Art 1 students are exploring the artistic behavior of "Artists Observe". The week was full of them looking carefully at objects, while learning different ways to sketch and how to shade an object. They ended the unit on a fun, 3-dimensional note by becoming the inner workings of the Tantamounter.
What is a Tantamounter you ask? Well, It's basically a large Xerox machine. Except, instead of making paper copies, the tantamounter creates 3-Dimensional, artful replicas of objects.
Faculty and staff were asked to loan objects to the art 1 classes to be replicated. And, they did not disappoint. A variety of interesting objects came in.
What is a Tantamounter you ask? Well, It's basically a large Xerox machine. Except, instead of making paper copies, the tantamounter creates 3-Dimensional, artful replicas of objects.
Faculty and staff were asked to loan objects to the art 1 classes to be replicated. And, they did not disappoint. A variety of interesting objects came in.
Students were given an array of materials to work with: paper, cardboard, fabric, transparency film, yarn, wood pieces, and many other things. They then were given only a half hour to tantamount the object they chose.
The students got to work immediately. Conversations were thoughtful and on-task. Students not only were looking closely at their objects (Artists Observe), but were also making informed choices about how to replicate and what materials to use (Artists Problem Solve).
The students got to work immediately. Conversations were thoughtful and on-task. Students not only were looking closely at their objects (Artists Observe), but were also making informed choices about how to replicate and what materials to use (Artists Problem Solve).
I am so proud of my art 1 artists. They knocked this activity out of the park. They got in, got messy, worked together, and created some wonderful tantamounts. I look forward to seeing what else they create this year.