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Elementary Aboriginal Art
I have seen variations of this Australian aboriginal art activity in the past, but what I like about my co-workers’ delivery is the crumpled paper effect. Sonya and Gillian did this as an after school...
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Doodle Box Project
I think this would make a great elementary art lesson. Simply break apart a box and create an image. Here I have made “RoboMouse.” View other great examples at the Doodle Box Project site. I’m not sure...
View ArticleIntro to Graphic Design
OK, I’ll be the first to admit that my intro video on graphic design is not the best I’ve done. I made it for my grade 9 Art Foundation class as a back-up resource to use at home. I won’t really be...
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Rework, Remix, Mash & Re-use Unit part 1
As digital tools transform the way artists find and rework images, the concept of what is fair use—legally as well as artistically—is becoming more complicated In the March issue of ARTnews magazine,...
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Rework, Remix, Mash & Re-use Unit part 2
Following on from my previous post, I’m still thinking about a “remix” unit for an art class. I’m leaning more towards a still image approach, but am keeping an open mind. The video work of Christian...
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Creating Compositions Activity Idea
My grade 9s are currently working on observational drawing. We’ve looked at measuring proportions, value and gradation. Their next task was composition. As a new element to the unit, I got them to...
View ArticleMiddle School Glitch Art
Before starting our second units in grade 7 and 8 Technology, I decided to incorporate a little bit of art and technology. We made some glitched photography, which you can see below or directly through...
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3 New Units: Creativity, Minecraft & Mashups
Phew. Now that I can catch my breath, it’s time to dedicate some words to this blog. Actually, there isn’t a lot to say. I’ve been busy writing new units for an art and two technology classes. However,...
View ArticleUnit Tasks for Students
Following up from my previous post, I’ve also been trying to set up my units with an overarching task, which guides and pushes students to create their final product and overall guides the course of...
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What Type Are You? Typography Experiment
Grade 9 students have begun their graphic design unit and were asked to create a composition using only the letters of their name. They selected whether to use Photoshop or Illustrator. The purpose of...
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