Map of Life @Hudson (Day 2-6)

Begin Sketching the Map of your Life

Early student examples:

Day 2: (Monday)

Process - Using just pencils to start, lay out the shape of the world you are creating that is a symbol for your unique experience being alive in the world. Nothing but pencil should be used at this point. Anyone who is catching up can sketch small at first, but everyone should be on the larger bristol paper by the end of the period.

Remember, you get to decide how you define the boundaries and kingdoms of your heart and the places you've been that helped shape who you are becoming. 

There is no right or wrong - but whatever you turn in on Friday is what will be graded.

Day 3: (Tuesday)

Process - Materials will be out for you to begin filling in your map with. No rush - if you are still in pencil phase, that's ok!

Materials available: Collage paper and magazines with glue sticks and scissors, Watercolor paints with brushes and cups, Acrylic Markers for details* (please do not use them to fill large spaces, do that with the watercolors), Markers and Colored Pencils

Day 4: (Wednesday)
Process - Everyone should be on color or collage by Weds. Students know that there should be no white space left behind for a complete grade.

Day 5/6: (Thurs/Fri)
Process - Work periods to complete your piece!

 

Map of Life @Hudson (Day 1)

Map of Life:

My Example:

   

   

   

Day 1: Brainstorm

1. Environment Design  (5 minutes to record)

+ What environments describe our life? Are there multiple? 

+ Do you want to build a map based on your life out of real/literal things? Or are there symbolic landscapes that feel more evocative?

+ What are some possible landscapes we could us to describe our experiences? (An airplane taking us to different countries, a treasure map, a moon landing, a river?)

1. Diseño del Entorno
(5 minutos para registrar)

+ ¿Qué entornos describen nuestra vida? ¿Hay varios?

+ ¿Quieres construir un mapa basado en tu vida con cosas reales/literales? ¿O hay paisajes simbólicos que resulten más evocadores?

+ ¿Cuáles son algunos paisajes posibles que podríamos usar para describir nuestras experiencias? (¿Un avión que nos lleva a diferentes países, un mapa del tesoro, un aterrizaje en la luna, un río?)


1. Conception de l'environnement
(5 minutes pour noter)

+ Quels environnements décrivent notre vie ? Y en a-t-il plusieurs ?

+ Voulez-vous construire une carte basée sur votre vie à partir de choses réelles / littérales ? Ou y a-t-il des paysages symboliques qui semblent plus évocateurs ?

+ Quels sont quelques paysages possibles que nous pourrions utiliser pour décrire nos expériences ? (Un avion nous emmenant dans différents pays, une carte au trésor, un alunissage, une rivière ?)

2. Obstacles - things in our lives that slow us down or force us to deviate in our path 

+ What is an obstacle? What are some ways they might manifest in someone's life?

+ What obstacles have we faced, or expect we might have to come up against at some point?  

+ What could we use to represent those obstacles? (Anxiety Monsters, Walls, Sisyphus etc)

2. Obstáculos - cosas en nuestras vidas que nos ralentizan o nos obligan a desviarnos de nuestro camino

+ ¿Qué es un obstáculo? ¿De qué maneras podrían manifestarse en la vida de alguien?

+ ¿Qué obstáculos hemos enfrentado, o esperamos que podríamos tener que enfrentar en algún momento?

+ ¿Qué podríamos usar para representar esos obstáculos? (Monstruos de ansiedad, Muros, Sísifo, etc.)


2. Obstacles - des choses dans nos vies qui nous ralentissent ou nous obligent à dévier de notre chemin

+ Qu'est-ce qu'un obstacle ? Quelles sont certaines façons dont ils pourraient se manifester dans la vie de quelqu'un ?

+ Quels obstacles avons-nous rencontrés, ou prévoyons-nous que nous pourrions devoir affronter à un moment donné ?

+ Que pourrions-nous utiliser pour représenter ces obstacles ? (Monstres de l'Anxiété, Murs, Sisyphe, etc.)

3. Pathways through Life  

+ What does your path look like? Smooth? Rocky? Like a maze, a garden, a golden brick road, a stairway to heaven? What are some different kinds of pathways?

+ What support structures exist in your life? (Family, friends, religion, sports, time/coming of age/future plans?)

+ What are your goals? (To get through High School, to become an adult, to pass regents, to know yourself?) 

3. Caminos a través de la vida

+ ¿Cómo se ve tu camino? ¿Suave? ¿Rocoso? ¿Como un laberinto, un jardín, un camino de ladrillos dorados, una escalera al cielo? ¿Cuáles son algunos tipos diferentes de caminos?

