10 Grade 2010: James Turits Collage and Artist/Philosophical Statements

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

James Turits Collage and Artist/Philosophical Statements

Artist’s Statement:

My collage represents my philosophy on life and our bodies. The overlapping card background represents how life can change on how one gambles and takes risks in their life. The school of fish represents how the body works together. It surrounding Pangaea explains that the world worked as one and has separated over the years. The three stages of time explain a quote that I believe in, “The past is dead and the future is an illusion. All that matters is the present and what you do now.” I’m not sure where it is from but I try to live my life by it. The burning crown shows how people become corrupt through power and should be relinquished from said power and new pure life should come in. The trouble and “I AM DANGER” is my thoughts on how everyone needs a little risk in their lives or they aren’t truly living. The netting in the tundra represents how some people are trapped unfairly and have no chances of escaping to better lives. The glowing red sphere is the heart and shows how it can stand out in at any time. We all have hearts, some more than others, and it can show how one truly feels about something or someone. We should help people discover those hidden feelings and hopefully learn about the feelings hidden The icy leg represents how people can be cold and tough and over time melt away and show what is inside them. These aspects of life make up the human body. Though it isn’t necessarily pretty, this is how life is and nothing will change it.

Philosophical Statement:

The philosophy is that everyone controls their own life. They have the ability to change it to how they see fit. Some people take more advantage of this than others. Those who dwell on the past cannot move forward in life and those who think too much of their future cannot focus on the present. One should focus on their life in the present and only look back into the past to learn from the choices one made. I try to live by this philosophy as much as I can and think that others should think about it as well.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

James Turits Collage and Artist/Philosophical Statements

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What you will be assessed on	Distinguished	Proficient	Satisfactory	Unsatisfactory
Your self portrait Design/Composition Create a final black and white image that demonstrates an understanding of the aesthetics of Photography including editing.	Several of the elements in the photo used in the reflect an exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation. Uses of compositional rules are evident and appropriate to the theme. Objects are placed for best effect. Overall, it just feels right. .	One or two of the graphics or objects used reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display. Graphics are trimmed to an appropriate size and interesting shape and are arranged with some items in front and others behind. The canvas, however does not appear balanced. Uses of compositional rules are good and the composition is relatively balanced, but negative space could be utilized better to create a more cohesive feel.	One or two graphics or objects were made or customized by the student, but the ideas were typical rather than creative (.e.g, apply the emboss filter to a drawing in Photoshop). Graphics have been trimmed to an appropriate size and shape, but the arrangement of items is not very attractive. It appears there was not a lot of planning of the item placementThe portrait seems to have a little too much background or seems a little too busy. Balance has not been achieved.	The student did not make or customize any of the items in photo The portrait seems unfinished (too much empty space) or there is not enough balance between foreground and background causing it to seem much too busy and unfocused.
content The selected visuals and material enhance understanding of the topic, theme, or message.	The student gives a reasonable explanation of how every item in the photo is related to the assigned theme. For most items, the relationship is clear without explanation	. The student gives a reasonable explanation of how most items in the photo are related to the assigned theme. For many of the items, the relationship is clear without explanation	The student gives a fairly reasonable explanation of how most items in the photo are related to the assigned theme.	The student's explanations are weak and illustrate difficulty understanding how to relate items to the assigned theme
content Student artworks include images of themselves, symbols representing aspects of their identities (physical characteristics, cultural background, interests, beliefs, etc.	The student gives a reasonable explanation of how every item in the photo related to the self theme. For most items, the relationship is clear without explanation.	The student gives a reasonable explanation of how most items in the photo are related to the self theme. For many of the items, the relationship is clear without explanation.	The student gives a fairly reasonable explanation of how most items in the photo are related to the self theme.	The student's explanations are weak and illustrate difficulty understanding how to relate items to the self theme.
Overall Impression	The photo communicates the author’s understanding of the relationship of self and the enlightenment and there personal phio thought	The photo communicates some aspects of the author’s understanding of the relationship	The photopresents words and images that relate to the self and but it fails to communicate the author’s perspective or relies on general observations.	The photo does not adequately communicate the author’s understanding of the relationship between of self and personal phi thought .
Technical /digital media Demonstrates application Of creative exploration Makes use darkroom to experiment with conceptual ideas Create well-printed photographs in the darkroom	. Students utilized the digital camera and Adobe Photoshop in appropriate ways. The student went above and beyond in thier use of the digital tools.	Students utilized the digital camera and Adobe Photoshop in satisfactory and appropriate ways.	Students utilized the digital camera but only used Adobe Photoshop minimally	Students did not utilize either of the digital tools to the best of their ability.
Artist’s Journal/ brainstorming	The journal includes thoughtful reflections on the student’s decisions. It discusses successes and challenges evenly and shows deep insight into the student’s process Student can describe the intent and plan of his/her completed digital self-portrait. Develops a general plan of what will be done before beginning. Manages time well.	The journal includes some reflections on the student’s decisions, but would benefit from deeper and/or more frequent discussion of the successes and challenges the student faced. Student has carefully planned his/her digital self-portrait and can describe how he/she will get the work done and a vision for the completed project. Plans and gathers ideas on theme for portrait before beginning.	The journal lists all of the decisions or activities that the student has completed, but there is no reflection included. Student has planned his/her portrait and can describe how he/she will get the work done and a vision for the completed project. Does not manage time well and works somewhat haphazardly.	The journal is incomplete. Entries are missing or too short to provide a picture of the work that the student has completed. Leaps into action without any evidence of planning or focus
Time and Effort	Class time was used wisely. Much time and effort went into the planning and creation of the portrait. It is clear the students worked at home as well as at school.	Class time was used wisely, but it did not appear there was much work done outside of class..	. Class time was not always used wisely, but additional work was done at home or other times during the day	Class time was not used wisely and no additional effort was put in at other times or places.