UNIT: THE INTEGRATION OF PRINTMAKING AND LITERATURE
The following lesson plans are aimed as a series in the unit. They suggest a pattern of approach for which the remainder of the unit will follow.
LESSON I time: one hour
AIM: A DEMONSTRATION AND CLASS WORKSHOP IN MAKING RELIEF CUT OUTS AND PRINTING THEM.
OBJECTIVES: LEARNING A TECHNIQUE TO INTERPRET LITERATURE WITH.
DEMONSTRATION: Printing with Relief Cut-Outs 25 minutes
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A. Materials
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Printing inks, water soluble
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rollers
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matte medium
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plexiglass plate
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styrofoam, other materials for cut outs
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brushes
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paper toweling
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cutting tools
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water jars and sponges
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B.Process
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1. Inking
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We roll a small amount of ink out on the plexiglass. We add some thickening agent for better consistency.
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2. Cutting a print
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We cut out a shape from the styrofoam with a matting knife.
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Afterwards, we cut out the shape carefully so as not to disturb the surrounding styrofoam. We can draw incised lines into the styrofoam with a nail or other tool.
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3. Printing a positive shape
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POSITIVE
(figure available in print form)
Push out the shape you want to print,roll out the color on the plexiglass. Then, roll the color onto the cut out. In order transfer the image, turn it over, inked side down, onto the paper and with a clean roller press down until the ink has been transferred onto the paper. This is demonstrated.
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4. Printing a negative shape
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NEGATIVE
(figure available in print form)
Push out all the shapes from the styrofoam plate. Again, check the edges of the styrofoam so they are not ragged. Roll ink carefully over the entire surface of the styrofoam, turn it onto .e clean paper, and with a roller press down on the styrofoam so that the negative print is made. Instead of printing all the negative space it is possible to cut the negative shapes from their fixed patterns. This allows freedom to work.
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C. Practicing the process—class participation 15 minutes
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1. making new cut outs
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2. repeating the cutting methods in styrofoam.
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3. Inking the styrofoam properly.
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4. Using the correct pressure for printing.
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5. Working cleanly and efficiently
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6. Finding a rhythm in printing.
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D. Cleaning up
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1. Washing styrofoam cut outs
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2. Cleaning rollers and plexiglass
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3. cleaning brushes with soap
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4. hanging work out to dry 10 minutes he final part of LESSON I will be devoted to handing out Readings n CHILDREN’S FANTASY. Refer to pages 9 and 10 in this curriculum.
ASSIGNMENT: Read all selections of theme 1. Choose one to read in lass aloud tomorrow. You will make a print for this afterwards.
LESSON II time; one hour
AIM: MAKING CUT OUTS FOR THE READINGS WE CHOOSE.
OBJECTIVES: How to convey sounds and meanings into shapes and colors?
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A. Strategies
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1. We read the poem or Kipling fable aloud in class. 20 min.
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2. How to cut an appropriate shape for the reading?
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B. Questions
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1. What kinds of sounds do we hear? Sad? Happy?
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2. What is the dialogue between the animals?
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3. what shape can you use for the dog? the horse? the ox & the camel? (How the camel got his Hump?)
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4. What kinds of shapes can we use for the “Mad Tea Party” in “Alice”? What colors? Are they real? Unreal?
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C. Repeat the steps in lesson I. Hand out styrofoam and cutting tools for the class. 25 min.
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1. Cutting relief prints & cut outs.
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2. Inking and printing.
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3. Cutting and Printing several prints.of one shape.
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4. Practicing printing techniques.
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D. Materials
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styrofoam and other matErials
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sponges
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matting knives
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pencils
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incising tools
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paper towels
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brushes
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printing papers the shapes already cut out 10 min.
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E. Class evaluates
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If some students started printing, we can look at those.
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F. Questions
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1. Is the shape descriptive of the story or poem?
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2. Do the shapes relate to one another?
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3. Is the negative space active?
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4. Is the color well chosen?
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G. Clean up. 10 min.
LESSON III time; one hour
AIMs COMPLETING RELIEF PRINTS FOR LESSON II.
OBJECTIVES: DEMONSTRATION 2—Linear Drawing into Styrofoam (the second demonstration will take place. It will be condensed into ten minutes to allow the class time to finish the work begun.)
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A. Materials
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printing inks, water soluble and similar list to Lesson II.
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B. Process—Incising the line
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Using a tool to inscribe a drawing. This is demonstrated. We cut a pattern or texture into the styrofoam. If we want to suggest fur or grass, we add the drawing to the shapes cut last week.
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C. Printing the drawing
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1. Roll the ink over the line drawing
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2. Place `the paper over the inked surface.
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3. with a dry roller, press back of paper.
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4. Peel off paper to see completed image.
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5. Hang to dry.
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D. Questions
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What kind of detailed line will you add ?
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Where will you place the shapes on the paper? Will they overlap? Will they be separated by a space.?
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E. Class completes prints 35 min.
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F. Clean up and putting work up. 10 min.