I greatly apologize for my longer-than-usual absence from my blog! We have been so busy in the art room and I've been mostly hands on helping with ideas and technique that I hardly had a chance to take pictures of the last project. Since my last post, students have completed TWO projects. The watercolor paintings are absolutely beautiful and I wish I could keep them forever and ever, but students are proud of their art, as they should be, and have been taking them home this week. Some of the watercolor paintings have been added to the virtual art show.
Students also completed a choice-based project focused around the Russian abstract artist Wassily Kandinsky. After viewing some of his famous artworks and discussing how artwork is able to convey mood even through non-objective subjects, students selected any song and created a composition that displayed either the emotion of the music or the imagery of the lyrics through either an abstract or clear subject. Students really enjoyed this project because they were also allowed to experiment with several different media and use whichever one(s) suited them best. Each artwork is completely unique and beautiful! Check out the virtual art show to see select completed artworks.
Currently students are working on their last project of the semester: Indonesian shadow puppets (Wayang Kulit). Students read Indonesian folktales to focus on plot progression in order to help them create their own storyline for group plays. This week students learned about craft knife safety and will start creating their puppets in class today! I am really looking forward to seeing these student shows come to life at the end of next week. I'm hoping that the weather stays clear of snow next week so that we do not lose any days to work on this final project. January 25th is my last day with my current CA students before they switch to I&I next semester, so I want to make the best of this last week!
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