This week students finished up a shortened project where they were asked to select an issue or concern they have that could connect to a current of past event.
It was interesting to see students narrow down ideas and explain them to classmates before selecting materials and creating their works.
With all that is happening in the news, students ideas and art works ranged from athletic injuries to terrorism to climate change and how people engage with technology. Students started by brainstorming lists of issues they deem important, then they turned to PBS LearningMedia to research and find articles, videos, or images that would inform their topic; once they gathered their information they sketched out ideas, presented them to peers, and then they got to work with their final pieces.
We had a shortened work time, so students were limited to working with 2D materials and I introduced them to the concept of Artist Trading Cards as a possible solution to the time crunch. I was happy to see many students take the opportunity of the limited time to try something new and push themselves with concepts and ideas.
The images below show students works in progress as well as some of the completed works.
It was interesting to see students narrow down ideas and explain them to classmates before selecting materials and creating their works.
With all that is happening in the news, students ideas and art works ranged from athletic injuries to terrorism to climate change and how people engage with technology. Students started by brainstorming lists of issues they deem important, then they turned to PBS LearningMedia to research and find articles, videos, or images that would inform their topic; once they gathered their information they sketched out ideas, presented them to peers, and then they got to work with their final pieces.
We had a shortened work time, so students were limited to working with 2D materials and I introduced them to the concept of Artist Trading Cards as a possible solution to the time crunch. I was happy to see many students take the opportunity of the limited time to try something new and push themselves with concepts and ideas.
The images below show students works in progress as well as some of the completed works.
Trever: For this piece, I chose the topic of the Paris attacks. There is black and white around everything, except for the french flag. This represents that while everything seems bad, people will pull through it.
Paige: In my piece of art, I can show that my work connects with the school subject S.T.E.M. This is because S.T.E.M has technology and possibly social media. Overall, S.T.E.M has technology in it, and so does my artwork. In my art, I am showing how technology and the internet can affect people’s relationships and how it is separating some people’s special connections and friendships. When two people are married, for instance, the internet can get in the way of spending time with each other. For example, if two people were married and they decided to go out for dinner one night, they would most likely be on their phones checking their social media instead of talking to each other and having a conversation. I chose this issue because sometimes when I see people in a restaurant, they are on their phones the whole time, instead of talking to each other. In my opinion, I think that instead, people should be talking to each other instead of being on their phones. This is why I chose this issue. My art overall shows how technology is separating people’s love and relationships and is stopping people from getting to know each other better and having a real conversation without technology getting in the way.
Ana: In my project I decided to choose the issue of Global Warming and how humans have impacted the earth for the negative which has increased the chances of global warming. I decided to choose this topic because it is a pretty big current event right now and most of the audience should be able to recognize the message that is being shown in this piece of art, quickly. In science class we actually studied Global Warming and debated about it in class, with group presentations and we learned about the greenhouse effects in our ecology Unit. My work does reflect the the issue of Global warming, because when I think go warm, I think fire. So my art is a depiction of a man roasting the earth, in the fire, sending a message that humans are warming or killing the earth itself. I decided to have my art in a gray scale because it show the dullness and the negativity of the issue of Global Warming at hand. Saying if we don't stop this warming, then we shall cease to exist, and that we are the only people who can decide whether or not to stop this. Because the life on Earth and the Earth itself depends on our decision to stop or not to stop.
Cameron: In this piece, I chose a variety of different issues that impact the world today. I decided to choose these issues because they are things that I think are problems that could lead to bigger things. The global warming and deforestation cards relate back to science class and what we are learning about. My art represents the problems I chose in more of a funny way, but in all seriousness these are major issues. I gave the cards a point value on how I serious I thought the level of these problems are. I really enjoyed making this piece of art and hope we can do it again.
Eli: For my issue, I chose to do the issue of concussions in sports. I chose to do this because it is a big problem, where you will be fine one moment, then on the ground with a concussion the next. This could connect to science class, because of how it shows how if the brain is shook back and forth violently can cause bleeding and a concussion. We learned this in science class, which helps me relate to my project. One reason sports concussions are bad is "Concussions cause head injuries, which can lead to brain diseases."-(wgvu.pbslearningmedia.org) Another piece of evidence is "Highest risk of concussion sports-Football -Ice hockey -Lacrosse -Soccer"-(wgvu.pbslearningmedia.org) This shows the problems of concussions that we face in our world today, and how concussions are dangerous and should be stopped in order to stop injuries and deaths.
Jewel: I decided to create this set of artist trading cards because of the limited time that we have and the ideas that sprouted into me. I selected the topic about how some people think the government has been brainwashing us into different ideas and taking control of us. The United States is crumbling and we can't do anything to stop it unless we try to not give into the words of the powerful. This could connect to my history class, in which we learn all about the mistakes that the US has made and how we can't change it. Now, everything is being recorded, written down and labeled as one of the United States darkest times. Parts of my piece shows this problem by using the human hand and the gloved hand, aka the governments hand, controlling the others and how the lady is knitting her brain or making the decisions of the brain or how my work shows the different body part such as brain, eyes, mouth, ear. It also shows this theme by the use of the dollar bill which represents the US and how it is crumbling.
Adam: I made this piece to show paris peace. I used a video from the PBS site, and that was the only source they had about it. It told me about the pain, and that made me want to make something. This made me very happy to make art for a cause like this. I used the colors of there flag, and the peace symbol, to combine to make a great art work. The stars show the dead looking over the world, making sure it is ok!
Cari: For the art piece I used value and shading to make it. This art is based off the 9/11 tragedy that deviated many peoples lives. In Science we are learning how different body parts and how they connect to the brain so I drew and eye with the New York reflection in it.
Ethan: This is a picture of an American Flag, I made this to represent the issue of Terrorism, and to show that no matter how bad it may become, the flag will always stand, and we will stand with it. This can also be connected to our history class where we are currently talking about the Americas, and how they want to remain strong and proud.
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