Sketchbook Proposal: Re-Invent|Re-Create|Re-Present

For your first new work for the third quarter, your assignment is to revisit a forgotten or unfinished work in your portfolio, and think about how to make it better. The assignment is inspired by the Jasper Johns quote I mentioned the other day in critique, in which he says:

"Artists take something, do something to it, and then do something else to it."

Consider this assignment the "do something else to it" part. The objective of this assignment is for you to do something artists do all the time; revisit an older work with the hopes of bringing it new life. Also, it will allow you to improve a work that you're not so satisfied with, and maybe use it in your portfolio for the AP Exam

Before deciding on what to do next with it, take some time to brainstorm some ideas. Here's what I'd like you to do, in your sketchbook, respond/illustrate/research the following questions to generate new ideas. Here's what I'd like you to consider:

1) Reflecting on your portfolio, which works most clearly demonstrate design principles in their composition? How might you "redesign" an older work?
2) Look at your concentration works in chronological order, and think about your concentration as a story you're telling visually. Does the story flow? Is there a missing link that could be created with a new work? Is there an idea that was left unresolved and needs clarification?
3) Think about how you traditionally present your finished work. How might you alter the presentation of an older work to improve its design and add interest? (Consider methods we talked about in the documentary and crop and enlarge assignments)
4) Look at your old sketchbook pages from earlier this year and even older. Find a page that could inspire a starting point for a new work now.

Respond to the above questions and create a visual proposal in your sketchbook that explains how you will re-invent, re-create, or re-present an older work/idea.

3rd Quarter Independent Critique Dates

Please check this entry often to help prepare for both in-progress and final critique deadlines! Dates are subject to change as needs arise from the class.

Photo 3 AP
Thurs. February 19th: Final critique on Revisit/Reinvent/Re-Present work and concentration #7 (final) for 2nd credit.
Thurs. February 26th: Deadline for Senior Show applications
Fri. February 27th: In-Progress/Final Critique on Concentration #8 and work for 2nd credit.
Fri. March 6th: In-Progress critique for Concentration #9 and work for 2nd credit.
Fri. March 13th: Final Critique on Concentration #9 and work for 2nd credit.
Fri. March 20th: In-Progress critique for Concentration #10 and work for 2nd credit.
Tues. March 31st: Final Critique on Concentration #10 and work for 2nd credit.

Photo 3 Regular
Mon. February 2nd: Revisit/Reinvent/Re-Present a portfolio work proposal and new concentration proposal/research due in sketchbook.
Mon. February 2nd- 3rd quarter independent proposal due.
Wed. February 4th- 3rd quarter independent proposal w/signatures
Tues. Feb. 10th sketchbook proposal for new Concentration works.
Wed. Feb.18th: In-Progress critique on new contact sheet/prints in progress prints.
Wed. February 25th: Final critique for 2 new independent classworks.
Thurs. February 26th: Deadline for Senior Show applications.