relationships
Artist: Mary Cassatt
Studio Portraiture: Printmaking
Artist: Rene Magritte
- Studio Surreal Journey Postcards: Collage
Artist: Do Ho Suh
- Studio Pop-Up Homes and Habitats: Mixed Media
Unit 2: Relationships Reflection
This unit the big idea was relationships. We were able to explore different artists and look at how they use their art to reflect relationships. In our first studio we studied Mary Cassat. She uses printmaking to reflect relationships in her art work. We were able to work with print making in a variety of ways. I chose a picture of my team and I used collograph to print the quote "For the love of the game", and stamps to print "team" and "sistas" on the sides. I chose this quote because we are all here for one common goal, but the relationship I have gained with each one of these girls on the long, hard road to success is one that is unbreakable.
The second studio we studied Rene Margritte. She uses surrealism to explore fantasy, subconscious, and dreams. During this studio we had two index cards that we passed to other students three different times. When they were being passed other students chose the pictures that would go on the collage, to model subconscious. When we got them back we got to choose how the items are arranged. Bang (2000) states “I had read a lot and thought a lot about what went on in pictures, but largely things seemed to either ‘work’ or ‘not work’ for unrelated reasons.” (pg. 42). This is how I felt when I was looking at my first piece. In the first picture I chose to arrange my items as someone who was traveling that was looking back because of confusion. In the letter I talked about my surreal journey and how I was struggling with my professional identity. I thought this reflected the relationship between me as an athlete, and me as a professional. On the second post card I decided to place the items to model a family dinner. In the letter I was very short but I thought the message was very powerful. this really reflected my relationship with my family.
The third studio we studied Do-Ho Suh. He uses mixed media to create pop up homes and habitats. I created a pocket and inside is what represented home to me. I wanted to think outside of the box, so I could have something to take with me wherever I go. Everything on and in the pocket has meaning. Home is...when you reach into the pocket the first thing that is picked out is the word you. This word represents a special person in my life that I know whenever I am with them I am happy, therefore anywhere with them could be considered home. the second item that would be pulled out is a quote that has a special underlying meaning. This studio reflects a very important relationship that I have and it also reveals more of my identity.
I thought that this unit was really eye opening. These studios made me think out of the box and made me really dig deep to understand the different relationships in my life and how they effect my everyday . As Pink (2005) states "stories are important cognitive events, for they encapsulate, into one compact package, information, knowledge, context, and emotion" (p. 103). I would love to use this unit in my class room and implement some of these studios to explore the importance of relationships. I really feel that I could learn more about my students stories through their own relationships. My favorite studio was surrealism. I hope to use this in my classroom. I not only think it shows the importance of relationships, but it is also a great way to get to know your students, and understand why they act in certain ways.
References:
Pink, D. H. (2006). A Whole New Mind (p. 103). New York, NY: Penguin Group.
Bang, M. (1991). Picture This How Pictures Work (p. 42). Boston, MA: Bullfinch Press/Little, Brown and Company.
The second studio we studied Rene Margritte. She uses surrealism to explore fantasy, subconscious, and dreams. During this studio we had two index cards that we passed to other students three different times. When they were being passed other students chose the pictures that would go on the collage, to model subconscious. When we got them back we got to choose how the items are arranged. Bang (2000) states “I had read a lot and thought a lot about what went on in pictures, but largely things seemed to either ‘work’ or ‘not work’ for unrelated reasons.” (pg. 42). This is how I felt when I was looking at my first piece. In the first picture I chose to arrange my items as someone who was traveling that was looking back because of confusion. In the letter I talked about my surreal journey and how I was struggling with my professional identity. I thought this reflected the relationship between me as an athlete, and me as a professional. On the second post card I decided to place the items to model a family dinner. In the letter I was very short but I thought the message was very powerful. this really reflected my relationship with my family.
The third studio we studied Do-Ho Suh. He uses mixed media to create pop up homes and habitats. I created a pocket and inside is what represented home to me. I wanted to think outside of the box, so I could have something to take with me wherever I go. Everything on and in the pocket has meaning. Home is...when you reach into the pocket the first thing that is picked out is the word you. This word represents a special person in my life that I know whenever I am with them I am happy, therefore anywhere with them could be considered home. the second item that would be pulled out is a quote that has a special underlying meaning. This studio reflects a very important relationship that I have and it also reveals more of my identity.
I thought that this unit was really eye opening. These studios made me think out of the box and made me really dig deep to understand the different relationships in my life and how they effect my everyday . As Pink (2005) states "stories are important cognitive events, for they encapsulate, into one compact package, information, knowledge, context, and emotion" (p. 103). I would love to use this unit in my class room and implement some of these studios to explore the importance of relationships. I really feel that I could learn more about my students stories through their own relationships. My favorite studio was surrealism. I hope to use this in my classroom. I not only think it shows the importance of relationships, but it is also a great way to get to know your students, and understand why they act in certain ways.
References:
Pink, D. H. (2006). A Whole New Mind (p. 103). New York, NY: Penguin Group.
Bang, M. (1991). Picture This How Pictures Work (p. 42). Boston, MA: Bullfinch Press/Little, Brown and Company.