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Ugly Gardens and Maple Patches

Ugly Gardens and Maple Patches. Teaching Meaning in Artmaking Emily Rinehart Elementary art methods. Thinking about “Meaning”. The BIG Idea. Artists usually experiment with many directions before committing to a big idea that will hold their attention for a period of time.

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Ugly Gardens and Maple Patches

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  1. Ugly Gardens and Maple Patches Teaching Meaning in Artmaking Emily Rinehart Elementary art methods

  2. Thinking about “Meaning”

  3. The BIG Idea Artists usually experiment with many directions before committing to a big idea that will hold their attention for a period of time. • Personal Interest • Passion • Purpose

  4. Who are you… What are you… Theme or Big Idea? --George Segal’s work is about human alienation in the urban environment. --Segal’s theme and big idea are the same. Woman on Park Bench; 1998

  5. Who are you… What are you… Theme or Big Idea? --Absract Expressionist, Robert Motherwell pursued the theme of death in his series Elegy to the Spanish republic, but this does not encompass his over all big idea. --His big idea is the exploration of human emotions. --Motherwell’s theme and big idea are not the same. Elegy to the Spanish Republic; 1948-97

  6. Who are you… What are you… Subject Matter or Big Idea? --Subject matter is the topic. --Big ideas are the concepts. Van Gogh’s subject matter included landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. His big idea was the portrayal of human emotions.

  7. “I’ve always liked rules…I figure out ways of breaking them.” -Bartlett Jennifer Bartlett Subject Matter: Gardens Big Idea: Exploring rules and systems

  8. Rules and SystemsBartlett’s Approach to Artmaking Art Questions How do changes to rules for artmaking affect artistic expression? How does artmaking with rules affect artistic expressions? “Having students employ a single idea with more than one subject encourages them to investigate ideas in greater depth.” Essential Questions

  9. Misreading a BIG Idea How do you begin designing instruction with big ideas? • Significance • Concept • Context

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  11. Works Cited Bartlett, J. B. (Artist). (1986). In the gardens. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://www.terminartors.com/artworkprofile/Bartlett_Jennifer-In_the_Garden_117 Gogh, V. V. G. (Artist). (1986). Reaper. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from http://www.bertoldhummel.de/english/commentaries/opus_84.html Goldsworthy, A. G. (Artist). (n.d.). Knotweed stalks derwent water. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://www.wholeearthprovision.com/news/tag/andy-goldsworthy/ Motherwell, R. M. (Artist). (2010). Elegy to the spanish republic. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://www.friendsofart.net/en/art/robert-motherwell/elegy-to-the-spanish-republic-34 Rinehart, C. (Artist) (2012). Teaching meaning in artmaking[Web]. Retrieved from http://animoto.com Segal, G. S. (2011). Woman on park bench. [[Web Photo]]. Retrieved from http://www.1fmediaproject.net Walker, S. (2001). Teaching meaning in artmaking. (pp. 1-17). Worcester, Massachusetts U.S.A: Davis Publications, Inc.

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