Modern Swedish Art
20 April 2009
Culture
I've been thinking a lot about culture and how it is involved in my life. I grew up as an "Irish Roman Catholic" and now consider myself an "Atheist Mutt" (in the most loving way of course)
So how do these things blend together and how are the other cultures that touch my life interwoven? I have a large percentage of Swedish blood as well and I identify as an American; but as a person with no Native American blood am I allowed to claim that as part of my personal identity? Although my family was not yet in the Sates when the Europeans drove out and murdered the Native Americans, my family has been in the country for long enough for me to accept that as part of MY cultural history. I feel as though I am more closely linked to that than I am to say the Irish famine.
Here is the first touch of my research for these thoughts.
Irish Pieces:
Swedish Pieces:
Native American Pieces:
13 April 2009
David Lachman in "Aspect: Joie De Vivre"
Watching the fifth volume of Aspect was highly entertaining. David Lachman's video "Home Made" had me expecting anything but about half way through the viewer is welcomed into Lachman's joke.
Stills from David Lachman's "Home Made":
!SPOILER ALERT!
In this high speed video (literally in fast forward) Lachman is filmed going to the grocery store, buying cookie dough ice cream, driving home, straining the ice cream, baking the dough and enjoying the outcome. Most people can probably imagine having this stupid and hilarious idea and following through on it with friends. This is the reason that it was involved in the "Joy Of Life" volume of Aspect, the little mundane things in life are sometimes the most fun and rewarding.
More David Lachman!
A fun and thought provoking generative topic pulled from this video is "Everyday Life."
Here are some examples on where this topic can go along with some supporting research:
That's The Story Of My Life
This lesson plan encourages students (grades 6-12) to develop story boards about adolescence for a graphic novel. For motivation make a big list of movies and TV shows the students enjoy which star characters of their age. Help the students see that many of these plots revolve around normal things such as social events, friendships and school.
Transformational Art Using Furniture
Coming away from story telling, this lesson plan invites students to look at everyday objects in a new way. Students may have old furniture sitting in a basement or garage which they walk by regularly only seeing junk. Creating art out of "junk" is also great for promoting recycling!
Fashion and Functionality
New clothes are a big deal for people of all ages, especially those of us still getting new "school clothes" each September. Studying one designer will give students an idea of a commercially successful style. Students can then evaluate the functionality of these pieces, decide whether they like fashion or function better and create their own design based on this research.
Stills from David Lachman's "Home Made":
!SPOILER ALERT!In this high speed video (literally in fast forward) Lachman is filmed going to the grocery store, buying cookie dough ice cream, driving home, straining the ice cream, baking the dough and enjoying the outcome. Most people can probably imagine having this stupid and hilarious idea and following through on it with friends. This is the reason that it was involved in the "Joy Of Life" volume of Aspect, the little mundane things in life are sometimes the most fun and rewarding.
More David Lachman!
A fun and thought provoking generative topic pulled from this video is "Everyday Life."
Here are some examples on where this topic can go along with some supporting research:
That's The Story Of My Life
This lesson plan encourages students (grades 6-12) to develop story boards about adolescence for a graphic novel. For motivation make a big list of movies and TV shows the students enjoy which star characters of their age. Help the students see that many of these plots revolve around normal things such as social events, friendships and school.
Transformational Art Using Furniture
Coming away from story telling, this lesson plan invites students to look at everyday objects in a new way. Students may have old furniture sitting in a basement or garage which they walk by regularly only seeing junk. Creating art out of "junk" is also great for promoting recycling!
Fashion and Functionality
New clothes are a big deal for people of all ages, especially those of us still getting new "school clothes" each September. Studying one designer will give students an idea of a commercially successful style. Students can then evaluate the functionality of these pieces, decide whether they like fashion or function better and create their own design based on this research.
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