Mrs. Abbas’ Art Room
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10/28/2017 0 Comments October 28, 2017: Giacometti & MaggioWe decided to operate our workshop differently this week. Right away, one of our instructors introduced two projects back to back. The first project introduced pareidolia, and she began by displaying the word on the screen and asked the students to try to pronounce it. Their attempts were adorable. Then, pareidolia was defined and examples were shown. A photo of clouds was left on the screen for about 3-5 minutes, and we listened to all the things the students thought they saw in the clouds. After that, the work of Carolina Maggio was viewed and discussed. The project for this lesson was for the students to make work similar to Maggio’s. The students would used powdered tempera paint and splatter it onto paper with brushes, spoons, and straws. After it would dry, the students would use a sharpie marker to create images based on the way their paint landed on the paper.
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As the students came in this morning, they began working on previous workshop projects. Once everyone had arrived, I began to show work by Claude Monet and Andy Goldsworthy. As a class we compared the two artists. Students noticed that both artists focused on life outdoors, though Monet painted what he saw outside while Goldsworthy created art with found natural materials. I made the distinction between a landscape and a land art and discussed other vocabulary. After our discussion, we headed outside to make land art. 10/28/2017 0 Comments October 14, 2017: Only One YouThis week in workshops, I played the role of a classroom assistant while another teacher led the instruction. She began the class by reading Only One You by Linda Kranz, which is a story about a mother and father sharing wisdom they have acquired through the years with their songs guide him through his exploration of the world. After the book was read, a short talk was held about how each person is their own unique individual. Then the project was introduced, and the students began to brainstorm about how they would make their self-portrait. A quick “field trip” to another classroom took place to view elements and principles of art posters. The teacher led a discussion about how the elements and principles are used in art-making, and she encouraged the students to choose a couple to focus on in their self-portrait. |
AuthorI am a teaching artist learning as I go. I am passionate about art and people, and I am excited to be on this educational journey. The purpose of this blog is to share my struggles, successes, and everything in between as I learn to navigate writing curriculum, managing a classroom, and building relationships. Archives
October 2019
CategoriesAll Bosch Cavener Collage Display Exquisite Corpse Giacometti Goldsworthy Grab Land Art Landscape Lasansky Maggio Monet Painting Pareidolia Pattern Perception Portrait Printmaking Sculpture Self-Portrait Show Tempera |