As you all know, we are in a constant state of revision with IDEAS Project Block. The development of the educational program and the development of projects are increasingly more professional and more true to how creatives communicate their ideas in the world. Today's focus is on Artist Statements. Despite what you may have already started or drafted, please consider the example and make revisions that advance your writing.
DO NOW: Read the example Artist Statement quietly to yourself AND out loud as a group. After reading, document a Connect. Extend. Challenge.
- How does the statement connect to statements you've read/created in the past? How does this project connect with characteristics of your project?
- How does the statement extend your thinking about what should or should not be included in an Artist Statement? How does the statement extend your thinking about the project it is written about...even though you can't see it?
- How does the statement challenge you? What challenges does it present to your existing draft, if you have one?
Digital technology has become an integral part of the average global citizen’s life. While most of our individual actions are associated with entertainment, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, it can also be used to improve individual learning experiences. One of the best things about digital technology is that everyone can use and benefit from it, including students with special needs. In education, it is so important for a student to be able to learn in their own way. Some students are visual learners, while other students learn best when working with their hands. Regardless of what kind of learner a student is, digital devices such as the iPad can be adjusted to help a student with that particular learning style. Digital technology’s versatility is a huge educational benefit for both the average student and the student with special needs.
These paintings represent the different learning experiences that occur with technology. I was inspired by Pablo Picasso’s Cubism. Up close bright colors and chunked images expose the complexities of learning, but from a distance the overall presentation of images suggest the benefits of technology in the classroom and meeting the needs of every student.
DO NEXT: Read Artist Statement Overview - Clarifying Questions? Then, create a short-hand list of MUST HAVE elements of an Artist Statement.
NOTE: Addie will be coming around to offer informal support to project blocks , beginning with Mike and Stuart's groups.
Please use studio time to write drafts and continue the list from Friday, if needed. We do not have Project Block on Wednesday. On Thursday, we will offer workshops for EoL formats and stage presence.
