Artist Potluck Zine
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ARTIST POTLUCK ZINE Invite artists to your potluck and create a zine of all the dishes being served. What you'll need: ➢ Letter-size paper (8.5" x 11") ➢ Scissors ➢ Drawing materials (colored pencils, markers, paint) ➢ Pencil ➢ Glue stick (if you use wet glue allow drying time) ➢ Optional: scanner/printer WHO’S INVITED? You’re hosting your annual dinner party, this year you’ve decided to invite your artistic friends. Aside from you and your date, there are only six seats left at the table. Everyone is bringing something delicious and you must decide which artists you’d like to invite. Then create a zine of your menu and all the dishes being served. ➢ Use the following pages to get to know each of the artists’ personalities and their dishes. ➢ Before choosing your dinner guests, discuss ➢ Which artists will be the most interesting guests and why? ➢ How would they get along? ➢ What would you talk about at dinner? Who will you invite to your dinner party and why? Click on the image to learn more about the artwork. Adolphe Monticelli Seafood Platter A humble Frenchman, and a good friend of Paul Cézanne, Monticelli prefers freshly caught seafood. Here he has gathered a platter of seafood sourced straight from his hometown of Marseille, France. De Forrest Hale Judd Squash Casserole A man of simple pleasures, Judd can talk about the natural landscape of Texas for hours. Known for his love of mountains, lakes, and Texas flora, Judd offers his squash casserole, baked with veggies straight from his garden. Claes Oldenburg Baked Potato This American artist embraces all aspects of US culture, especially the food. The topic of consumerism is one of Oldenburg’s conversation starters, as it’s also the main subject of his work. These loaded everything baked potatoes are fresh from the artist's studio grill. Paul Cézanne Apple Pie Quiet Cézanne has made a sweet apple pie, but not before he made a quick watercolor of the apples, straight from the market in Aix-en-Provence, France. Cézanne is only interested in bringing up conversations that allow for a critique of this work. Rufino Tamayo Watermelon Margaritas Talkative Tamayo made watermelon margaritas inspired by his childhood job as a fruit vendor. The margaritas are rimmed with beeswax and sugar, reflecting the printmaking technique he developed. Eric Avery Wine Texan veteran and former physician, Eric Avery left his life as a psychiatrist to become a full-time artist. Avery offers his finest bottle of Merlot that was left over from a recent opening. Gustave Courbet Baked Pear Pastry The scandalous self-proclaimed "proudest and most arrogant man in France,” Courbet is sure to shake up any dinner party. Courbet is bringing a baked pear pastry. Vincent van Gogh Mac and Cheese An admirer of Monticelli, Van Gogh has made pasta inspired by his plein air wheat paintings. He is willing to bring macaroni and cheese as long as Paul Gauguin does not show up to dinner. Guerrilla Girls Banana Wafer Pudding The anonymous Guerilla Girls, are sure to bring up some important conversations, with a side of Gorilla masks and some southern banana wafer pudding. Ancient Mayan Corn on the Cob Using natural spices from the nearby mountains, a humble Maya woman has seasoned the recently harvested corn and will bring some as a side dish. Ancient Egyptian Bread A chatty Egyptian sculptor who worked on the tomb of Ny-Ank-Nesut, the highest priest of Ra is bringing gossip and a side of sharing bread. HOW TO MAKE A ZINE 1. Watch this short video to learn about zines. 2. Create a Zine using this video guide. 3. Use this template to help you plan. 4. Use these printable images of meals or recreate them in your own way. SHARE ➢ Once you’re done with your zine, share it with others by scanning it to make copies. ➢ Share your creation with #DMAatHome..