Submitted by: Connie
Ferguson Monroe Middle School -
Monroe, WI
Unit:
Batik - Art of Japan
Grade:
8
Project:
Paper Lanterns
Focus:
Form, Space, Unity, Emphasis, Balance
Objectives
The learner will:
- Employ
learned Elements and Principles of Design in the construction of a
Japanese Lantern
- Correctly
measure and construct paper panels
- Incorporate
tessellation patterns in an overall design.
Tasha O.
|
Cris P. |
State Standards
The learner will:
- A2
learn appropriate vocabulary related to their study of art.
- A3
know about styles of art from their own and other parts of the
world.
- C6
develop the craft and skills to produce quality art.
- J3
learn ways different cultures think about art.
DAYS: 15
PREP:
Buy Bamboo Sticks
At
WalMart
Cut
Tag Board
Strips ¼” x 12”
Cut 6x12 matboard templates for panels
Reserve Computer Lab
Photocopy Escher information
Break up
Batik Wax – hammer, screwdriver, and plastic bag
Gather extension cords
Gather ice cream buckets
INSTRUCTIONAL
RESOURCES:
DVD:
Crystal Tessellations
Video: Tessellations: How to Create Them [VHS]
Video: The Fantastic World of M. C. Escher
Escher Posters
Handout on Slide and Rotation Tessellations
Color Wheel Poster
Examples of Batiked cloth
Art From Many Hands
by Schuman
Batik: designs, materials, technique
by Nea
Scholastic Art,
November 2000 – for Information folder
Tessellations Posters
Tesselmania
Computer Program
Websites below
WEBSITES:
Books
Tessellations : The History and Making of Symmetrical Designs
- The underlying math concepts and vocabulary of tesselations are difficult to teach. This book translates the concepts into understandable language. For visual learners, the illustrations make tessellation-making much easier.
Designing Tessellations : The Secrets of Interlocking Patterns
- The first few chapters are devoted to developing quilt tessellation patterns but the last few chapters are dedicated to M.C. Escher's work. The book teaches more and more intricate patterns so the reader can see how Escher developed his tessellations.
The book is full of illustrations and step-by-step drawings.
INSTRUCTION/MOTIVATION:
Overview
and demonstration of the batik process
Demonstration on
Construction of panels
Discussion of Japanese
Beauty
Discuss different types of
Lanterns
Examples of past student
work
Computer Demo on
Tessellmania
Questions for
Discussion:
What is a tessellation?
Point out a positive shape and a negative shape.
Can you make you eyes switch between the positive and
the negative shapes? How are the Positive and negative shapes the same?
STUDIO PROCEDURE:
2 Days in the Computer lab
exploring Tesselmania.
Print
one final color copy for 50 points. Grade will also be based on use of
class time and a completed tessellation color printout.
INFORMATION FOLDER
1. Use the 2x2 inch note
card and pencil to create a template.
2. Cut along your drawn
lines.
3. Use the slide or rotate
technique.
4. Tape the cut pieces in
place. This is your
template for the information folder.
5. Fold a colored 12x18
construction paper in half.
6. Use a gel pen to trace
the template to create a tessellated pattern.
7. Using white glue,
secured the Escher information sheets inside the folded construction
paper.
Information
folder is worth 25 points.
Short
quiz on tessellations and M.C. Escher will be worth 25 points.
BATIK-WAX AND DYE PROCESS
1.
Use the 5x5 inch note card to produce a tessellation to be used
on the cloth.
2.
Trace the 6x12 mat board template 4 times onto the 18x24
paper-these will be the panels.
3.
Trace the tessellation pattern
onto 18x 24 drawing paper.
4.
Based on the color theory discussed in class, choose two colors
plus white.
5.
Color the 12 x18 patterned sheet with crayons, limited to the
chosen colors above.
6.
Iron the coffee filter flat.
7.
Trace the mat board templates onto the coffee filters and cut
them out. Tape the filters over the drawing.
This will be used strictly as a guide.
8.
Using the 5x5 note card, trace the pattern onto the filter panels
with a colored pencil. Remove the tape from the filters.
9.
Place the filters onto the wax paper.
10.
Using the work area, set up for waxing, Dip the brush into the
melted wax. Put the wax
onto the filters in the areas to be white.
11.
Remove the cloth from the wax paper and put it into the first
color. This will be the lightest
color of the two chosen. Stir the cloth several times during the class
period.
12.
Put on Rubber Gloves.
13.
Take the cloth out of the first dye and gently squeeze excess dye
out over the bucket.
14.
Place the cloth onto extra paper and then onto newspaper. Put it
onto the drying rack, let them completely dry.
15.
Place the filters onto the wax paper.
Move to the waxing work area. Dip the brush into the melted wax
and brush onto the area that is to remain the first dye color.
16.
Remove the wax paper and place the cloth into the second dye
color bucket. Stir several times.
17.
Put on Rubber Gloves.
18.
Take the cloth out of the dye and gently squeeze excess dye out
over the bucket.
19.