+ ¿Qué estructuras de apoyo existen en tu vida? (Familia, amigos, religión, deportes, tiempo/transición a la adultez/planes futuros?)

+ ¿Cuáles son tus metas? (Pasar la escuela secundaria, convertirte en adulto, aprobar los exámenes de regentes, conocerte a ti mismo?)


3. Chemins de la vie

+ À quoi ressemble votre chemin ? Lisse ? Rocheux ? Comme un labyrinthe, un jardin, une route de briques dorées, un escalier vers le paradis ? Quels sont quelques différents types de chemins ?

+ Quelles structures de soutien existent dans votre vie ? (Famille, amis, religion, sports, temps/passage à l'âge adulte/plans pour l'avenir ?)

+ Quels sont vos objectifs ? (Passer le lycée, devenir adulte, réussir les examens officiels, se connaître soi-même ?)

Poetry Books @Hudson (in progress)

My Example (In progress):

Day 1: 

Timed word-play with pre cut out words 

+ 2 minutes to make a 5 word sentence 

+ 5 minutes to make a 15 word sentence 

+ 10 minutes to create the sentence/story out of at least 20 words that will be the final for the project

Glue onto books

+ Make sure there are at least a few words on each page

*Día 1:
Juego de palabras cronometrado con palabras recortadas
+ 2 minutos para hacer una oración de 5 palabras
+ 5 minutos para hacer una oración de 15 palabras
+ 10 minutos para crear la oración/historia con al menos 20 palabras que será la final para el proyecto

Pegar en los libros
+ Asegúrate de que haya al menos algunas palabras en cada página

*Jour 1 :
Jeu de mots chronométré avec des mots prédécoupés
+ 2 minutes pour créer une phrase de 5 mots
+ 5 minutes pour créer une phrase de 15 mots
+ 10 minutes pour créer la phrase/l'histoire d'au moins 20 mots qui sera le final pour le projet

Coller dans les livres
+ Assurez-vous qu'il y a au moins quelques mots sur chaque page

Day 2 - 6:

Each day we will focus on filling out/ finishing 1 page until we get to the end of our book.

Three Objects, Many Outcomes @Hudson (in progress)

Thumbnail Sketches 

Using objects in different ways - different configurations of Composition, and to tell different parts of the same story. Playing out our options a few different times helps give us access to richer and more interesting versions of our initial idea. The ideas on the surface are usually the most obvious ones - let's get those out of the way first, so we can find something more compelling! 

Some examples:

3 objects: Apple, Sun, Crown

In each section, pick 2 of the three objects and create a sketch of those 2 things interacting somehow. You will have 5-7 minutes per section

Things an apple can be:

+ Apple Tree

+ Apple Pie

+ A character that keeps the doctor away

+ Apple Monster

Things a Sun can be:

+ Shining in the sky

+ Dancing with the Moon

+ Causing a Sunburn

+ Living in Space

+ Wearing Shades

Things a Crown can be:

+ Lost, Buried or Forgotten

+ Stolen by Bandits

+ On the head of an ancient King or Small Child

+ A Graffiti tag

Today's task:

1. Fold your paper into 4 sections

2. Pick 2 of the 3 objects provided and sketch a story/composition/scene in each box, changing the story/composition/scene + objects in each box.

Taking Creative Control: Photo Manipulation @Hudson

Inspiration:

How do you take a pre-existing image and make it your own?

What kind of flair can you bring to shift the mood/tone of the image you chose?

 Task:

1. Everyone will claim an image to manipulate from the front table, grab a sheet of cardstock and glue their image down

2. Using Acrylic markers, start to define what shapes you want to modify/simplify to create a new character or vibe - focus on the big shapes first, we will add detail later

3. Once you have your bigger shapes mapped out, start to explore what kinds of texture/pattern you want to fill each of those shapes with - feel free to grab your pattern play sheet to support you.

We will have 2 days to complete this mini project.

Pattern Play @HHSLT

 Day 1: Pattern Play

Step 1 - Fold your paper into 4 sections

You will have about 7 minutes per section to fill each

Section 1: Make a squiggle and build off of it

   

Section 2: Make simple/random shapes and build out around them

 

Section 3: Make Fire/Lightning/Star/Fire-Work shapes and build out around them

Section 4: Drips! Make sure you have multiple overlapping shapes

Day 2+3 - Putting it together

Step 1: Trace a bunch of overlapping shapes onto cardstock

Each tiny section will be filled with a different pattern - make sure that similar patterns are NOT touching each other! Vary the colors and styles from section to section to have a more visually arresting outcome.

 

Some other inspiration: