them. All food or drinks stored in fridge must be labeled with your name and may only be stored for one week. • Building should remain locked and doors closed after studio hours, this is for your safety. Do not prop door(s) open. • Note location of the WASH first aid kit and fire extinguisher. • Call 911 AND 936-294-1000 in the case of an emergency. WASH DON’Ts • Allow your artwork to interfere with access to exits or emergency equipment • Allow your artwork to damage facility • Use power tools without supervision • Paint without dropcloth • Plug into your music/video/game/social media • Leave building unlocked or doors propped open • Dispose of paint, plaster, concrete, etc in the sinks • Get overspray or spills on facility • Bring or consume alcoholic beverages in WASH House • Work under the influence of alcohol or other mind/body-altering substances WASH Welcome Packet: You can find loads of information about WASH, the Art Department, scholarships, laptop initiative, parking permits, art events, art trips, the BFA review, getting advised, art jobs on campus and much much more. Academic Dishonesty: All students are expected to engage in all academic pursuits in a manner that is above reproach. Students are expected to maintain complete honesty and integrity in the academic experiences both in and out of the classroom. Any student found guilty of dishonesty in any phase of academic work will be subjected to disciplinary action. The University and its official representatives may initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student accused of any form of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work which is [7]

to be submitted, plagiarism, collusion and the abuse of resource materials. For a complete listing of the university policy, see: http://www.shsu.edu/~slo_www/ Plagiarism: The University defines plagiarism as “the appropriation of another’s work or idea and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work or idea into one’s own work offered for credit.” Plagiarism is considered a serious academic and legal offense in our culture. Penalties for plagiarism can range from a failing grade on the assignment to expulsion from the university. The course instructor can determine the penalties of failure for the assignment to failure of the course. The university disciplinary committee determines penalties of suspension or expulsion. Classroom Rules of Conduct: Students will refrain from behavior in the classroom that intentionally or unintentionally disrupts the learning or creative process and, thus, impedes the mission of the university. Cellular telephones and pagers must be turned off before class begins. Inappropriate behavior in the classroom shall result in a directive to leave class. Students who are especially disruptive also may be reported to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action in accordance with university policy. Visitors in the Classroom: It is at the instructor’s discretion whether or not to allow visitors in the classroom or lab. This will be addressed on a case-by-case basis in advance. Students with disabilities policy: It is the policy of SHSU that individuals otherwise qualified shall not be excluded, solely by reason of their disability, from participation in any academic program of the university. Further, they shall not be denied the benefits of these programs nor shall they be subjected to discrimination. Students with disabilities that might affect their academic performance are expected to visit with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities located in the Counseling Center.They should then make arrangements with their individual instructors so that appropriate strategies can be considered and helpful procedures can be developed to ensure that participation and achievement opportunities are not impaired. SHSU adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect Please notify professor at beginning of semester as to needed accomodations. Every effort will be made to facilitate learning and the creative process.

to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. If you have a disability that may affect adversely your work in this class, then I encourage you to register with the SHSU Counseling Center and to talk with me about how I can best help you. All disclosures of disabilities will be kept strictly confidential. NOTE: No accommodation can be made until you register with the Counseling Center . For a complete listing of the university policy, see: http://www.shsu.edu/~vaf_ www/aps/811006.pdf Religious Holidays: University policy states that a student who is absent from class for the observance Section 51.911(b) of the Texas Education Code requires that an institution of higher education excuse a student from attending classes or other required activities, including examinations, for the observance of a religious holy day, including travel for that purpose. Section 51.911 (a) (2) defines a religious holy day as: “a holy day observed by a religion whose places of worship are exempt from property

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taxation under Section 11.20….” A student whose absence is excused under this

subsection may not be penalized for that absence and shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment from which the student is excused within a reasonable time after the absence. University policy 861001 provides the procedures to be followed by the student and instructor. A student desiring to absent himself/herself from a scheduled class in order to observe (a) religious holy day(s) shall present to each instructor involved a written statement concerning the religious holy day(s). The instructor will complete a form notifying the student of a reasonable timeframe in which the missed assignments and/or examinations are to be completed. For a complete listing of the university policy, see: http://www.shsu.edu/~vaf_www/aps/documents/861001. pdf Visitors in the classroom: Only registered students may attend class. Exceptions can be made on a case-bycase basis by the professor. In all cases, visitors must not present a disruption to the class by their attendance. Students wishing to audit a class must apply to do so through the Registrar’s Office. Department of art BFA review: The BFA review is the Department of Art’s process of review and evaluation before admitting students into any of the Department’s Bachelor of Fine Arts programs. Upon completion of the 6 foundation art classes [WASH (or ARTS 1313, 1314, 1315), 1316, 1317, and the first course in the discipline], students apply to participate in the review by signing up in the Art Department office. Usually, taking ARTS 1317 triggers the preparation semester for the review. Currently, students are notified in class or during advisement that they are eligible for review participation during the semester before their first review. However, students’ eligibility is noted in the catalog and students are responsible for knowing the semester they are to participate for the first time. In either case, students sign up in the Art Office early the semester of the review. Non-participation after either signing up or after being advised to sign up, will result in a negative vote for that semester’s review. Students receiving a negative vote will have a second opportunity to participate the following semester. If a second negative vote is received, the student will only be allowed to declare a BA degree in Art. Defacing university property: Do not paint on concrete, asphalt, trees, sides of buildings, etc. When using any kind of paint use a drop cloth or tarp to protect the surface from overspray. Defacing university property is prohibited by university policy. Students will be held responsible for the cost of damages to the facilities.

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WASH surface projects [80%] + visual journal [20%]

[p1-4] seeing dots + squares

*expected timeline

[p1] dots

launch 8/29-30 ; crit 9/12-13

[p2] square blitz

launch 9/5-6 ; crit 9/12-13

[p3] map scapes (2)

launch 9/12-13 ; install Sunday 9/29 after 6 - 11 pm; crit 10/1-2

[p4] human comps collabs [independent collaborative]

launch 9/19-20 ; crit 10/8-9

[p5] imagine collab Friday, September 14

independent project

Twelfth Class Day. Last day to drop without a “Q” and receive 100% refund.

launch 9/7; proposal 10/10-11; install 10/29-11/1; crit 11/16

[p6a + 6b] identity essentials [6a] photos (8x10) mounted prints [6b] installation version [independent project]

launch 9/28 ; crit 10/17-18 launch 10/17-18 ; install 11/26-12/2; crit 12/3-4

[p7] storyLINE storyLINE version #1 storyLINE version #2

launch 10/8-9 ; crit 10/15-16 launch 10/15-16; crit 10/22-23

story ARTifact

launch 10/15-16 ; 10/29-11/6; crit 11/7-8

[p8] building value-building mood triptych phase i

launch -- 11/7-8

phase ii We will be having an end of the

phase iii

semester WASH exhibition on Wednesday, December 12 from 5-7pm. Your attendance is at this event is MANDATORY.

install 12/4 after 4:30; final crit 12/5-6

visual journal written assignments (all crit write ups, self process analysis, research, etc) , project development (sketches, descriptions, research), photo documentation (process development, final piece)

due #1 — 9/17-18 due #2 — 10/10-11 due #3 — 11/12-13 due #4 — 12/10-11

[25 pts] [25 pts] [25 pts] [25 pts]

photo series: dot, rhythmic line, narrative line, moody color, texture, object as self portrait (one formal element emphasized)

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*expected timeline is subject to change; adjustments will be made during studio.