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Josh Bergstrom

Phone: (740) 967-2721
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Mr. Joshua Paul Bergstrom
High School Art
May 15-May 22
All assignments are due today. Next week, you will receive an email to your school account showing your final grade and letting you know if there are any assignments that didn't make their way to me. It will also let you when you need to get these assignments to be by. In short, it will be time used to tie up any loose ends before final grades are due. Please contact me with any questions.
All Assignments Due
Crafts
Artist Report, Origami Unit, Mask, and Heritage Craft
Ceramics
Artist Report, Tea Set Design, Design Challenge 1, Design Challenge 2, and Design Challenge 3
Painting
Artist Report, Response Painting, Homemade Paint Painting About Home
Art
Artist Report, Response Painting, and Recycled Sculpture
Sculpture
Artist Report, Response Sculpture, and Recycled Sculpture
Illustration and Design
Artist Report, Character Portrait, Final Character Design, and Map of Grimhearth
May 8-May 15
The end of school schedule came out this week and it has changed things for us a bit. The last day to turn in your work has moved from May 22 to May 15. Everything needs to be turned in by the May 15 which is next Friday. I understand that his takes a week off your work time that is why you will not be required to turn in/show evidence of preliminary work. This excludes crafts. I do need you to answer the project questions in OneNote. They are the basis of the whole project. Please summit whatever you have done on your final project by May 15 whether your project is completed or not. If you have any concerns or question about this please let me know. Remember OneNote is for preliminary work and OneDrive is for final projects. If you have any issues with either of these programs just email me the work.
Overview
Crafts
Due May 15
Artist Report, Origami Unit, Mask, and Heritage Craft
Ceramics
Due May 15
Artist Report, Tea Set Design, Design Challenge 1, Design Challenge 2, and Design Challenge 3
Painting
Due May 15
Artist Report, Response Painting, Homemade Paint Painting About Home
Art
Due May 15
Artist Report, Response Painting, and Recycled Sculpture
Sculpture
Due May 15
Artist Report, Response Sculpture, and Recycled Sculpture
Illustration and Design
Due May 15
Artist Report, Character Portrait, Final Character Design, and Map of Grimhearth (New Project)
May 1- May 8
*If this is your first time checking this page, please read over the April 24- May 1, April 17-24, April 10-17, March 27-April 3 and March 20-26 section before reading the update.
This week Crafts joins Painting, Art, Ceramics, and Sculpture in the last project of the year. If you are in Crafts, please click on the class link and read over the project carefully. Office hours are every Tuesday and Wednesday 2:00-3:00. This is optional but a good why to get your questions answered "face to face". You access the video chat by logging onto your Office 365 account and opening the Teams app. You should have received an invite email a coupe of weeks ago. If you have having trouble logging on to the video chat, please let me know. Please continue to email me with any questions you have or difficulties you are facing. The finish line is in site. Time to give it you final push!
Overview
Crafts
Your mask photos are due today so please make sure you get those posted. The ones I have seen so far look great! The only problem is your faces are covered and I am having trouble recognizing one or two of you. If you could please put your name under your photo, it would help out a lot. You guys are starting the final project of the year due May 22. It is all about learning from others and how crafts are passed down through generations. I am really excited about this one. Read over the details in the class link.
Ceramics
Your first design challenge is due today. I can't wait to see what you have come up with. Remember, you have one due every Friday until May 22.
Painting
You should be wrapping up the preliminary work for your homemade paint painting about home project. The coming week should be spent working on a final drawing.
Art and Sculpture
You guys are working on the same thing. You should be finishing up the brainstorming and research phases and moving onto you final drawing and gathering supplies.
Illustration and Design
I should be getting a email update on how things are going from you soon. Please check in. The final character drawings are due May 8. I've seen some preliminary stuff from some of you and I couldn't be more excited about how things are going. Keep up the good work!
April 24-May 1 Old News
Tons of work is coming in and I have heard from most of you. I am extremely impressed with your work ethic, communication skills, and your flexibility. Thank you for all you have done. This week will mark the final project of the school year for Art, Painting, and Sculpture classes. Yeah, we are that close. Remember, preliminary work will be turned in on OneNote. All finalized projects are turn in on OneDrive. If you try these programs and they just don't work, email what you got to me. Do not make turn in the work the most difficult step. Any issues you have, please let me know so we can figure out the best way to overcome them together. If you are falling behind, need more time, or are feeling overwhelmed, please let me know so we can make a plan together. I guess I am realizing as I am writing this that the key word this week is together. Please do not feel like you are alone. Let me know what you need and we will get through it together.
