As part of the new curriculum I’m developing, I am including a visual journal component. It’s a full year, on-going assignment that allows for marking period, mid-term and final exam assessments. So that I can display student work throughout the year, and not have it be stuck in a book, my students are creating their journals from the inside, out.
Starting in September, they work on paper, gathering it up in a folder, and then we bind the books in May. This year, I did a Coptic book, but next year I am planning for a different structure.
This idea was a metaphor to express what I was feeling (because I felt like I was turned inside-out), but its bigger reward was that it allowed me showcase my students’ work in a unique and contemporary way. I couldn’t fathom trying to maintain the type of art show that we had in the past. So, to beat my blues and to change things up, I arranged for our art show, (that I called CLiPPED), to be displayed at a local gallery. Each student fabricated a metal clip out of copper, brass and nickel silver and selected their 15 favorite papers to display from their clips. Each was a miniature portfolio of their work, and an opportunity for my students to take charge of how they presented themselves. All of my students were required to participate and each received an assignment grade for his/her collection of work. It was one of the highlights of my year.
To see more photos of the show, click here.
To see photos of the finished Coptic books, click here.
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