Saturday, March 28, 2015: Wow! Play with Pop-Up Book Sculpture!

Understanding Goal 1 Question: How can artists use play to make art throughout their lives? Statement:  Learners will begin to understand and appreciate that there may be ways for childhood play to be used for artistic inspiration throughout adulthood. Key Terms/Concepts: artistic eye/lens/perception, art as a stabilizing force, artistic practice, visual thinking, creativity, art therapy, fascination, experimentation, disciplines (art and otherwise) Studio Habits Emphasized: Understanding Art Worlds, Stretch and Explore Related MA/NCAS Standards: MA 28 Students describe and analyze how visual artists use and have used materials in their work. NCAS Connecting 6 VA: Cn10-6 (generating ideas that could be investigated in art making) NCAS Creating VA: CR1-7 a. (overcome creative blocks)

Understanding Goal 2 Question: What can you do to make paper move? Statement: Students will begin to learn and appreciate that there may be ways to make paper forms move in space. Key Terms/Concepts: form, manipulation, forming, technique, engineering, kinetic Studio Habits Emphasized: Develop Craft, Engage and Persist Related MA/NCAS Standards: MA 22 (knowledge of materials and methods) and 25 (knowledge of the process of creating and development of craft) NCAS Responding 7 VA: Re8-7 (analyzing art-making approaches) NCAS Creating VA: CR1-8 a. (early stages of the creative process)

Understanding Goal 3 Question: How can color say something in our sculptures? Statement: Learners will begin to understand and appreciate that there may be ways for color to add meaning to art. Key Terms/Concepts: color theory: color temperature, value, saturation, hue, brightness, primary, secondary, tertiary, neutrals, placement (color and composition), space (color’s perceptual properties in space in relationship to form), emphasis, symbolism Studio Habits Emphasized: Envision, Observe Related MA/NCAS Standards: MA 23 Students demonstrate knowledge of the elements and principles of design. NCAS Creating VA: CR2-7 c. (communicates info. or ideas) NCAS Creating VA: CR2-6 (openness to new ideas)