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Animal Sculptures
<p>Images support second grade paper sculpture lesson. View a few images and lead a discussion with questioning:</p><ul><li>What do you notice about this picture?</li><li>Where do you think this is located?</li><li>If you were here and saw this animal, what would you be thinking?</li><li>Why do you think the artist chose to put this animal in this spot?</li><li>How do you think the animal affects people who use this space?</li><li>Can you think of a space in your community where an artist might place an animal sculpture?</li></ul>
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Animal Masks
<p>Allow small groups to "see/think/wonder" about a mask image: Look and describe what you see. Based on what you see, what do you think the mask is for? What do you wonder about the mask (or want to learn about the mask)? Then allow students to click the Information button to learn more. Groups can report out to the whole class.</p>
<p>Facilitate a discussion with students using some open ended questions:</p>
<ul><li>Why do people make and wear masks? </li><li>What can be hidden or revealed using a mask?</li><li>What might a mask symbolize or stand for?</li><li>If you were to design a mask for a special purpose, what would it look like? </li></ul><p>Direct students to sketch their ideas to plan for creating a mask. </p>
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Alma Thomas: Collection of Colors
<p>Images support discussion of art portfolios and collections with elementary students. </p>
<p>See - Think - Wonder</p>
<p>1. What do you see?</p>
<p>2. What does it make you think of?</p>
<p>3. What do you wonder about them, or what would you like to know more about these artworks?</p>
<p>Further discussion questions:</p>
<ul><li>What do these artworks have in common?</li><li>Do you think they were created by the same artist?</li><li>Why might an artist develop a collection or portfolio of their work?</li><li>If you collect or make things, how would you like to share it with others?</li></ul>
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Abstract Sculpture
<p>For younger students, play an "I Spy" or sorting game with sculpture images. Attributes to look for:</p>
<ul><li>Geometric shapes/forms</li><li>Biomorphic shapes/forms</li><li>Inside/outside sculptures</li><li>Sculptures that resemble animals or people</li><li>Sculptures that don't resemble anything</li><li>Big/little sculptures - explain how you decided this (scale in relation to its surroundings)</li></ul><p>With older students, challenge them to construct a definition of abstraction based on what they observe in the sculptures. </p>
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Abstraction Methods
<p>Artists can abstract people and objects in many ways. Which methods of abstraction can you identify in these artworks?</p>
<ul><li>Simplify</li><li>Fragment (or explode; break into pieces)</li><li>Multiply </li><li>Rearrange (move the parts around)</li><li>Magnify (change the scale)</li><li>Distort (change the shape) </li><li>Morph (change into something else)</li><li>Arbitrary Colors</li></ul><p>Art making prompt: arrange some objects to draw. Then choose an abstraction method to create an artwork based on the objects you see.</p>
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Abstract food
<p>Images illustrate how artists use simplification and zooming in to abstract images of popular foods.</p>
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