Artist: Nick Cave
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Artist Norman Rockwell
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Artist: Miriam Schapiro
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Unit Four: Reflection
The first artist that we looked at for the celebrations unit was Nick Cave. His work with the sound suits was one of the most interesing pieces of art I have ever seen. They perfectly fit into our celebrations section because I feel as if they are something that could be thrown into any parade or party there is. Cave ended up being my favorite artist that we had looked at throughout the year. Along with this, making the finger puppets was my absolute favorite studio we had! It was so much fun to create these fun things and express our creativity to the fullest. Although the pig and the octopus do not reflect who I am, I believe making them celebrated my imagination and that is a celebration in itself.
Our second studio was centered around graphic design. This was so much fun because it was so different from anything else we had ever done. We were told to portray a message of some sort, and I chose to make mine about dog adoptions. Pet adoption is something so near and dear to my heart so I really feel as if you could see my passion come through my art. This is something I would love to do in my own classroom. How awesome would it be to see what your students are passionate about? What a great way to do it too! Bang (1991) states, "Our feelings arise because we see pictures as extensions of the real world" (pg. 41). Due to the fact that I used my dogs (some of which were adopted) in my design, it really is an extension of the real world. These are my real dogs who really had to get adopted to live. I think that is part of what I enjoyed the most about this studio, the fact that it really meant so much to me.
For our last studio ever (wow!) we were give the option of student choice. I chose to do a piece that went along with my lesson plan on dreams. One thing that I stressed so much in my lesson plan was that dreams can either be real or surreal. Since my dreams are typically very fantasy-like and full of color, I chose to do a very surreal watercolor piece. I dream with a lot of color and like and madness, so that is why I have the bright watercolors dripping down into a sea of glitter. I was so happy with how my artwork turned out! When doing something like this, it is so important to stress the personal aspect to each piece. Whatever artwork you choose to make should represent you. Pink (2005) quotes Dr. Robert Firestone when he says, "You're not going to find the meaning of life hidden under a rock written by someone else. You'll only find it by giving meaning to life from inside yourself" (p.225). Students need the freedom to express creativity and to be themselves. Everything you do and create should come from within you and only you. I love this quote so much and I think it directly represents the meaning behind this studio.
References
Bang, M. (1991). Picture This: How Pictures Work. Boston: Bullfinch Press/Little, Brown and
Company.
Pink, H. D. (2005). A Whole New Mind. New York, New York: The Penguin Group Inc.
Our second studio was centered around graphic design. This was so much fun because it was so different from anything else we had ever done. We were told to portray a message of some sort, and I chose to make mine about dog adoptions. Pet adoption is something so near and dear to my heart so I really feel as if you could see my passion come through my art. This is something I would love to do in my own classroom. How awesome would it be to see what your students are passionate about? What a great way to do it too! Bang (1991) states, "Our feelings arise because we see pictures as extensions of the real world" (pg. 41). Due to the fact that I used my dogs (some of which were adopted) in my design, it really is an extension of the real world. These are my real dogs who really had to get adopted to live. I think that is part of what I enjoyed the most about this studio, the fact that it really meant so much to me.
For our last studio ever (wow!) we were give the option of student choice. I chose to do a piece that went along with my lesson plan on dreams. One thing that I stressed so much in my lesson plan was that dreams can either be real or surreal. Since my dreams are typically very fantasy-like and full of color, I chose to do a very surreal watercolor piece. I dream with a lot of color and like and madness, so that is why I have the bright watercolors dripping down into a sea of glitter. I was so happy with how my artwork turned out! When doing something like this, it is so important to stress the personal aspect to each piece. Whatever artwork you choose to make should represent you. Pink (2005) quotes Dr. Robert Firestone when he says, "You're not going to find the meaning of life hidden under a rock written by someone else. You'll only find it by giving meaning to life from inside yourself" (p.225). Students need the freedom to express creativity and to be themselves. Everything you do and create should come from within you and only you. I love this quote so much and I think it directly represents the meaning behind this studio.
References
Bang, M. (1991). Picture This: How Pictures Work. Boston: Bullfinch Press/Little, Brown and
Company.
Pink, H. D. (2005). A Whole New Mind. New York, New York: The Penguin Group Inc.