Creative Challenge One

Your Studio in the Afternoon
A take on perspective; seeing the ordinary differently.
Inspirational text: Mr. Palomer “The Moon in the Afternoon” by Italo Calvino

Part I
DUE 3/31- completion of all steps will be 50 points

• Set up your work space at home.
• Create a post using ‘work space’ as your label. Include a creative title, image(s) of your space, and a brief description of your thought process. 

Part II
DUE 4/2 - completion of all steps will be 50 points

• Read Mr. Palomer “The Moon in the Afternoon” by Italo Calvino
• Write a short paragraph interpreting the meaning and analyzing the importance (lesson) of the text. You are encouraged to use samples of text to support your interpretation. 
• Create a post using ‘Moon in the Afternoon’ as your label. Include a creative title, and your paragraph.
• Comment using insightful responses to two of your peers posts, (copy and paste your responses into your 'Moon in the Afternoon' post).

Part III

Due 4/7
Consider how Italio Calvino observed his surroundings from a multitude of perspectives. Use his approach to observe or reimagine your ordinary work space or studio in order to create an extraordinary one.

Your imaginary work space or studio should display or embody your creative needs in a fantastical way. Think of yourself as an inventor of “impossible things”. Your work does not need to address real world restrictions such as cost or function. This is your chance to create an imaginary space that is beyond wordly capacity.

Guiding questions to ask yourself:

• “If my desk could be made out of ANY material what would it be?”
• “If my chair could have multiple functions, what would they be?”
• “How do I get my supplies in this imaginary studio?”
• “What would be my view from my studio?”
• “Does my studio even have windows?”
• “Is it in a building, underground or in the sky?”

Project Steps

Brainstorm - create a list; use organizing tools such as word or mind maps

• what could your studio look like?
• what are the objects and furniture within your studio? 
• where could the location be?   

Create sketches or mocketts figuring out how to design the list above 

Create your studio

• this can take the form of interior design, painting, drawing, collage, or small sculpture
• materials and size of your work are completely open 
• your work can be literal (a depiction as true to your visions as possible) or abstract (capturing the essence, emotion or idea). 

Create a post for your project. Include a creative title, label 'challenge one', including images of sketches, final project and a one-paragraph description detailing your creative process (see visionary ideas below). 

Examples and expectations for grading

Grades will be determined by the following factors:

Brainstorming visuals 

• student demonstrates ample amount of idea generation
• work effectively documents a progression of ideas
• visuals are completed in a creative way using traditional methods including word and mind maps
• visuals creatively use color, line and shape to develop and organize ideas

Quality of sketches 

• student provides ample amount of sketches
• work displays a variety of different possible ideas for their project
• sketches demonstrate a progression of ideas, experimentation of materials in relationship to their ideas, and effectively communicate ideas

Display of knowledgeable formal decisions

• student uses composition and elements of art and design in work, which includes: 
• visual harmony, appropriate use of line, color, shape, and value to communicate visual direction or perspective, and a specific quality or tone of the work

Visionary ideas

• student clearly communicates creative thought process behind development of project
• writing displays detailed description behind the use of specific materials 
• subject of work (what the viewer sees) and content (the meaning behind your idea) are well communicated 
• project visually supports their written ideas