We were very active during this class, making several different prints. Because of this I did not take the notes I usually take, so this might be brief.
The way we began was interesting because we had no idea what was going on. I was confused but it also took the pressure of of beginning a project. We were talked through the activity in small, clear instructions. "Cut the biggest shape that can fit into this square. Cut a big shape out of the first shape. Cut a small piece out of one side. Cut four of the most interesting legs you have ever seen. Cut six of the scariest teeth you've ever seen. Cut four of the same small shape, about the size of your thumb nail." I might have missed some steps or numbers, but this was the idea. We made many unusual shapes without having to imagine them for a specific body part, letting us be more creative in the actual pieces. We were only then told how to use these shapes and to glue them down. We repeatedly were told to lift our 'monster' to make sure everything was glued down and nothing was glued to the paper. This would be a great trick especially for little kids.
Our second plate was the most simple, the main portion being a silhouette of an animal. We were shown many example silhouettes and were told to do an actual animal. I might have not required this, but asked to keep in mind certain animal traits. When we finished cutting we were asking to make yet another cut which showed a little more detail.
For our last print we drew the scariest face we could think of and were told to keep it loose and not to add too much detail. I drew a wolf monster. This class was super relaxing and a preparation for week 11.
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