Glued the Absentee Father in Jumpsuit Orange to the background
Painted "Jail Bars"
Finished Product - these uploaded out of order, and I can't figure out how to change the order of the pictures.
Cut the Male Restroom Silhouette out 
Traced the Absentee Father Silhouette onto model house siding
I used an 8 X 10 frame, took the back off, filled in the "hold on the back" thingy holes with spackle, turned the back around, and moved it to the front. The "front" is now the back. This enables me to use the frame as more of a curio.
Applied Pthalo Blue mixed with concrete powder and play sand to outside of box with pallette knife. You can see the silhouette from where I painted the outline of the male figure with "Jail Jumpsuit Orange"
I know we only had to do one piece, but I chose to present two pieces in order to represent the Concentration section of the portfolio. These pieces are based on things I've heard students say that were very powerful and gave me insight into their home life. I've always been amazed that some of my students even show up for school on a regular basis given the heavy distractions they have to deal with in their paradigm of reality. One mom told me (when I called about her son's behavior) that "He's been like this ever since his dad got locked up". I also overheard a girl saying to another student - unaware that I could hear- "The last time I saw my dad was in bond court". If I was in this sort of situation growing up, with one of my parents incarcerated for a long time, I don't know that I had the mental fortitude to deal with this as well as some of my students do. I work hard to keep this sort of imagery simple. The "Father Figure is Missing From His Home" piece presented is the result of multiple sketches, attempts, failures, and ultimately, supremely simplified in presentation. The viewer is not meant to get lost in the details. The male figure is anonymous for a reason. He represents the father of one of the students some of you teach.
Glued the Absentee Father in Jumpsuit Orange to the background
Painted "Jail Bars"
Finished Product - these uploaded out of order, and I can't figure out how to change the order of the pictures.
Cut the Male Restroom Silhouette out 
Traced the Absentee Father Silhouette onto model house siding
I used an 8 X 10 frame, took the back off, filled in the "hold on the back" thingy holes with spackle, turned the back around, and moved it to the front. The "front" is now the back. This enables me to use the frame as more of a curio.
Applied Pthalo Blue mixed with concrete powder and play sand to outside of box with pallette knife. You can see the silhouette from where I painted the outline of the male figure with "Jail Jumpsuit Orange"
I know we only had to do one piece, but I chose to present two pieces in order to represent the Concentration section of the portfolio. These pieces are based on things I've heard students say that were very powerful and gave me insight into their home life. I've always been amazed that some of my students even show up for school on a regular basis given the heavy distractions they have to deal with in their paradigm of reality. One mom told me (when I called about her son's behavior) that "He's been like this ever since his dad got locked up". I also overheard a girl saying to another student - unaware that I could hear- "The last time I saw my dad was in bond court". If I was in this sort of situation growing up, with one of my parents incarcerated for a long time, I don't know that I had the mental fortitude to deal with this as well as some of my students do. I work hard to keep this sort of imagery simple. The "Father Figure is Missing From His Home" piece presented is the result of multiple sketches, attempts, failures, and ultimately, supremely simplified in presentation. The viewer is not meant to get lost in the details. The male figure is anonymous for a reason. He represents the father of one of the students some of you teach.
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