Student Art Documents Experiences Through The Covid Pandemic
Corona Lisa by Niva Brown
As an art teacher, I know the value of letting students have a "voice" in their work, as well as the theraputic benefits of art through times of crisis. I have written about that HERE. My classes have been given the option to alter an old hardcover book (donated by our library and a parent) into a work of art that documents their experiences. This is called an "Altered Book." As of the week of May 18, our assignment is complete, I have encouraged students to continue their work through the summer. Two museums have expressed interest in this project and perhaps this will lead to an exhibition online. I have even started a Facebook Group where other art teachers can join in and explore this project with their students as well.
I assigned this project on the last day I saw students assuming we might not see them again. That was the first day of Spring Break, March 13. We were due back 2 weeks later but by then our state closed all schools and the rest of the country followed shortly after. You can read more about the assignment HERE and HERE. These links include additional links to my Google Documents, Video support, potential themes, and more. My video series to support this assignment is HERE.
This post will be where I pull out specific samples of my student's work for display on this blog. It will grow as the assignment progresses. I have encouraged students to continue working on this through the summer as they document their experiences through this global pandemic. If you and your students are doing this project too, or you would like to consider it, please join my Facebook group HERE.
There have been a couple of museums that have expressed interest and are following our progress for a future virtual exhibition, and perhaps more when this is all over. I will update this page as that solidifies.
I assigned this project on the last day I saw students assuming we might not see them again. That was the first day of Spring Break, March 13. We were due back 2 weeks later but by then our state closed all schools and the rest of the country followed shortly after. You can read more about the assignment HERE and HERE. These links include additional links to my Google Documents, Video support, potential themes, and more. My video series to support this assignment is HERE.
This post will be where I pull out specific samples of my student's work for display on this blog. It will grow as the assignment progresses. I have encouraged students to continue working on this through the summer as they document their experiences through this global pandemic. If you and your students are doing this project too, or you would like to consider it, please join my Facebook group HERE.
There have been a couple of museums that have expressed interest and are following our progress for a future virtual exhibition, and perhaps more when this is all over. I will update this page as that solidifies.
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