Transformational Tapestries
Students will collect and transform found materials into a work of art. Through the process they will learn about El Anatsui and his work, as well as explore the difference between two- and three-dimensional art.
Students will collect and transform found materials into a work of art. Through the process they will learn about El Anatsui and his work, as well as explore the difference between two- and three-dimensional art.
Students will explore the symbols and colors on the Osage blanket and will experience how different types of clothing and materials influence movement of the human body. Students will also create a class blanket displaying symbols that are important to them.
Students will use Harry Fonseca’s painting Shuffle Off to Buffalo to spur their imaginations as they dance and dress up in costumes.
Students will discover that objects can be used in several different ways and will brainstorm new uses for objects that might otherwise have been discarded. Students will work together collaboratively as an “art director” to create a work of art using found materials.
After learning about the artistry and cultural importance of the Lakota Tipi, students will use their imaginations and creativity to make tipis that tell stories about their own lives.
Students will imagine what it would be like to be in a trade canoe. Students will also hypothesize how the artist created a dripping appearance on her painting and will employ this same technique to create their own works of art.
Students will analyze Trade Canoe for Don Quixote and explore how Jaune Quick-to-See Smith used objects and symbols to express her views on the Iraq War, war in general, and other political issues. In contrast, students will create their own painting that reflects a positive cultural exchange.
The children will use their imaginations to interact with and discover elements of the Orator’s Stool. They will also have an opportunity to experiment with materials similar to those used to decorate the face on the stool.
Students have the opportunity to explore the importance of getting someone’s attention and listening through the Iatmul Culture Orator’s Stool. They will have fun learning how to use the “Quiet Coyote” technique and other attention getting methods, examining the details of the Orator’s Stool, and creating an “orator’s stool” of their own using found materials.
Students will use colored vanilla pudding to get a hands-on understanding of how Moyo Ogundipe layers and etches paint.
Children will use their bodies and faces to express feelings and states of mind in order to prepare them to look at and talk about how Roxanne Swentzell’s sculpture The Things I Have To Do To Maintain Myself shows emotion and focus. They will then talk about things they do to take care of themselves and ”mend” two pieces of fabric by sewing them together with yarn.
Students will explore the mysterious atmosphere and foggy shapes found in Monet’s painting Waterloo Bridge. They will sing “London Bridge is Falling Down” as a class and use shape stamps to create a painting of a bridge.