Educators’ art Fair NovEmbEr 13, 2010 makiNg multiplEs (Young Art 2011) How-to guide 2 2010 EducAtors’ Art fAir MAKing MuLtiPLEs (Young ART 2011) Letter from the Education department our award-winning education department at the san diego museum of art is comprised of a team of artists, art historians, educators, interns, and librarians. We work with staff within the museum and with colleagues from cultural and educational institutions throughout california to provide programs that enhance the exhibitions presented at the museum. Exhibition texts are offered in English and spanish. We offer lectures, tours, workshops, music, film, family festivals, events for educators, and art making programs for visitors of all ages. We invite you to inspire your creativity, learn about art and its connection to your life. We hope you find yourself appreciating the wide array of art culture that is presented within the museum. Whether you are new to art, or a long-time member who visits the museum frequently, we invite you to bring your family, grandchildren, and friends, and participate at the san diego museum of art. We look forward to meeting you and hearing about any ideas you may have about the museum and our program efforts. We hope to see you often! The Education Department at The San Diego Museum of Art the Educators’ art Fair at the san diego museum of art is made possible by a generous grant from bridgepoint Education. Cover Image: Wayne thiebaud, 1920– Andy Warhol, 1928–1987 Caged Pie, 1962 Happy Butterfly Day, ca.1956 oil on canvas Lithograph Museum purchase through the Earle W. gift of John A. osgood grant Acquisition fund 2006:150 1977:109 HoW-to guidE tHE sAn diEgo MusEuM of Art 3 table of contents 2010 Educators’ Art fair: Making Multiples (Young Art 2011) introduction: Young Art 2011: Making Multiples ........................................ 4 Young Art 2011-Inspired Lesson Plans* thiebaud-inspired collagraph Print (elementary) ....................................... 5 Profile Portrait reflection (elementary) ..................................................... 10 Zine design (middle school; grades 6-8) ................................................. 13 stencil Art (high school; grades 9-12) ..................................................... 17 *Note: All lessons include suggestions for how to adapt them to other grade levels. Art Education Website resources ........................................................... 21 san diego Area sources for Art .............................................................. 22 california state standards ...................................................................... 23 Visual Art terms glossary ....................................................................... 25 credits .................................................................................................... 27 Ester Hernández, 1944– The Offering, 1988 screenprint gift of the Wight Art gallery, university of california, Los Angeles 1991:77 4 2010 EducAtors’ Art fAir MAKing MuLtiPLEs (Young ART 2011) introduction Young art 2011: making multiples Young Art is the san diego museum of art’s biennial exhibition of k-12 student artwork from san diego city and county schools. Young Art 2011: Making Multiples, april 16 to may 29, 2011, will focus on art that explores the repetition of images and ideas. these works of art may be objects that are part of a series, be the original object from which a series of objects are created, include multiple objects of similar subjects, or be a combination of the above. Works may be executed in two-dimensional or three- dimensional media, including mold making, photography, bookmaking, digital art, zines, and video art. Educator information packets that detail the submission process are now available. please email your full name and school mailing address to [email protected] to request that a packet be sent to you. integral to this year’s Young Art 2011 exhibition will be a series of museum public programs in spring 2011, such as talks by student artists and collaborative efforts with other balboa park institutions. several related works of art from the museum’s permanent collection will be featured within the exhibition, as will a reading area with relevant texts and a bibliography of related resources to be found at branches of the san diego public library. The Educators’ Art Fair: Making Multiples (Young Art 2011) event is designed to provide lesson plan ideas for the Young Art 2011: Making Multiples exhibition. through the lesson plans in this How-to guide, you will be given the tools to integrate both two-dimensional and three-dimensional art into your curriculum and classroom. the lessons are meant to serve as a foundation for exploring repetition in art with your students. Each lesson has been written for a specific grade level (elementary through high school), but the artistic processes can be easily adapted to suit the needs of students at any level. at the end of each lesson is a list of additional visual art resources, including relevant works from the museum’s collection that relate to topics explored in the lesson. the following lesson plans have also been designed to help educators create elaborate classroom activities that will enhance their students’ understanding of objects at the san diego museum of art. the lessons presented here can be explored solely in the classroom but are best supported with an accompanying field trip to the museum. they can be used as a resource both before and after the set visit. docent-led school tours are offered throughout the school year as a no cost resource to educators and students and can be arranged through an online request system available on the museum’s website at www.thesandiegomuseumofart.org. We are eager to meet your needs and assist you in making the most of your educational experience! Amy Briere, Coordinator of Educator and Student Programs 5 thiebaud-inspired collagraph Print alyson blum, Elementary art Educator Grade Level Elementary (grades k – 5) adaptable to all grade levels General Description Wayne thiebaud is a contemporary california-based artist, most well known for his paintings of production line objects found in diners and cafeterias, often composed in multiples. this portrayal of everyday items groups him with the pop art movement of the1960s, but his naturalistic images are more personal than is usual in true pop art. in Caged Pie (1962) a painting by thiebaud currently on view at the san diego museum of art, the artist presents a work of art rich in visual texture, with thick applications of paint mimicking the sumptuousness of the pastry itself. the work of art depicts the artist’s trademark elements of simple, geometric shapes, and light color values contrasted with dark shadows and outlines. thiebaud often chose to paint pies and cakes, objects based upon simple shapes such as triangles and circles. With his focus on simple objects or groups of objects, thiebaud presents a formalistic representation of his everyday world. in this lesson, students will view and discuss the work of Wayne thiebaud and create collagraph plates, relief printing surfaces made from collage materials, that resemble thiebaud’s art through their use of exaggerated color, simple shapes, repetition, and subject matter. students will then further explore the concept of repetition through the process of printmaking, creating multiple prints pulled from their collagraph plates, which they will reassemble into a single collage piece. Objective Vocabulary Students will: introduce the project and discuss associated vocabulary words • view and discuss the work of the artist Wayne thiebaud. (visual art vocabulary): composition, contour line, contrast, • identify and discuss shape, visual texture, repetition, elements of art (form, line, shape, color, texture, space, composition, value, contrast, and shadow as seen in the and value), mixed media, Pop Art, and value. printmaking works by thiebaud. vocabulary: collagraph, edition, plate, print, to pull a print, • learn to draw simple shapes and details found in works by brayer. Please see appendix for vocabulary definitions. thiebaud. • cut their drawings into basic shapes to create a Adaptation Suggestions dimensional, collagraph print. • create a series of prints with multiple values, contrasting this particular lesson is geared towards upper elementary colors, and outlines. students, but the art process is easily adapted to suit younger • learn the basic techniques and vocabulary of collagraph and older students. printmaking. • cut apart and collage multiple collagraph images into one For very young students cohesive composition. Forego the sketching portion of the exercise, using instead pre- cut templates of single shape cakes or pies. allow students to practice with the skills of tracing, cutting, and assembling their Project time: allow approximately two and a half hours, pieces into a dimensional collagraph plate. Have each student in two 55 and one 40-minute sessions, from introduction to pull a single print, and assemble images as a class into one completion. additional time may be required depending on multiple image composition. the amount of detail or number of prints desired. For older students Prep Time: allow approximately one hour and a half to Have students use a more complex visual arrangement with research, prepare examples, and cut materials. varying subject matter, such as several types of cakes, or depicting cakes with slices removed. Have students strive