contemporary gallery
i will hereby unabashedly use my blog to brag about my kids--the kids i teach, that is. because of them, we just put on an amazing art show--contemporary gallery style!
we showcased not only pieces they did in class throughout the year, but projects they did outside of class as well. their assignment? to find a contemporary artist and make a project in their style.
we had everything from food network inspired cakes and woven baskets to glass pieces and architecture. we extended the project to include any visual aspect of a job or vocation, so the middle schoolers were happy to know that included athletic shoes as well as tattoo and makeup artists.
the result was a colorful array of work with heart. i believe kids rise to a higher level when they have some choices about what they are learning and making. in many cases relationships were deepened as grandfathers taught granddaughters how to build or kids inspired parents to create again after putting art aside to work and raise a family.
not only that, but all of us learned about scores of artists we had never known about before!
what a beautiful and inspiring end to a year of shared creativity.
we showcased not only pieces they did in class throughout the year, but projects they did outside of class as well. their assignment? to find a contemporary artist and make a project in their style.
we had everything from food network inspired cakes and woven baskets to glass pieces and architecture. we extended the project to include any visual aspect of a job or vocation, so the middle schoolers were happy to know that included athletic shoes as well as tattoo and makeup artists.
the result was a colorful array of work with heart. i believe kids rise to a higher level when they have some choices about what they are learning and making. in many cases relationships were deepened as grandfathers taught granddaughters how to build or kids inspired parents to create again after putting art aside to work and raise a family.
not only that, but all of us learned about scores of artists we had never known about before!
what a beautiful and inspiring end to a year of shared creativity.
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