Habits Of Mind

What two or three habits of mind have I been using this term with my passion project? Well I have used all of the habits of mind during my passions project so far. I have used each one of them throughout the term just by like, I don’t know but I have used them, not particularly in a situation, but by doing what the title says. I don’t know how to explain it. But I have used them, all of then, throughout the semester.But the main three are,creating, imagining and innovating, because I created a design and innovated it to another design. And I imagined the idea in the first place of making a dollhouse. And this is architecture so of course I would use them anyway.Applying past knowledge to new situations, because my mom and I used to do up old dollhouses and make them pretty. So I know a little bit about exterior design and interior design. But I have never like made one out of wood. We just painted, put tiles/ carpet/ wood for floor, made windows, made furniture, and made it look pretty. So yep.And persisting, I knew from the start that this was going to be hard but I stuck to it and in the middle of completing it. I have been committed to it as if I was married to it.

New Drawings / Reflection

Hi its Teala. I promised I will write this so I am. These are my most recent drawing of my dollhouse. Its goth. I wont go into major detail of what colors and stuff it is, because I have already said that about 100 times. So I went to the SIT workshop and met up with 'Warren'. He was very helpful and really nice. He showed me all this high tech, expensive machinery that did things unimaginable. Like the 3D printer that printed out things in 3D, like an actual thing. It was so amazing. And he said that he could easily make my dollhouse in a short period of time. How cool is that. I don't know if I have to buy the supplies, like wood. But if I have to, I have no idea how. So today I am going to find out. I have also became quite good at Sketch Up. And I have it in in a good scale. And also I have to find some dollhouse furniture so I can put my dollhouse into scale. I haven't had much luck. I am going to be looking on the internet for it. And yep, thats about all.

-Teala

Passion Project Reflection

Hey this is my Passion Project Reflection for today. It may be a bit hard for your to read. So I will explain it here. But before I start I will give you a brief definition of what my passion project is. Rather then you going all the way back to look. My passion project was to design and build a dollhouse. It will hopefully be a spacious, big, goth house. Anyway, today I was planning on contacting a hardware store, obviously to get my supplies. I also have lots of recommendations of experts, so I will try my hardest to contact them too. I have worked out measurements and a scale. It will hopefully be a spacious, goth house. I will make a start at a draft with old real estate signs (I think). It will be the real official size when I do actually make it out of wood. As you can see I have drawn a plan of the house. Eventually I will show the measurements. I have been drawing lots. I really hope to make a Ruby Gloom, and Misery doll for my house if I finish my house in time. The habits of mind I used today is persisting to find an expert, creating, innovating (and something else which I cant remember, I will find it though) through designing and beginning to build my draft. The whole idea of the draft was to get it to scale and see if the proportion looked correct. And the last HOM goal I used was striving for accuracy, because I was trying my hardest all day. Next term I hope to finsih my draft and start building my actual dollhouse with plywood. I cant wait but I know it will be hard.
I have set a goal for myself. The goal I set is to complete my dollhouse and make some furniture.
Thanks for reading, have a nice day.
-Teala

Today

Well at Enrich yesterday (Tuesday) I met up with an expert. Mr Barry Stewart. He extended my knowledge of how to use Sketch Up. I realize more in depth of what a scale is. I was fuzzy like a panda. But I understand now. The scale I will use for my doll house is 1:12" so for every inch, is one real foot. The wood I will use for my dollhouse is a light plywood. I want it to be about 60cm tall, and 50 cm wide. The color scheme I will put it to is a goth one, meaning the house is a dark purple, black roof and deep red window frames. It will be 2 story. It will open by hinges. Perhaps I may make dolls if I have time. I believe the dolls will be a bit like Ruby Gloom and Misery. Supposedly rag dolls. I'm estimating I will have time to make furniture. Gothic based, obviously. I hope to go down to the SIT work shop because they have high quality equipment and helpers who can build my doll house. I have contacted SIT already. Im waiting for a reply in email, or a call. Today (Wednesday) I hope to draw paper plans of my dollhouse.

Passion Project- Prior Knowledge

Here is a picture of my prior knowledge for my passion project. My passion project is to make a doll house out of wood, paint it and add detail to perfection. I may donate it to a kindergarten afterwards, or keep it as a 'bookmark' of my great time at Enrich. I chose this because I am interested in art and architecture. It was a hard decision to make because I wanted to do writing, or cinematography for my passion project. But I think this will be my best decision. My prior knowledge is all explained in this video. And I didn't know too much. But I am very passionate about this and will keep you updated with photos, reflections and a keynote about, well, everything. Bye!

Hello. This is a Comic Strip made with Comic Life about Creative and Critical thinking. Creative thinking may be considered as art, or writing. And Critical thinking may be considered as problem solving, or using a strategy. In my examples I am using creative thinking by creating my mask. And for critical thinking, I am solving the speed stacks. The habits or minds I am using in these photos are imagining, innovating and creating, persisting, metacognition, thinking flexibly, thinking interdependently and Striving for accuracy. The habit of mind I have been working on is Finding humor. And the way I showed it was by telling Amy a joke, as seen in example above. I have also learned how to apply humor a difficult situation. In other words looking at the bright side of things. Thank you for your time.

Teala you used a range of habits of mind during the course of your art talent development and these included your willing perseverance and your gathering data through all senses when you were sculpting as well as the responsible risk taking that you used when you decided on the colour scheme for your mask - all of this came together to produce some outstanding art in the form of a well painted clay mask which is very striking, I will be interested to see what you choose for your passion project and if you continue to build on the skills you have been developing this term.
Darryn