Unit 1: identity
Artist: Chuck Close
Self-Portraiture: Water-Color Pencils and Sharpie
Artist: William wegman
Artful Personifications: Mixed Media
Unit 1: Identity reflection
This unit focused around the big idea of identity. I believe that a person's identity can be shown through everything they do, including their artwork. Through our first project based on the artist Chuck Close, I found that my identity resembles many features of the disney princess, Belle. We are both described as understanding, loyal, patient, and compassionate.
Our second project, inspired by William Wegman, used a combination of human features and the personification of animals to represent a fairy tale. I choose to depict Johnny Appleseed. I used a dog head because Johnny Appleseed can be seen as a dependable, loyal, sweet, and loving man. I also included a quote about how the history of the apple tree is similar to the history of man, and I believe this reflects on the identity of mankind.
Both of these projects could be used to integrate art into other subjects. Students could depict characters from a Read-A-Loud or the characteristics of historical figures. They could also depict themselves and write about how their artwork represents their identity. Because our culture tends to favor left-brain thinking over right-brain thinking, these projects could be beneficial in giving students who are right-brain thinkers a chance to show their strengths give all students a chance to strengthen their right brain thinking (Pink, 2006). This type of imagination allows for more possibility (Eisner, 2009). Overall, I really enjoyed this unit, and I could definitely see myself finding a way to use it in my classroom.
References:
Pink, D. (2006). A whole new mind: Why right-brainers will rule the future. (p. 27). New York, NY: Pengin Group.
Eisner, E. (2009). What education can learn from the arts. Art Education, 62(2), 22-25.
Our second project, inspired by William Wegman, used a combination of human features and the personification of animals to represent a fairy tale. I choose to depict Johnny Appleseed. I used a dog head because Johnny Appleseed can be seen as a dependable, loyal, sweet, and loving man. I also included a quote about how the history of the apple tree is similar to the history of man, and I believe this reflects on the identity of mankind.
Both of these projects could be used to integrate art into other subjects. Students could depict characters from a Read-A-Loud or the characteristics of historical figures. They could also depict themselves and write about how their artwork represents their identity. Because our culture tends to favor left-brain thinking over right-brain thinking, these projects could be beneficial in giving students who are right-brain thinkers a chance to show their strengths give all students a chance to strengthen their right brain thinking (Pink, 2006). This type of imagination allows for more possibility (Eisner, 2009). Overall, I really enjoyed this unit, and I could definitely see myself finding a way to use it in my classroom.
References:
Pink, D. (2006). A whole new mind: Why right-brainers will rule the future. (p. 27). New York, NY: Pengin Group.
Eisner, E. (2009). What education can learn from the arts. Art Education, 62(2), 22-25.