Heirloom+Tile


 * __Heirloom Tile __ ** [[image:DSC_2332.JPG width="476" height="320"]][[image:shipleygenerations/steph_and_tile.jpg width="465" height="338"]]

For this project you will need to bring in to school an image of a family member or important older family friend whom you have not or did not have the opportunity to get to know.Think about using someone from the past (relative or not) who has an interesting story for the Tile Project. This should be someone you have not met or did not get a chance to meet personally. Scan a picture or obtain a jpeg of the person and then print out the image. The picture does not need to be in color. The tile is 6x6 so crop accordingly—make sure the central focus of your image is large enough to dominate the space.

The tiles will be 6"x6" and in color. The closer your print out is to these dimensions, the better.. The photo could be a person who died, either a long time ago, or more recently. It could be someone who lives far away and you are very unlikely ever to meet. The idea is to learn about someone. You will learn how to transfer the portrait image onto a ceramic tile, glaze the tile, and create a permanent, artistic record of this important person.

**Requirements:** 1) Colored 6x6 inch photo print out of photo cropped so the main figure is the central focus.

2) Short biography of the person due at the end of the Generations unit with the tile - Who is he/she? What is your connection to this person? Did this person do something noteworthy that is remembered in the family?

3) Completed Generations heirloom tile.