d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and the grading/evaluation system for determining the course grade. Projects can change from year-to-year in order to keep the class current and fresh. Possible projects and percentage/points are as follows: 5% - 5 points Sample #1 – - introduction to traditional wet-felting technique with an emphasis on the stages of a properly felted fabric and various solutions for controlling the edges of a felted fabric. - 15 points Gradient, acid dyeing –15% - creating a composition with emphasis on color blending, color-blocking, and use of a resist to enhance fiber migration. 15% - 15 points Pre-felt, – - creating an optical design with emphasis on pre-felt technique, careful control of seams, and edges. 15% - 15 points Texture Project – - creating a textural composition with emphasis on flaps, pockets, felt balls and ropes, and using resisted elements to enhance the visual and tactile quality of planar surface. 10% - 10 points Seamless Vessel – - creating a three-dimensional vessel without the use of single stitch to connect the seams; applied to sculptural forms and hat forms. - 5% - 5 points Nuno-felt - experimentation of the Japanese-inspired process of felting wool fibers to an open-weave fabric to create composition, texture, and a flexible/wearable wool-felted fabric. Artist Presentation - 5% - 5 points - research a visual artist felt as the main media and give a presentation with artist information, images of work, and description of work(s)/process. 20% - 20 points Project – - concept-driven final piece utilizing one or more of the processes, techniques, material investigations explored throughout the semester. 10% - 10 points Participation – The following Plus/Minus grading system will be implemented: Scale A 4.0 94-100 A- 3.7 90-93 B+ 3.3 87-89 B 3 83-86 B- 2.7 80-82 C+ 2.3 77-79 C 2 73-76 C- 1.7 70-72 D+ 1.3 67-69 D 1 63-66 D- .7 60-62 F 0 60
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and the grading/evaluation system for determining the course grade. Projects can change from year-to-year in order to keep the class current and fresh. Possible projects and percentage/points are as follows: Sample #1 – 5% - 5 points - introduction to traditional wet-felting technique with an emphasis on the stages of a properly felted fabric and various solutions for controlling the edges of a felted fabric. Gradient, acid dyeing –15% - 15 points - creating a composition with emphasis on color blending, color-blocking, and use of a resist to enhance fiber migration. Pre-felt, – 15% - 15 points - creating an optical design with emphasis on pre-felt technique, careful control of seams, and edges. Texture Project – 15% - 15 points - creating a textural composition with emphasis on flaps, pockets, felt balls and ropes, and using resisted elements to enhance the visual and tactile quality of planar surface. Seamless Vessel – 10% - 10 points - creating a three-dimensional vessel without the use of single stitch to connect the seams; applied to sculptural forms and hat forms. Nuno-felt - 5% - 5 points - experimentation of the Japanese-inspired process of felting wool fibers to an open-weave fabric to create composition, texture, and a flexible/wearable wool-felted fabric. Artist Presentation - 5% - 5 points - research a visual artist felt as the main media and give a presentation with artist information, images of work, and description of work(s)/process. Project – 20% - 20 points - concept-driven final piece utilizing one or more of the processes, techniques, material investigations explored throughout the semester. Participation – 10% - 10 points The following Plus/Minus grading system will be implemented: Scale A 4.0 94-100 A- 3.7 90-93 B+ 3.3 87-89 B 3 83-86 B- 2.7 80-82 C+ 2.3 77-79 C 2 73-76 C- 1.7 70-72 D+ 1.3 67-69 D 1 63-66 D- .7 60-62 F 0 60
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