Talk About Work Thread

gaijinmark wrote:I'm off until next year!!! :woot: :dancing:

Me too! :woot:

I've been pretty good with my To-Do list! I'm only one day behind on it. :beaten:

Wynter wrote:I've been pretty good with my To-Do list! I'm only one day behind on it. :beaten:

See... It pays to write things down. :victory: :applaud:

Bah.. i'm at work, it's still New Year's Day in most of the world, and it's going to be dead here today. :bored:

Anime Dad wrote:Bah.. i'm at work, it's still New Year's Day in most of the world, and it's going to be dead here today. :bored:

Don't feel too bad. If you're not in Japan seeing a Hello! Project or AKB48 concert, or... at least shopping for Idol Merchandise, you might as well be at work. ;)

Hanzo21 wrote:

Don't feel too bad. If you're not in Japan seeing a Hello! Project or AKB48 concert, or... at least shopping for Idol Merchandise, you might as well be at work. ;)

I'd rather be in Japan than just about anywhere :puppydog:

In at work at 6:30 on Saturday morning because the schedule for Saturday has always been 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 pm. Turns out they changed it to 7:30am-4pm. So how come nobody told me!! :beatyou:

it's the new years saving time, you move the clock back an hour. :mrgreen:

gaijinmark wrote:In at work at 6:30 on Saturday morning because the schedule for Saturday has always been 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 pm. Turns out they changed it to 7:30am-4pm. So how come nobody told me!! :beatyou:

That way they get an extra hour's work from you... :sweat:

Ugh, I don't know what to do for the Grade 11 Clay Unit. I usually do Creature Containers in Grade 9, where the students create creatures that are also functional (i.e. a serpent that is an ashtray). In Grade 10 I have the students research a Myth from any culture of their choice, and they are to recreate their interpretation of the creature in the myth.

But for Grade 11... I have no idea. Any suggestions?

^ Lladro copies? :hehe:

Hanzo21 wrote:^ Lladro copies? :hehe:

That's not creative at all.

Wynter wrote:Ugh, I don't know what to do for the Grade 11 Clay Unit. I usually do Creature Containers in Grade 9, where the students create creatures that are also functional (i.e. a serpent that is an ashtray). In Grade 10 I have the students research a Myth from any culture of their choice, and they are to recreate their interpretation of the creature in the myth.

But for Grade 11... I have no idea. Any suggestions?

Japanese-style pottery?

bmwracer wrote:
Japanese-style pottery?

Yea, I was thinking about it. I've been looking at some of Koie Ryoji's work. But I don't know what the basis would be. Like the theme. It's easy to show them technique, and present for them various Japanese ceramic artists... but then what's the end product?

Should I make them portray an emotion? A social issue? A story?

Wynter wrote:


Should I make them portray an emotion? A social issue? A story?

That's pretty deep for a hs pottery class. The Japanese pottery idea should be cool and have a high likelihood of success.

Hanzo21 wrote:

That's pretty deep for a hs pottery class.

That's the way it is. We don't just teach students technique. We show them how to portray a message through their work of art. If you're not communicating something to the viewer, it's not a work of art. It's just craft.

Wynter wrote:Yea, I was thinking about it. I've been looking at some of Koie Ryoji's work. But I don't know what the basis would be. Like the theme. It's easy to show them technique, and present for them various Japanese ceramic artists... but then what's the end product?

Should I make them portray an emotion? A social issue? A story?

All of the above... Something that each student feels strongly about. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
All of the above... Something that each student feels strongly about. :victory:

Mebbe I will. There's enough creative freedom there. Thanks! :thumbsup:

Hopefully the students will be able to convey the Japanese Spirit in their work. :victory:

Hanzo21 wrote:Hopefully the students will be able to convey the Japanese Spirit in their work. :victory:

Yes! And this will all depend on the info I give them. :sweat: Time to research!

Wynter wrote:

Yes! And this will all depend on the info I give them. :sweat: Time to research!

You know what might be cool ...? Show the class the Azumi movies.

Granted, it may not be as good as going to Japan and visiting places and seeing things. But, it sure is a motivating movie that encourages more independent research on elements of Japan.