Create and illustrate an accordion book addressing the Elements & Principles of design. Incorporate a big idea, or social issue that is relevant to design strategy.
Materials:
2 Players
18" x 18" white paper
5 colored markers (plus 2 designated for line portion)
two hard covers
magazines for book covers
double-stick tape
1. Player 1: Draw a simple shape (circle, square, etc).
2. Player 2: Repeat that shape 10 times without overlapping.
3. P1: Choose 5 shapes. Color each one differently.
4. P2: Color each of the remaining shapes differently.
5. P1 & P2: Discuss similarities and differences in each of the shapes.
6. P1: Draw a bold line to each shape with similarities.
7. P2: Draw a curvy line to each shape with differences.
8. P1 & P2: Discuss the issue of difference in a high school social setting. How do we connect to others? Is it through our similarities, our differences, or both? What determines how we view others? Create a list and prepare to share with class.
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G. Sia - to my understanding you have this project set up where two students are working together, this is a great opportunity for collaboration!
ReplyDeleteI found this great article about Collaboration in undergrad Fine Arts Curriculum maybe you will find it interesting too! http://collabarts.org/?p=205
"In recent years the act of collaborating has been embraced by some as one way to shift the emphasis away from the individual to a more socially engaged form of practice.....With the Internet and art projects that actively involve participation from a public, collaboration has been an appropriate way of working without an emphasis on the subjective, personal experience of the artist but more of an emphasis on the process of dialogue with different groups."
Gabby- Firstly my apologies about my lack of imagery...thank you for commenting anyway, I will be sure to fix that problem promptly.
ReplyDeleteSecond, I really appreciate the way you have turned this book idea into a collaborative effort, it is an appropriate way to address the issue you have presented. It is interesting to consider the mark making as a sort a signature that we can analyze for content and meaning. How each person may choose to color, shade, or pattern may have a deeper meaning but may also lend itself to a simple preference. Either way you've created a nice metaphor that suggests a bigger picture.
One thing I noticed however...you did a fantastic job on your own front/back covers but I didn't notice anything in the decription about instructions for them...are they supposed to reflect the makers in some way? Some insight there would be helpful :)
The imagery you used in your book is great! The colors and pictures you used really work to draw your eye in! I really liked how in the second part where the players discuss they talk about both the applicable social concern of identity as well as the post modern principle of how identity is made up of layers. Collaboration is an important skill to build as well, and this lesson really lends itself well to it!
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely a great way to begin discussions for a more in sap and detailed assignments. The postmodern theme theme collage?
ReplyDeleteit is a good exercise to motivate peer collaboration and discussions of race, religion, or what ever the topic of differences and similarities (which is almost always a controversial topic).
The cover of your book shows a good example of the direction your E&P book could be moving towards.