mw handouts for week 2 available on blog

This weeks studio handouts.

Hey WASHer studio crew, your studio handouts are accessible online to read or download from our blog. They will be accessible from sections titled HANDOUTS.

First week surface + space studio handouts and such:

1. surface [p1] dot
2. surface [p1] gestalt reading
3. space [1] sphere blitz
4. plus Art Fundamentals (AF) textbook ch 1+2
   see Lecture Reading Calendar
5. surface + space syllabus MW | TH
6. required textbooks
7. required materials

Read through your WASH lecture (for Fridays) syllabus +

WASH lecture
syllabus

reading calendar*

presentation calendar based on names of artists**

**presentation calendar lists names of artists. On the first Friday, you will receive one of these names. You will use the presentation calendar to determine the date you are assigned to present.

*reminder on required texts for WASH [order or pick them up at bookstore ASAP]

1. In the Making: Creative Options for Contemporary Art
   by: Linda Weintraub
   
   
   
   
   
2. Themes of Contemporary Art: Visual Art after 1980
   by: Jean Robertson and Craig McDaniel
   
   
   
   
   
3. Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice {TENTH edition}
   by: Ocvirk, Stinson, Wigg, Bone and Cayton {CD or DVD is not required}
   
   
   

You may also access these handouts through BLACKBOARD via www.shsu.edu

Read your studio syllabus thoroughly.

TTH studio syllabus [1313.02 + 1314.04]

MW studio syllabus [1313.01 + 1314.03]

There will be opportunities to ask your questions and get clarification
about WASH studios the first studio day.

The new WASH Building, 2220 Ave. M, across from Holleman Field. We'll be welcoming our new fall WASH students PROMPTLY at 9:30 am, Wednesday, August 24 with Kathy and Thursday, August 25 with Valerie. Don't miss! It is a full day and you will fall quickly behind if you miss this day!

At 9:30 am on Friday, August 26 we all meet together over in room 108 of art building E.

On the first day bring

1. Newspapers (the equivalent of one Sunday Houston Chronicle in thickness)
2. One roll of plain masking tape (tan or neutral in color)
3. Camera or camera phone
4. Lock (combination style...optional)
5. Sack lunch (we have a fridge + microwave for student use during our one hour lunch break)
6. Layers (temp in WASH house may not be to your liking)

You should also be collecting clean, used, cardboard for studio. You will need it the first weekend.

Like WASH facebook page.

WASH materials list

All of these supplies are required & we will be using ALL of them. You can choose to purchase these items anywhere you like. However, at BearKat Books Art Supply (located at 2223 Ave. J in Huntsville) they have put a Kit together and will offer you a 10% discount for purchasing in bulk!!! Purchasing all items separately will cost you at least $193. Purchasing the KIT at BearKat will only cost $172.82 Kits will be available to purchase on Monday, August 20th. BearKat Books open daily 8am-5pm, 936-295-4108.

Write your name on everything! Your scissors, glue, etc looks exactly like everyone else's! Names will help you not inadvertently take your neighbor's stuff.

WASH Visual Journal available at BearKat Books (1) The cost is $14 to purchase outside of kit
Composition Notebook (1)
882-E Scantrons (2)
Large Bluebook BB-2 (1)
Black Twin Tip Sharpies (2)
Black Sharpie Pens (2)
No.2 Pencils (2)
Sharpie fine point permanent pens (8 color set)
Sharpie ultra fine permanent pens (8 color set)
Chartpak colorless blender pen (1)
Cray-Pas Oil Pastels (12 color set)
Liquitex Basics Acrylic paint (5 color set; including black/white)
Paint Brush set (set of 25)
Palette knife set (set of 5)
Strathmore 300 Bristol pad 9x12 (20 sheet pad)
Clearpoint Vellum Paper (10 sheets)
ModPodge Medium (8 oz.)
Tracing Paper Pad 9x12 (50 sheets)
Black Construction Paper 12x18 (100 sheets)
WhiteOut Pen (1)
Single Hole Punch (1)
Utility Knife (box cutter type with additional blades)
X-acto type precision knife with cap and 5 #11 blades
Circle Template (1)
Square Template (1)
Self-healing cutting board 8.5x12 (1)
Binder clips small (set of 12)
Binder clips medium (set of 10)
Push Pins Clear (set of 20)
T-pins 1” (set of 100)
Masking tape (3/4”x60yards)
Blue Painters Tape (3/4”x60yards)
Spray Mount Adhesive (4oz.)
Uhu Glue Stick (medium)
Carpenters Wood Glue (8oz.)
Elmers Glue (8oz.)
18” Cork Backed Metal Ruler (1)
Kneaded Eraser (1)
Sanding Block Medium/Fine (1)
Masonite Squares 12”x12” (2)
Masonite Squares 6”x6” (1)

Additional Required Materials NOT included in the WASH Kit:

Scissors (1)
Mounting Boards (size will vary)
Ream of white copy paper (pack of 500)
Ream of White Card Stock (pack of 250)
White Thread (1 spool)
Black Thread (1 spool)
Sewing needles (small pack)
Bleach Pen (1)
Wax Paper (1 roll)
USB Flash Drive 2GB or 4GB (1)
Blank CD’s (pack of 10)
Blank DVD’s (pack of 5)
Hot Glue Gun (1)
Hot Glue Sticks (package of 50-100)

WASH required textbooks {fall 2011}

You may choose to purchase these books anywhere. It is up to you. We have found that Amazon.com has really great prices, and have noted those current prices for each book. You will need to arrange to purchase them quickly, since we will begin using all of them the first week of classes.

1. In the Making: Creative Options for Contemporary Art {$23}
   by: Linda Weintraub
   
   
   
   
   
2. Themes of Contemporary Art: Visual Art after 1980 {$35}
   by: Jean Robertson and Craig McDaniel
   
   
   
   
   
3. Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice {TENTH edition} {$30}
   by: Ocvirk, Stinson, Wigg, Bone and Cayton {CD or DVD is not required}