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The student works displayed on this page are examples of works submitted for this section by students in June 2007.
All of the samples here were chosen because they clearly represent different points on the scoring scale for Section I, Quality. In the course of the AP evaluation, each section of the portfolio is scored on a six-point scale. Once the evaluation is complete, the various scores assigned to each student's portfolio are combined and transformed into the final AP grade of 1-5. The requirement for Section I of all three Studio Art portfolios is five pieces. For 3-D Design, two slides of each piece are submitted. Each group of five works (10 images) is accompanied by a brief rationale for the scores awarded to the works. We greatly appreciate the generosity of the students who have agreed to share their works in this way.
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Portfolio 1: Vera Fomrnkov, Carver Center for the Arts/Tech, Towson, MD
Score: 6
Rationale for Score:
These selected works demonstrate an effective use of materials and a high level of technical excellence. Rendering the figure in a three-dimensional medium, in this case clay, with such visual accuracy is quite ambitious. The student exhibits a competent understanding of the human figure in a variety of poses. Works 3, 4, and 5 are also noteworthy for the subtleties of detail in clothing. All of these works show a convincing engagement with three-dimensional space.
* Important Note:
The numbers of the slides run from top left to bottom right.
1, view 1. 11” x 10” x 10” water-based clay
1, view 2. 11” x 10” x 10” water-based clay
2, view 1. 13” x 11” x 14” water-based clay
2, view 2. 13” x 11” x 14” water-based clay
3, view 1. 13” x 11” x 12” oil-based clay
3, view 2. 13” x 11” x 12” oil-based clay
4, view 1. 20” x 10” x 8” oil-based clay
4, view 2. 20” x 10” x 8” oil-based clay
5, view 1. 24” x 14” x 12” oil-based clay
5, view 2. 24” x 14” x 12” oil-based clay
Portfolio 2: Jeremy Grekin, Iolani School, Honolulu, HI
Score: 5
Rationale for Score:
These works display a sophisticated, successful engagement of technique and media. The student’s concern for surface treatment enhances form, fusing function with design. Raku glazes compliment the symmetry and proportion of the vessels (works 1 and 5). Textured organic qualities of the handle contrast with the elegant classical form in piece 5. The fabrication of the handle in piece 1 is well crafted, evocative, and inviting, as it balances the form. Although the wooden tray in piece 2 and the abstract in piece 3 are well crafted, divergent points of view would activate the space. The engagement with geometry as a design motif on the wooden tray (piece 2) lacks risk-taking, while the play with geometrical shapes in piece 3 is more inventive. Better lighting in photographing pieces 2 and 3 would have improved image quality. The attention to presentation in piece 4 is commendable; the plate positioned on the grid of wood strips references a Zen quality of design. The confident manipulation of ideas, juxtaposed with the high quality of craftsmanship, gives this body of work strength and purpose.
* Important Note:
The numbers of the slides run from top left to bottom right.
1, view 1. 18” x 9” x 9” ceramic
1, view 2. 18” x 9” x 9” ceramic
2, view 1. 2” x 14” x 14” wood
2, view 2. 2” x 14” x 14” wood
3, view 1. 16” x 9” x 6” glass/wood
3, view 2. 16” x 9” x 6” glass/wood
4, view 1. 5” x 18” x 18” glass/wood
4, view 2. 5” x 18” x 18” glass/wood
5, view 1. 18” x 10” x 10” ceramic
5, view 2. 18” x 10” x 10” ceramic
Portfolio 3: Jacob S. Chance, Central High School, Woodstock, VA
Score: 4
Rationale for Score:
These works demonstrate a good understanding of the principles of 3-D design, particularly variety, repetition, and unity. While there is an apparent sense of purpose and direction, it is not completely resolved, as seen in piece 5. The student handles the diverse media with some degree of success. Engagement with three-dimensional space is generally purposeful, though it is somewhat limited in piece 4.
* Important Note:
The numbers of the slides run from top left to bottom right.
1, view 1. 9” x 7”x 12” mixed media
1, view 2. 9” x 7”x 12” mixed media
2, view 1. 11” x 11”x 11” wire mesh
2, view 2. 11” x 11”x 11” wire mesh
3, view 1. 10” x 13” x 10” assemblage
3, view 2. 10” x 13” x 10” assemblage
4, view 1. 2” x 1” x 6” balsa foam
4, view 2. 2” x 1” x 6” balsa foam
5, view 1. 11” x 14” x 4” assemblage
5, view 2. 11” x 14” x 4” assemblage
Portfolio 4: Katherine L. Jewett, Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, CA
Score: 3
Rationale for Score:
While a variety of conceptual ideas are presented in this series of sculptures, the technical skills needed to present these ideas are not evident. The representation of everyday objects through the medium of clay is ambitious, and the student is moderately successful. Possible explorations into figure-ground relationships indicate a limited approach to positive and negative space. The use of the medium of clay to explore design principles, such as repetition, rhythm, and proportion, shows evidence of emerging investigation.
* Important Note:
The numbers of the slides run from top left to bottom right.
1, view 1. 18” x 6” x 8” clay
1, view 2. 18” x 6” x 8” clay
2, view 1. 16” x 10 ” x 6” clay
2, view 2. 16” x 10” x 6” clay
3, view 1. 20” x 6” x 4” clay
3, view 2. 20” x 6” x 4” clay
4, view 1. 6” x 20” x 8” clay
4, view 2. 6” x 20” x 8” clay
5, view 1. 19” x 14” x 13” mixed media
5, view 2. 19” x 14” x 13” mixed media
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