During the past six weeks I have learned a lot that I didn’t think I would know by the end of this process. For one my process became less about[…]
Category: Art
Cate Woolsey – 2 Week 6 Reflections
This week I spent most of my time painting. I mainly focused on working on my pieces inspired by “At the Seaside” and “Three Graces.” One thing that was challenging[…]
Cayla Robbins- CR#6
This is a double-length reflection Please see the attached document: Senior Project 2021 Final Critical Reflection Prompts. This reflection is an in-depth look back at the past 6 weeks in particular,[…]
Cate Woolsey – Critical Reflection #6
Final Reflection: Looking back at my essential question (how do I use historical pieces of art with newer forms of art/pop culture in order to reflect a more culturally relevant[…]
Solomon Karpati Critical Reflection: #5
Metacognition: I have found that while painting it’s really difficult for me to stick with what I originally wanted to change or concey. I also find that I tend to[…]
Critical Reflection #5
What have you discovered about your process, your habits? I have discovered that my senior project schedule is much more difficult to work out than I anticipated. When I was[…]
Cate Woolsey – 2 Week 4 Reflections
Unlike the past few weeks, this week I spent most of my time painting. I am currently working on 3 paintings (1 oil, and 2 acrylics) and am coming up[…]
Cayla Robbins-CR#5
Metacognition: What have you discovered about your process, your habits? Now, what do you know you don’t know? Circle back to your essential question. I started this project with an[…]
Cate Woolsey – Critical Reflection #5
Metacognition: What have you discovered about your process, your habits? Now, what do you know you don’t know? Circle back to your essential question. Post your reflection to the blog[…]
Solomon Karpati: Critical Reflection #4
My first reference is: Manet, and the American Civil War. The book details the many paintings of Manet, during the Civil War era. Looking at this book has allowed me[…]
Critical Reflection 4
This is a Text investigation. Consider your essential question in the context of at least two outside sources you have identified that connect to your essential question. How do these ideas resonate[…]
Cayla Robbins- CR#4
Connect to outside sources (article/book/podcast/ted talk/blog/website/etc) This is a Text investigation. Consider your essential question in the context of at least two outside sources you have identified that connect to your essential[…]
Cate Woolsey – Critical Reflection #4
Connect to outside sources (article/book/podcast/ted talk/blog/website/etc) This is a Text investigation. Consider your essential question in the context of at least two outside sources you have identified that connect to your essential[…]
Cate Woolsey – 2 Week 3 Reflections
4/27/21 The pointillism painting that I have been working on has continued to be a challenge. I did not paint on it as much as I hoped to this week,[…]
Solomon Karpati: Critical Reflection #3
How can I present landscape painting as a form of preservation of nature, and how can I use a collection of paintings to spread a message about climate change, and[…]
Cayla Robbins- CR #3
Now that you’re three weeks (half way) into your senior project experience, are you answering your essential question? How are you exploring your essential question; is it different from what[…]
Critical Reflection 3
How are you exploring your essential question; is it different from what you expected? If you don’t feel like you’re answering your essential question, what is happening that’s different from[…]
Cate Woolsey – 2 Week 2 Reflections
This week I spend a lot of my time reading. The three books that I have so far include “Ways of Seeing” by John Berger, “The Shape of Content” by[…]
Cate Woolsey – Critical Reflection #3
How are you exploring your essential question; is it different from what you expected? If you don’t feel like you’re answering your essential question, what is happening that’s different[…]
Cate Woolsey – 2 Week 0 Reflections
4/7/21 After studying and researching Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” I learned about the pointillism technique. Seurat and Paul Signac developed pointillism, which[…]
Cate Woolsey – 2 Week 1 Reflections
4/12/21 A moment from this week that was fun and engaging was my field trip to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. I intended to only go there to look at[…]
Solomon Karpati: Critical Reflection #2
One moment that relates to my essential question would be my time working on the final project of the Existentialism literature class. I was tasked with explaining why I was[…]
Cayla Robbins- CR#2
Describe a moment and analyze: “Write about a single experience or moment, and ask: how does this moment, experience, or encounter relate to my essential question?” You can also compare it[…]
Critical Reflection #2 Alexa Kennedy
Describe a moment and analyze: “Write about a single experience or moment, and ask: how does this moment, experience, or encounter relate to my essential question?” Throughout my senior project[…]
Cate Woolsey – Critical Reflection #2
Describe a moment and analyze: “Write about a single experience or moment, and ask: how does this moment, experience, or encounter relate to my essential question?” You can also compare it[…]
Solomon Karpati Critical Reflection #1
What elements of painting can I use to convey, or enhance the messages in my paintings? What do you know? I have done lots of work with painting I have[…]
Cayla Robbins-CR #1
My main question is.. how can I identify thematic similarities in the content of peoples’ dreams? What are these similarities and what do they coincide with the current state of[…]
Alexa Kennedy Critical Reflection #1
So far in my senior project, I feel good about what I have learned around the partition of India. I definitely am proud of what I discovered about the experiences[…]
Cate Woolsey – Critical Reflection #1
Essential Question: How do I use historical pieces of art with newer forms of art/pop culture in order to reflect a more culturally relevant set of ideas? Throughout both middle[…]
Learning goals general work plan/documentation plan-Lia Perry Wiggins
Key learning goals: -Create a curated collection of work – Reflect on what I learned -Build my skill set -Practice the more tedious aspects of art for me -Full Immersion[…]
Action Plan
Lia Perry Wiggins- Action Plan Action Item Area: Timeline/Materials/Space/Connections/Budget/Research/Other- I have selected a shortlist of books that I believe will be helpful to my specific area of study. I have[…]
Final Project Proposal – Lia Perry Wiggins
Project Title: Practising life drawing, figure drawing, and oil painting Essential Question(s): How can I improve my skills through a concentrated time of practice? What are these similarities i can[…]
