LESSONS
INTRO TO SURREALISM
Audio INTRO 2 Surrealism
INTRO_TO_SURREALISM.mp3Video Tutorial : Playhem and the Exquisite Corpse
Objectives :
incorporate improvisation within conceptual restraints
instilling the value of allowing for surprising accidents
the relationship of the random to the creative process
Audience :
ages 10+
Format :
brief voiceover intro w slides
on screen animation of the process
in progress stop motion of overhead drawing
Playhem and the Exquisite Corpse
EC final.mp4Mid-Century Modern Relief Sculpture
Materials :
cuisenaire rods
small box
elmers glue
water
2 mason jars
Inspirations :
mid century minimalist art
Steps :
1 put a small drain hole in the center of box
2 arrange colored rods in a satisfying composition
OR
using random chance drop them into the box in groups
OR
in one bunch
OR
one by one
3 mix glue and water in jar 1
4 place box on jar 2 and pour glue SLOWLY over entire sculpture
5 once its drained completely set aside to dry
A Geometric Safari
geometric safari.m4vCOLOR & PATTERN IN DAZZLE CAMO
I’d like to introduce color and pattern as its displayed in Dazzle Camouflage. This was a technique developed during WWI to obscure large ships and planes, disrupting the likelihood of them from being spotted and tracked visually in the open air and water. The vessels were painted in bold clashing color and multi directional patterns.
Lesson Plan :
describe and present examples of static vs kinetic patterns, opening discussions on the effect of each
collect examples of pattern and color from media
create and scan collage
use hue/saturation/lightness to adjust the image
print the final camo pattern
use a silhouette to cut the print to the shape of the object
two pieces are created one positive space one negative space
discuss what happens when we close a shape around these patterns
remember this exercise is a departure point not a destination
Furious Fruit Flashcards : Fruits for the Rhythm
These flashcards are to be used in support of learning names of fruits, reading syllables and the principles of musical time signature. They are to be used in group exercises with collections of hand percussion such as egg shakers, tambourines, claves, and hand drums.
Teachers can “conduct” the fruit rhythm orchestra to illustrate pronunciation and polyrhythm. Students can perform in groups or solo. As a cognitive as well as somatic experience this playful exercise can scaffold a variety of vocabulary for many different learning styles, abilities, and interests including the hearing impaired, and those with IDD.