Overview of What's Going On
Crafts- Mask Project due May 1st. Post your photo on OneNote in the collaboration space. If you see mine at the top, you are in the right place.
Ceramics- Design Challenges start this week. Check your class page.
Painting- Response paintings are due today. Your new and final project is posted. Check it out on the class page.
Art- Response paintings are due today. Your new and final project is posted. Check it out on the class page.
Sculpture- Response sculptures are due today. Your new and final project is posted. Check it out on the class page.
Illustration and Design- I should be getting some preliminary work from you soon. I got a few already and they are great! I am very excited about what I am seeing. Keep working and keep me in to loop.
April 17-24 Old News
I hope everyone is well and not feeling too overwhelmed. You guys have been doing a great job asking questions and getting you work to me. I cannot express how impressed I am with everyone's artist reports. Just ready good work all around. This week I have a few major updates. First, I will be hosting (attempting to host) "Office Hours" twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:00-3:00 through MS Teams starting next week. This is on your Office 365 account and completely optional. The goal of this is to provide a platform for you to ask questions live and "in person". Pop in any time during those hours and I will be there. Come and go as you wish. Once again, this is completely optional. You can still send me an email Monday-Friday between 6 am and 2:30 and I will respond immediately. 2:30-5:00, it might take me a bit. 5:00-?, you might have to wait until the next day. The weekend, I am a spending time with my family and will get back to you on Monday. I will be sending out more information on how to log onto the MS Team meeting soon.
Second, Crafts and Illustration and Design have new projects. If you are in either one of those classes, please click the class in the left column and read over the instructions carefully. Everyone else, you have projects due at the end of next week. If you have not started on those, please read over the detailed instructions on your course specific page in the left column and let me know if you have any questions. Stay safe and look out for each other. Keep working hard as you have been so far and let me know what I can do for you to help you get through this. Go Johnnies!
Due Dates
Everyone
Artist Report Due April 3
Illustration and Design
Character portrait due April 17
Final Charactor Design Preliminary Work Apr. 24
Final Charactor Design Update Email May 1
Final Charactor Design Project May 8
Final Charactor Design Artist Statement May 10
Crafts
Origami Unit April 17
Mask Project May 1
Painting
Coronavirus Reposnce Project April 24
Art
Coronavirus Reposnce Project April 24
Sculpture
Coronavirus Reposnce Project April 24
Ceramics
Tea Set Design April 24
April 10-17 Old News
We have reached the point where all the classes are heading in different directions. This page will give general information but you will have to open the individual class links to the left to find the out about the assignments you will need to complete and how to submit those assignments. Please read over all the information carefully and email me any questions you have. There are no bad questions. I am more than happy to help in any way I can. Here is the briefest of overviews but please read the information in the class links and check the site every Friday for updates.
Illustration and Design- Finish your character portrait. Due April 17
Crafts- Origami Unit. Due April 17
Ceramics- Tea Set Design. Due April 24
Sculpture, Art, Painting- Coronavirus Reaction Project. Due April 24
April 3-10 Update
Spring Break! Stay safe. Have fun. Take the week off. I will be being doing the same.
March 27-April 3 Old News
By now, you should have selected your artist, and completed your research. This week will be spent putting the information together in a presentable form. In the previous section there are 4 different example formats to get you going. Remember, you are to submit your work through OneDrive. Please log into your office 365 account, open Onedrive, upload your report and share it with me. Artist Reports are due April 3, 2020. I have 33 reports already submitted.
Helpful How To's
How to Upload a File to OneDrive
How to Share a File On OneDrive
March 20-26 Old News
All classes are to complete the Artist Report. Below is a list of selected artist. If your name does not appear on the list, you have not selected an artist or someone selected your artist before you. Email me at jbergstrom@jmk12.org with the name of an artist that is not already claimed that you would like to research and I will put you on the list. The rubric, section by section breakdown, and examples of last semester artist reports are located below. Artist reports should be completed, uploaded to OneDrive, and shared with me before April 3, 2020. All other coarse specific assignments will be provided on the course pages to the left but as of right now we plan to have school back in session after spring break so we are just focusing on the Artist Report. Additional course work such as the origami unit, the character portrait project, reaction paintings, and reaction sculpture will be added if the extend break continues. If you have any questions, please contact me through my email jbergstrom@jmk12.org and I will respond as quickly as possible.