Place the cloth onto extra paper and then onto newspaper. Put it
onto the drying rack, let them completely dry.
20.
Place the cloth onto the wax paper. Move to the waxing work area.
Wax the areas that are to remain the second wax color.
This will mean you are waxing the rest of the cloth. Yes, the
whole thing. Touch up areas that have excessive cracking or chipped off
wax.
21.
Remove the wax paper and gentle “wad-up” the cloth.
This will create fine line cracks.
Undo the cloth and place it in the bucket of black dye.
Stir several times.
22.
Put on Rubber Gloves.
23.
Take the cloth out of the black dye and gently squeeze excess dye
out over the bucket.
24.
Place the cloth onto extra paper and then onto newspaper. Put it
onto the drying rack, let them completely dry.
25.
***You are done with the dying process.
BATIK-COMPLETION
PROCESS
1. Plug in the iron and
let it warm up.
2. Place 3 sheets of
newsprint onto the “Ironing Board”
3. Place the filter onto
these papers and cover the filter with one sheet of newsprint—making a
sandwich.
4. Iron the top newsprint
paper until the paper looks wet. Do
Not iron over any “wet” areas. Change the papers frequently. Have
another student help with this.
5. When all the wax is
removed from the filter, iron the cloth without papers to remove any
wrinkles.
6. Repeat this process for
each filter panel.
LANTERN CONSTRUCTION
PROCESS
1.
Using the white glue, secure the thin strips of tagboard to the
flat edges of the panels.
2.
All the strips have been cut to 12” so they will need to be
trimmed to fit.
3.
Spread a small amount of glue onto the thin strips place on all 4
edges of each panel. This procedure will give stability to the lantern.
4.
Let the panels dry completely.
5.
Put a large section of folded newspapers on your table work area.
6.
Place 2 panels on top of each other, making sure the
tessellations match.
7.
Measure and mark down each long side of the panels at 1”.
8.
Using a metal awl “drill” a hole completely through the
panels at each 1” mark. Repeat
this process of matching and drilling holes until all 4 panels are
complete.
9.
Put the newspapers away.
10.
Gather a needle and 3 feet of black Embroidery Floss.
Thread the needle.
11.
Take 2 matched panels, place and hold them together with the
printed edges on the outside.
12.
The holes should be lined up.
Start the whipstitch from the bottom and work your way up. Leave
6” to 8” hanging from the bottom.
Do not cut any floss off of the top.
13.
To connect the third panel, place the new panel inside to inside
with one of the attached panels. (make sure the tessellation matches)
14.
Again, the holes should line up and you can repeat the whipstitch
to the top. Leave the same
amount of floss as before.
15.
The final panel is stitched together just as the last one was
attached. This one must be attached on both sides to make a complete
lantern.
***Option: Repeat the
whipstitch on all side but go in the opposite direction for a
crisscrossed look. The top ends should be tied together.
Hanging lantern:
Make 4 tassels; secure
them with Gold Embroidery Floss.
If the length of extra
floss is long enough, put all 4 strings together and tie.
If not, you must tie and cut them short. Add a desired length of
floss through a top hole in each corner. Tie one end to the lantern and
pull all 4 strings together and tie. Make sure it hangs balanced.
Table Top Lantern:
Choose 4 or 8 bamboo
sticks. If 4 are chosen, they will be placed directly in the corners.
If 8 are chosen, they will be placed on either side of the
corners. Use white glue to
connect the sticks to the lantern.
You must make sure the bamboo sticks are at the same length
coming out the bottom of the lantern.
This insures that the lantern will sit evenly balanced.
Do not use too much glue. For more control you may choose to only
glue the sticks to one side at a time.
Lanterns
TESSELLATION - all lines converge and shapes fit together
3
plan was used for cloth
2
plan made but not used
1 plan not made
or used
COLOR - Analogous colors
3
Analogous color scheme used, colors balances, repeats and forms
pattern
2
Analogous color scheme used, satisfactory balance and pattern
1
Analogous color scheme not used, poor balance and pattern
BATIK PROCESS
3
Waxing accurately - white clearly visible, create crackle
Dying - 2 colors plus white and black
Ironing - Completely removed wax
2
Satisfactory but missing some steps
1
Missed the process
STITCHING
3
Good stitching, stitches are placed evenly.
2
Stitching needs to be improved, may be inconsistent or uneven.
1
Stitching is incomplete.
CRAFTSMANSHIP
3
Excellent craftsmanship, most elements appear to be addressed.
2
Good craftsmanship, but some elements need more consideration.
1
Craftsmanship needs improvement in many places.
RULES OF BEHAVIOR
3 Stayed on task,
followed directions the first time given without teacher intervention, and
followed classroom rules
2
Satisfactory used of time, had to be reminded of classroom rules
1
Needed constant reminder to work and had to be reminded of
classroom rules
_________BATIK 100 POINTS
_________TESSELLMANIA COLOR PRINT 50
POINTS
_________INFORMATION FOLDER 25
POINTS
________ ESCHER QUIZ 25
POINTS
©
Copyright 2003 Connie Ferguson
