Monday, February 20, 2017

Class at the Pendulum


Reading the Wednesday New York Times, getting reading for class at the Pendulum Diner, that is Kimchee Noodle Cake. Elisabeth asked, "what is wholeness?" We could also ask "What is the opposite of wholeness?" or "What is perfection?" No  PowerPoint in the Pendulum, so she used large reproductions of a John Singer Sargent and told a sad story about him.

Sarah asked, "Where does originality come from"  She could have asked, "is anything original?"  Instead of PowerPoint, she asked everyone to find an image on their phone, make a drawing, then she signed her name to each of our drawings! Outrageous!  Notice her Austin Kleon Ted Talk, he wrote Steal Like an Artist".   


How will the students experience the artists, artwork or methods of working?
How will they gain understanding of social, cultural and art historical contexts?
How will they learn to describe, interpret or evaluate work within the context of various theories about making art?
How will they engage with important questions about the meaning and value of art, including questions of beauty and function?

How will you plan or encourage discussion or conversations about art, artists and art-making?


Where good ideas come from

David Byrne 

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