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Sunday, January 29, 2017
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Empathy
This year we have been looking at the big question, What Do Artists Care About and Think About When They Make Art.
Artists care about people. Artists can paint, draw, or sculpt their feelings. They express the emotions of others in their art. When we think about the feelings of others and try to put ourselves in their situation, we are being empathetic. What must it feel like to be in their place at that moment?
Empathy- the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
One of the first steps of Empathy is to pay attention to a person's facial expressions, body language and the feelings one is expressing. Once we have determined the feeling of our friend, we have the chance to connect with our friends, classmates, teachers, brothers and sisters and parents in an empathetic response.
Let's look at a few works of art. What do you feel or what emotions are these artworks suggesting?
Today Mr. Henderson and I want to talk with you about Empathy. There is a good chance you are already familiar with the book, Stand in My Shoes by Bob Sornson.
When we refer to Empathy, we might say, "stand in my shoes".
*What does the expression, Stand in My Shoes mean to you?
*What are some situations where you need or would like your friends and family to have empathy?
*When is a time you displayed empathy?
You will design a shoe with the concept of Empathy in mind. While you are designing your shoe and writing a statement about empathy, I will have you come up to make a clay empathy pendant.
We will make your shoe print into a pendant. The pendant will serve as a reminder to put yourself in someone's shoes.
Artists care about people. Artists can paint, draw, or sculpt their feelings. They express the emotions of others in their art. When we think about the feelings of others and try to put ourselves in their situation, we are being empathetic. What must it feel like to be in their place at that moment?
Empathy- the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
One of the first steps of Empathy is to pay attention to a person's facial expressions, body language and the feelings one is expressing. Once we have determined the feeling of our friend, we have the chance to connect with our friends, classmates, teachers, brothers and sisters and parents in an empathetic response.
Let's look at a few works of art. What do you feel or what emotions are these artworks suggesting?
Alice Neel
Mark Rothko
Kerry James Marshall
Wassily Kandinsky
Kathe Kollwitz
When we look at art, without realizing it, our brain is responding with empathy to the subject in a work of art. We almost simulate (pretend to feel) in our mind what we are seeing in the work of art.
When we look at art, without realizing it, our brain is responding with empathy to the subject in a work of art. We almost simulate (pretend to feel) in our mind what we are seeing in the work of art.
(bigthink.com)
Pablo Picasso
Kehinde (Ka-hin-day) Wiley
Ann Hamilton
Today Mr. Henderson and I want to talk with you about Empathy. There is a good chance you are already familiar with the book, Stand in My Shoes by Bob Sornson.
When we refer to Empathy, we might say, "stand in my shoes".
*What does the expression, Stand in My Shoes mean to you?
*What are some situations where you need or would like your friends and family to have empathy?
*When is a time you displayed empathy?
You will design a shoe with the concept of Empathy in mind. While you are designing your shoe and writing a statement about empathy, I will have you come up to make a clay empathy pendant.
We will make your shoe print into a pendant. The pendant will serve as a reminder to put yourself in someone's shoes.
Monday, January 16, 2017
Conferring Artist - to - Artist
In the art room this year we have been conferring, just like you do in Reader and Writer's Workshop. We talk artist to artist about your work, your ideas, your skills.
Your book will be out on the place mat and open for me to read your plan sheet.
1. When we have a conference, I will ask you some questions to find out information about your art.
*How is it going?
*What is your plan for studio time today?
*What are you working on today?
*What do you know so far about________?
*What would you say is the best think about you as an artist?
*Last time we met, you were _________. How is that going?
*Take me through your plan sheet.
*How do you feel it's coming along?
2. I will give you a compliment about your work. I may point out something I notice about our your skills or a strategy I observe that we have learned in the art studio.
3. As we talk about your work, I will give you a teaching point or a skill or technique to try in your work.
4. As we wrap up our talk, I will ask you to tell me your goal for your project. Something you will remember to do in your work or think about in future art projects.
There will be days when I am able to confer with you artist to artist and there will be times when you confer with your artist peers.
Think about share time. When we share, we give feedback to our classmates. We will do the same thing when we confer with our classmates.
As you confer, you will answer, discuss, and fill in the conferring sheet.
Be Kind.
(Photo Credit Tony Hill)
1. When we have a conference, I will ask you some questions to find out information about your art.
*How is it going?
*What is your plan for studio time today?
*What are you working on today?
*What do you know so far about________?
*What would you say is the best think about you as an artist?
*Last time we met, you were _________. How is that going?
*Take me through your plan sheet.
*How do you feel it's coming along?
2. I will give you a compliment about your work. I may point out something I notice about our your skills or a strategy I observe that we have learned in the art studio.
3. As we talk about your work, I will give you a teaching point or a skill or technique to try in your work.
4. As we wrap up our talk, I will ask you to tell me your goal for your project. Something you will remember to do in your work or think about in future art projects.
There will be days when I am able to confer with you artist to artist and there will be times when you confer with your artist peers.
Think about share time. When we share, we give feedback to our classmates. We will do the same thing when we confer with our classmates.
As you confer, you will answer, discuss, and fill in the conferring sheet.
Be Kind.
Be Specific.
Be Helpful.
Once you have finished filling out this conferring sheet, staple it into the BACK of your book.
TAB artists think about their learning.
TAB artists reflect.
TAB artists discuss their work.
Once you have finished filling out this conferring sheet, staple it into the BACK of your book.
TAB artists think about their learning.
TAB artists reflect.
TAB artists discuss their work.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
The Event of the Thread
We viewed this ART21 clip, The Event of the Thread by artist Ann Hamilton.
Students were asked:
*Which studios would be important to this work?
*You will notice people laying down. I want you to try and figure out why the viewers were laying on the floor.
*Do you think the audience was integral (necessary) for this work? Do you think Ann Hamilton considered the audience when she designed this work?
Was the space, The Park Avenue Armory, a consideration for this art piece?
Students were asked:
*Which studios would be important to this work?
*You will notice people laying down. I want you to try and figure out why the viewers were laying on the floor.
*Do you think the audience was integral (necessary) for this work? Do you think Ann Hamilton considered the audience when she designed this work?
Was the space, The Park Avenue Armory, a consideration for this art piece?
Transforming Materials
TAB artists work to TRANSFORM materials. This lesson is always relevant to work in the TAB studio.
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TRANSFORMING ART MATERIALS
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TRANSFORMING ART MATERIALS
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