Artist: Thomas Hart Benton and Diego Rivera
Studio
Political/Editorial cartoon
Drawing
Studio
Political/Editorial cartoon
Drawing
Artist: Faith Ringgold
Studio
Orizomegami Bookmaking
Mixed media
Studio
Orizomegami Bookmaking
Mixed media
Artist: Jean Shin
Studio
Mini Sculptures from found objects
Mixed media
Studio
Mini Sculptures from found objects
Mixed media
Unit 3: Stories
All of the studio lessons related to the Big Idea of stories. Each of the pieces of work were made to tell a particular story. The first piece, my political cartoon, shows the story of a typical classroom. Students are no longer allowed to ask questions that will make the teacher elaborate on a concept simply because there is not enough time to do that. The second piece tells the story of a relationship that is very strong. It shows a relationship that I wish I still had, but due to a tragic event, no longer do. The third piece tells a deeper story. It shows how when we buy things they all look pretty and nice to us. However, once we discard them, they are not so pretty in the environment. They turn into dark and horrible things. Things that pollute our world. As Pink stated (2006), “Stories are easier to remember – because in many ways, stories are how we remember” (pg. 101). So, creating stories through art can make them more memorable. Especially if a lesson is being taught using art integration.
I can definitely utilize visual art integration utilizing the studio lessons in my classroom. I can use each of the pieces to tell a different story about different, important topics. My cartoon can tell a story of how I do not want my classroom to be, and can be hung up in my classroom as a reminder to us all what we do not want to happen. The quilting piece can be done by each student to tell a story about memories. They can incorporate many pictures, or just one. It will be a way for them to tell a story without words. This quilting process can also be integrated with math. As stated on mathwire.com (2010), “A study of quilts offers the chance to investigate tessellating shapes and an opportunity to apply transformational geometry” (pg. 1).
References:
Kawas, Terry. (2010). Mathematical Quilting. Retrieved from http://mathwire.com/quilts/quiltmenu.html
Pink, Daniel H. (2006). A Whole New Mind. New York, New York: Riverhead Books.
All of the studio lessons related to the Big Idea of stories. Each of the pieces of work were made to tell a particular story. The first piece, my political cartoon, shows the story of a typical classroom. Students are no longer allowed to ask questions that will make the teacher elaborate on a concept simply because there is not enough time to do that. The second piece tells the story of a relationship that is very strong. It shows a relationship that I wish I still had, but due to a tragic event, no longer do. The third piece tells a deeper story. It shows how when we buy things they all look pretty and nice to us. However, once we discard them, they are not so pretty in the environment. They turn into dark and horrible things. Things that pollute our world. As Pink stated (2006), “Stories are easier to remember – because in many ways, stories are how we remember” (pg. 101). So, creating stories through art can make them more memorable. Especially if a lesson is being taught using art integration.
I can definitely utilize visual art integration utilizing the studio lessons in my classroom. I can use each of the pieces to tell a different story about different, important topics. My cartoon can tell a story of how I do not want my classroom to be, and can be hung up in my classroom as a reminder to us all what we do not want to happen. The quilting piece can be done by each student to tell a story about memories. They can incorporate many pictures, or just one. It will be a way for them to tell a story without words. This quilting process can also be integrated with math. As stated on mathwire.com (2010), “A study of quilts offers the chance to investigate tessellating shapes and an opportunity to apply transformational geometry” (pg. 1).
References:
Kawas, Terry. (2010). Mathematical Quilting. Retrieved from http://mathwire.com/quilts/quiltmenu.html
Pink, Daniel H. (2006). A Whole New Mind. New York, New York: Riverhead Books.