How I incorporate crafts and personal expression...
Individual & personal expression is important in art. (THIS POST explains how I assure individuality.) In some modes of thinking, art, without expression, is craft. We can have an academic argument about that, but for me, if all students exit my room with essentially the same "thing," my lesson is a failure.
How do I "square" this with my other belief that crafts are significantly important to include in a rich arts education experience? I do this by incorporating choice within the exploration. We study the roots of the craft, and it's cultural significance. Then I find ways that students can use that mode, and avoid cultural appropriation.
One way is to build an expressive vocabulary in the use color, shape, and form. Another is to explore one's own culture, traditions, and symbols, and re-imagine the craft object in this new light like...
"How would I use the tools and techniques I learned about Asian paper lantern to make one with an Irish theme to reflect my own heritage?"
After you watch the video above, comment below how you incorporate crafts into your own art education practice.
How do I "square" this with my other belief that crafts are significantly important to include in a rich arts education experience? I do this by incorporating choice within the exploration. We study the roots of the craft, and it's cultural significance. Then I find ways that students can use that mode, and avoid cultural appropriation.
One way is to build an expressive vocabulary in the use color, shape, and form. Another is to explore one's own culture, traditions, and symbols, and re-imagine the craft object in this new light like...
"How would I use the tools and techniques I learned about Asian paper lantern to make one with an Irish theme to reflect my own heritage?"
After you watch the video above, comment below how you incorporate crafts into your own art education practice.
RSS Feed