Big Idea: Celebrations
Nick Cave Finger Puppets: Modeling Compound
How did the studio lesson relate to the given Big Idea - Celebrations?
This studio lesson relates to the given Big Idea, Celebrations, by celebrating an aspect of ourselves through puppetry. We were asked to revel in a part of ourselves that makes us happy or a part that we would like to "show off" for others to see. Once we came up with an idea, we were to create a finger puppet out of clay, beads, feathers, pipe cleaners, or any other of the various materials provided to us. Also, because we used artist Nick Cave's Sound Suits as inspiration, part of the finger puppet was supposed to make a sound when we move it.
I chose to celebrate my Irish heritage by making a leprechaun, which is a symbol of Irish culture and folklore. I am proud to be Irish, especially because my name Erin means Ireland. To depict the leprechaun, I used different colors of clay, feathers for his beard, pipe cleaners for hair. In his "pot 'o gold", I glued orange beads to represent the gold coins. Inside, there is a small bell that makes sound when I jingle the little leprechaun around.
How might you employ visual art integration utilizing the studio lesson in your own classroom?
I could employ this studio lesson in my own classroom in a few different ways. The first way that comes to mind is to use this studio lesson as a community builder at the beginning of the year. This will allow students to get to know one another better and a chance to "brag" about something the students love or are skilled at. Conversely, this could be used as an end of the year activity to celebrate what students have learned--or even what the students plan to do this summer. For example, if the student is taking a trip to the beach, he or she could make a puppet with sunglasses and a beach ball. As for content areas, I can think of a number of ways to employ this. Students could make a character in a story from literacy, or an important figure in history. In addition, students could create animal finger puppets, if they are learning biology or the animal kingdom, in order to learn the different characteristics.
How did the studio lesson relate to the given Big Idea - Celebrations?
This studio lesson relates to the given Big Idea, Celebrations, by celebrating an aspect of ourselves through puppetry. We were asked to revel in a part of ourselves that makes us happy or a part that we would like to "show off" for others to see. Once we came up with an idea, we were to create a finger puppet out of clay, beads, feathers, pipe cleaners, or any other of the various materials provided to us. Also, because we used artist Nick Cave's Sound Suits as inspiration, part of the finger puppet was supposed to make a sound when we move it.
I chose to celebrate my Irish heritage by making a leprechaun, which is a symbol of Irish culture and folklore. I am proud to be Irish, especially because my name Erin means Ireland. To depict the leprechaun, I used different colors of clay, feathers for his beard, pipe cleaners for hair. In his "pot 'o gold", I glued orange beads to represent the gold coins. Inside, there is a small bell that makes sound when I jingle the little leprechaun around.
How might you employ visual art integration utilizing the studio lesson in your own classroom?
I could employ this studio lesson in my own classroom in a few different ways. The first way that comes to mind is to use this studio lesson as a community builder at the beginning of the year. This will allow students to get to know one another better and a chance to "brag" about something the students love or are skilled at. Conversely, this could be used as an end of the year activity to celebrate what students have learned--or even what the students plan to do this summer. For example, if the student is taking a trip to the beach, he or she could make a puppet with sunglasses and a beach ball. As for content areas, I can think of a number of ways to employ this. Students could make a character in a story from literacy, or an important figure in history. In addition, students could create animal finger puppets, if they are learning biology or the animal kingdom, in order to learn the different characteristics.
Norman Rockwell Graphic Design: Celebrating 21st Century America
How did the studio lesson relate to the given Big Idea - Celebrations?
This studio lesson relates to the Big Idea, Celebrations, by asking us to consider things in 21st Century America that need to be celebrated, in honor of Norman Rockwell's celebrations of earlier America. We could celebrate any of the following: past and tradition, the commonly overlooked, or change and inventions. I chose to celebrate "past and tradition", which I represented through my sorority, Chi Omega. Chi Omega is a tradition that started on April 5, 1895 and continues on. The sorority has many traditions that have been passed down from woman to woman, including values, rituals, and songs. I chose to depict this on my magazine cover because Chi Omega has helped me flourish as a woman (hence the name of the magazine).
How might you employ visual art integration utilizing the studio lesson in your own classroom?
I could employ visual art integration utilizing the studio lesson in my own classroom in a variety of ways. I could have my students make a magazine cover about a current event that we are learning about, or even to show off current happenings within the classroom. In addition, I could have my students make a magazine cover about a historical figure with mini-headlines about them and their role in history. Students could also create a cover featuring a character from a book we read as a class, with mini-headlines about their personality or what they did in the story.
Miriam Schapiro: Artist's Choice
How did the studio lesson relate to the given Big Idea - Celebrations?
This studio lesson relates to the Big Idea, Celebrations, by asking us to look towards Mriam Schapiro for inspiration. She typically celebrated women's traditions and perspectives throughout her artwork.
I used one of Schapiro's ideas to celebrate something I love--summer. Summer is my favorite time of year. It's relaxed and the "livin' is easy". I've always had such great memories from summers working as a pool manager and spending time with friends.
I celebrated my favorite 3 months of the year by using Schapiro's idea as inspiration. Occasionally, she used paper, fabric, and pictures to tell a visual story and celebrate a topic. I used Schapiro's collage technique to celebrate everything about summer. I wanted to tell the audience a visual story about my past summer and to celebrate my great memories.
How might you employ visual art integration utilizing the studio lesson in your own classroom?
I could use integrate visual art utilizing this studio lesson in my classroom by having my students collage about somebody or something that inspires them (which was Schapiro's main purpose), which would be a good "get to know you" activity. In addition, we could collage about multiple types of celebrations--holidays, favorite things, or an aspect of their personalities that are important to them. Students could even collage about their favorite thing that they have learned that day, week, or year.
How did the studio lesson relate to the given Big Idea - Celebrations?
This studio lesson relates to the Big Idea, Celebrations, by asking us to look towards Mriam Schapiro for inspiration. She typically celebrated women's traditions and perspectives throughout her artwork.
I used one of Schapiro's ideas to celebrate something I love--summer. Summer is my favorite time of year. It's relaxed and the "livin' is easy". I've always had such great memories from summers working as a pool manager and spending time with friends.
I celebrated my favorite 3 months of the year by using Schapiro's idea as inspiration. Occasionally, she used paper, fabric, and pictures to tell a visual story and celebrate a topic. I used Schapiro's collage technique to celebrate everything about summer. I wanted to tell the audience a visual story about my past summer and to celebrate my great memories.
How might you employ visual art integration utilizing the studio lesson in your own classroom?
I could use integrate visual art utilizing this studio lesson in my classroom by having my students collage about somebody or something that inspires them (which was Schapiro's main purpose), which would be a good "get to know you" activity. In addition, we could collage about multiple types of celebrations--holidays, favorite things, or an aspect of their personalities that are important to them. Students could even collage about their favorite thing that they have learned that day, week, or year.