Art Lady

Warm Up Activity

janis — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:13:53 +0000

I found this in a very old recreational magazine/leaflet from cooperative extension.
Here is the problem:

Here is the solution:

Interest Survey

janis — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:11:49 +0000

There are several different great Interest Survey’s both printable and on the World Wide Web or “in the clouds”.

From MCAS.k12.in.us a one page printable student interest survey
A 3 page printable scholastic student interest survey
Learn more Indiana 5 different interest inventories (more career oriented)
Kathy Schrock’s printable 1 page student interest survey

Papermaking Websites

janis — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:39:36 +0000

Teachervision has a great page on papermaking . There are also some creative paper making/pulp related lesson plans on the Dick Blick website. The Knox Gallery has another cool lesson plan.
In my classroom I used Arnold Grummer molds that I bought from Dick Blick that are inexpensive. I have had them for over 5 years and they hold up really well in the water. I recommend his instructional videos!

Definition – Papermaking is the process of making paper, a substance which is used ubiquitously today for writing and packaging.
In papermaking a dilute suspension of fibers in water is drained through a screen, so that a mat of randomly interwoven fibers is laid down. Water is removed from this mat of fibers by pressing and drying to make paper. Most paper is made from wood pulp, but other fiber sources such as cotton and textiles may be used.

Making Handmade Paper Video series on Ehow.com

Handmade Paper Pulp Mixing — powered by eHow.com

Mandala

janis — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:29:19 +0000

I am working on a Mandala page as I type. Until the page is complete, here is the definition of Mandala from Wikipedia.

Mandala (Sanskrit: “essence” + “having” or “containing”, also translates as “circle-circumference” or “completion”), is a concentric diagram having spiritual and ritual significance in both Buddhism and Hinduism. The term is of Hindu origin and appears in the Rig Veda as the name of the sections of the work, but is also used in other Indian religions, particularly Buddhism. In the Tibetan branch of Vajrayana Buddhism, mandalas have been developed into sandpainting. They are also a key part of anuttarayoga tantra meditation practices.

In various spiritual traditions, mandalas may be employed for focusing attention of aspirants and adepts, as a spiritual teaching tool, for establishing a sacred space, and as an aid to meditation and trance induction. According to David Fontana, its symbolic nature can help one “to access progressively deeper levels of the unconscious, ultimately assisting the meditator to experience a mystical sense of oneness with the ultimate unity from which the cosmos in all its manifold forms arises.”

In common use, mandala has become a generic term for any plan, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically, a microcosm of the Universe from the human perspective.

Latino/a Art History Lesson Plans

janis — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:28:36 +0000

Lesson Plans from the Hispanic Research Center of Arizona State University, my alma-mater.

Who Cares for Art? Luis Jimenez a National Treasure
Protest and Persuasion
Images of Me

Glass Fusing & Slumping

janis — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:21:43 +0000

I first took a workshop by ALL FIRED UP two years ago. I have since fused flat glass pieces in my kiln. I am currently reading a book I bought on amazon.com called Warm Glass. I am looking forward to making some glass pieces in a slump mold for Christmas.

Resources

Molds for Slumping are available online at slumpys.com
There are some basic getting started kits available at dickblick.com
The Corning Museum of Glass is a great website. They also have a number of videos on You Tube (which is blocked by some school system’s software unfortunately)

Learning Styles Survey

janis — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:18:47 +0000

I am looking online for learning styles surveys that I can use in my classroom. Here are a few of my personal favorites:

Do you know your middle schooler’s learning style? by Parents Magazine
Learning Styles Quiz from Petersons.com
Multiple Intelligences Inventory 80 questions (Limited to 40 users at one time)
What’s your child’s learning style? From the Greenville, SC school system
Left Brain, Right Brain Survey
Autobiographical Expression by Ruth Roberts

Thanks to Google the world’s best search engine for making searching fast!

Quest Atlantis Jukebox

janis — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:06:23 +0000

Quest Atlantis (QA) is an international learning and teaching project that uses a 3D multi-user environment to immerse children, ages 9-16, in educational tasks. QA combines strategies used in the commercial gaming environment with lessons from educational research on learning and motivation. Participation in this game is designed to enhance the lives of children while helping them grow into knowledgeable, responsible, and empathetic adults.
QA How-To Guide: http://atlantis.crlt.indiana.edu/main/support/guide_contents.pl

QA Legend Video: http://atlantis.crit.indiana.edu/legend/new_legend_large.wmv

New Images on Artsonia

janis — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:03:06 +0000

We have been hard at work in the art room at HAMMS. My 7th and 8th grade majors have done a few fused glass pieces thanks to a generous donation by Ellenburg & Shaffer Glass Art Studio. My 7th grade elective students have been hard at work making contour line drawings. My 6th graders are working on touring the Elements of Design and are creating some very colorful shape collages.

Some of this work will be displayed at the Dixie Classic Fair in October. I have posted some of their work online at Artsonia.

Islamic Art Eraser Printer

janis — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:50:38 +0000

Muslim mosques are rich with geometric ornamentation called Zillij. These patterns reflect basic Islamic beliefs as well as mathematical truths. Muslims see these patterns as being “discovered rather than created.”

Look at photographs of mosques and other Islamic art. Study the patterns of the tiles in wall and floor mosaics. What do you notice about these arrangements? The designs are endlessly repeating in elaborate complexity.Looking at the whole, you see no center but rather an even, total, and unending aesthetic.

Islamic designs convey spirituality without iconography (drawings and statues). Although they are intense and brilliant in color and design, they are impersonal and anonymous. Nowhere do you see the artist’s hand, only the pure form and color.

Islamic artwork is not made using random, free-choice designs, but is drawn within the constraints of symmetry and the laws of proportion. The basic component is a simple shape, repeated in patterns following bilateral or radial symmetry. Are you ready for the challenge of discovering these designs?
From the Crayola website: http://www.crayola.com/educators/lesson_plans/printer.cfm?id=686

Good website resources for Islamic Art

A student from Curtis High School talks about her experience in the art room of her school and her religion.