Artist Report Rubric
Artist Report Rubric-This acts as a guide. There are 5 sections and various questions that fall within each category. Answer the questions in your report.
Section by Section Breakdown
Section by Section Breakdown This file breaks down exactly what each part of the rubric is saying and what you should include in your report in depth.
Artist Report Examples
Example 1- This is a PowerPoint from last semester that covers all the information need in the report.
Example 2- This is a Word document that is in a kind of outline format.
Example 3- This one is your straight forward essay format.
Example 4-This is a video.
All four of these examples covered the questions and scored well. This report is about finding, knowing, and presenting the information. The means of which you do this is up to you. Remember, you do need to submit your citations so please keep track of where you got your information as you work. It'll be much easier than trying to figure it out afterwards.
Artist Sign-up List
Elena Mankins
Claude Monet
Brook Thompson
Frida Kalo
Elliot Layman
Leonardo DiVinci
Autumn Atkinson
Stan Lee
Keelan Richardson
Bob Ross
Bird
Van Gogh
Abby Ruffle
Joey Shuster
Vivian Havens
Savannh Jennings
Izze Molton
Edorard Manet
Joshua Potter
Michelangalo
Liam Kelly
Pablo Pacaso
Tatum Annis
Andy Warhol
Dakota Staffan
Hendri Matisse
Chase Boroff
Raphael
Nicole Gonzales
Richard Ester
Sarah Walker
Jacob Lawrence
Tyler Harriman
Donatello
Vlad
Marc Chagall
Lillian Robison
Mary Cassant
Claire Hendren
Mark Rothko
Lexi Pickett
Otto Dix
Trever Mahaffey
Bill Waterson
Julia Montie
Rembrandt
Amber Tabor
Jeff Koons
Daniella Graham
Sandro Botticelli
Chloe LaFollette
Axel Amuehastegui
Haley Bunner
Keith Haring
Gracen McClish
Charler Shaltz
Hayla Howard
Salvador Dali
Hailey Hill
Jackson Pollock
Lawson Sidner
Grant Wood
Lillana Townson
Diego Rivera
Seth Flores
Carvaggio
London Babbs
Dr. Suess
Hayden Garland
MC Escher
Graham Grinstead
Windslow Homer
Ethan Charles
Norman Rockwell
Madison Toohey
Auguste Robin
Makenna Rivard
Ahsel Adam
Vic Alvarez
Mark Limbardi
Kenzi Freeman
Eugene Freeman
Gabe Palmer
John Sebraw
Jenna Ashbrook
Leonoid Afremov
Hope Campbell
Bryan Campbell
Ethan Atkins
Walt Disney
Rachael Wirth
David Hockrley
Ben Roudebugh
Edward Allenbough
Abby Gibson
Viktor Askew
Zeb
Wassily Kandinsky
Lydia Gibson
Katsushika Hokusai
ALexis Sager
Louise Bourgeois
Alexander Billow
Georgia O'Keeffe
Makayla Newhall
Kathe Kollwitz
Myles Kelly
Edvard Munch
Johanna Aros
Juan Gris
Grace Slader
Hokusai
Noah Risdon
Marcel Duchamp
Katelyn Sofsky
Bridget Riley
Daniel Hinkle
Osamu Tezuka
Emily Arcos
Johannes Vermeer
Rylee Sparks
Richard Prince
Lily Mast
Kay Sage
Katelyn Kazee
Lynda Benglis
Camryn Robbins
Edge Degas
Michaela Perfors
Paul Cezanne
Nevaeh Lash
Shepard Fairey
Chris Gomez
Andre Derain
Madalyn Evans
H. R. Giger
Kendyl Wade
Robert Adam
Brandon McMonnell
Thierry Guetta
Mallry Priest
Albrecht Durer
Grace Robertson
Michael Oelman
Lauren Ellis
Frederic Auste Bartholdi
Alexander Beck
Norman Adams