Shared Andy Goldsworthy with the kiddos today…and restored
my excitement about teaching art! First
try at getting them to talk about art, to lead them in a direction and let them
come upon their own answers. We started
with some brainstorming about what materials you can use to make art, where
those materials come from, who they belong
to…and then into how long we expect those materials to last, the ways in which we protect
completed artwork, why we protect it…
And then a little art crit activity to introduce them to
Goldsworthy’s work. Still have not come
up with a great alternative to deal with working without a projector or
large-scale reproductions. Taped 7 or 8
of Goldsworthy’s works all around the room today and had everyone get up and
walk around to look at them all, then choose the one that is their favorite,
the one they want to take home, and the one they think is a good idea.
And then we were little Goldsworthys…working in groups to
gather the stones that are outside the studio and create artworks on the
tables. After a photo they had to scoop
up their artwork and return it outside…nothing tangible to take home!?! How could I!
