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Ed.) fl¡˘± ’±1n∏ ¸‘Ê√Ú±Rfl¡ ø˙鬱1 ˝√√±Ó¬¬Û≈øÔ HANDBOOK ON ART & CREATIVE EDUCATION fl‘¡¯ûfl¡±ôL ¸øµÕfl¡ 1±øÊ√…fl¡ ˜≈Mê√ ø¬ıù´ø¬ı√…±˘˚˛ KRISHNA KANTA HANDIQUI STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY Handbook on Art & Creative Education 1 HANDBOOK PREPARATION TEAM Content Contributors Translator Sri Kishor Kumar Das, DIET, Morigaon Geetanjali Medhi, KKHSOU Dr. Mousumi Deka, Royal Global University, Guwahati Editors Language (Ass) : Dr. Neeva Rani Phukan, Dept. of Assamese, KKHSOU Language (Eng) : Pallavi Gogoi, Dept. of English, KKHSOU Format : Devajani Duarah, Dept. of Teacher Education, KKHSOU Dopati Choudhury, Dept. of Teacher Education, KKHSOU Co-ordinator : Devajani Duarah, KKHSOU June, 2017 © Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University This ''Handbook on Art & Creative Education'' of the Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 License (international): http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ For the avoidance of doubt, by applying this license KKHSOU does not waive any privileges or immunities from claims that it may be entitled to assert, nor does KKHSOU submit to the jurisdiction, courts, legal processes or laws of any jurisdiction. Printed and published by Registrar on behalf of the Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University Headquarters : Patgaon, Rani Gate, Guwahati - 781017 City Office : Housefed Complex, Dispur, Guwahati-781006; Web: www.kkhsou.in 2 Handbook on Art & Creative Education INTRODUCTION This "Handbook on Art & Creative Education" has been designed to empower the teacher trainees with the necesary knowledge and skills on art education. The basic theoretical knowledge of some of the important concepts related to Art & Creative Education, such as, concept of child art, perspective & design, difference between fine art & craft, basic idea on history of art education in Assam, basic idea of creative drama and writing, curriculum integration with other subjects, etc. are included in this handbook. The handbook also tries to acquaint you with some of the eminent visual artists of both India and abroad. Moreover, the handbook provides you with a brief introduction to some traditional musical instruments of Assam. The National award related to visual arts and names of the awardees from Assam along with the State award of Assam in the field of Art and names of the awardees till date are also included here. With regard to the practicum component of Art, the handbook tries to give you an idea on how to facilitate your students towards learning the subject of art. Two DVDs related to this course have been developed and provided to you as a supplementary support to guide you towards both the theoretical as well as practicum components of the art education. The videos will help you to form a comprehensive idea on how to carry out the art and creative education classes in your respective classrooms, and the different types of art activities that you can teach your students. It also provides you with ideas of teaching other subjects with the help of art and drama. These videos are also available both at the 'Learner Corner' section and at the 'D.El.Ed.' section in the University website 'www.kkhsou.in'. Handbook on Art & Creative Education 3 Contents Page No. 1. Preface 5 2. Introduction to Art & Creative Education 6 3. Concepts Related to Art & Creative Education 8 3.1 Importance of Art Education in Schools 8 3.2 Child Art 9 3.3 Some Important Elements of Drawing/Painting 10 3.4 Primary Concept of Colour 12 3.5 Concept of Perspective and Design 14 3.6 Fine Art and Craft 15 3.7 Basic Idea on Art History of Assam 16 3.8 A Brief Introduction to Some of the Renowned Visual Artists 22 3.9 Basic Idea of Creative Drama and Creative Writing 29 3.10 Practical Components of Art & Creative Education 32 4. Curriculum Integration 36 5. Introduction to some of the Traditional Musical Instruments of Assam 37 6. National Award Related to Visual Arts and Names of the Awardees from Assam 39 7. State Award of Assam in the Field of Arts and Names of the Awardees 39 8. Evaluation Procedure 41 Annexure 71 4 Handbook on Art & Creative Education 1. PREFACE We may reflect on the significance of painting and sculpture in our cultural life and the role of our education system towards enriching the aesthetic sensibilities in our children. It is observed that a very limited number of people in our society have proper knowledge on art. Art has its own language and to appreciate art, it is very necessary to comprehend the language of art which explains the necessity of Art Education for our children. By realising the importance of art education in development of observation ability, imagination, aesthetic sense, emotions etc., most of the Western countries have encompassed Art education as an integral part in their school curriculum. According to many psychologists, the natural creative abilities of a child cannot be developed in absence of proper guidance or nurturing. Therefore, it is very necessary to provide general Art Education in various stages of school or college education so as to create a society that is rich with humanistic, aesthetic and cultural values. At the same time, arrangement should be made for the students to visit various cultural activity centers, such as, historical monuments, art gallery, museum, etc. so as to provide them with the first-hand experience of their cultural heritage. It is also necessary to organise children’s art exhibition in every school. Moreover, competitions on different types of cultural activities, like dance, music, drama, art etc. must be organised in every school and participation of each student should be made compulsory in atleast one activity. You, as a teacher can play an important role in developing a congenial atmosphere in school through the activities of art.You must always keep your students’ temperaments in mind while teaching them various aspects of art right from drawing a picture. You should try to understand the psychological or emotional condition of a student if he or she is unable to draw a picture perfectly. There exists individual differences among the students depending on the environment in which they are born and brought up. Therefore, as a teacher, you should try to understand the personality of every individual child and teach them accordingly. You must inspire your students by listening to them and by giving due respect to their thoughts and ideas. Also, it is necessary to encourage them to feel and appreciate the beauty of arts and art works in order to motivate them. This Hand book on Art and Creative Education has been prepared so as to help you to awaken the interest of your students towards arts or art education. The main aim of this handbook is to develop a section of audience or enthusiasts, if not skilled artists, from among the students who can realise the language and importance of arts. Handbook on Art & Creative Education 5 2. INTRODUCTION TO ART & CREATIVE EDUCATION Art is a creative subject, which relates aspect of beauty. Art plays a great role as media to express feelings and thoughts right from the primitive period. At a time when language was not developed, art became the language of expressing inner feelings of human. Cave paintings are the earliest representations of art. Numerous paintings and engravings are discovered in cave art. The cave artists mostly depicted the scenes of animals in their art. They captured the scenes of animals on the cave walls to document their hunting expeditions. They collected natural colours from berries, clay, soot or charcoal to apply on their art of the cave wall. Art is a communication path of past, present and future of human being. The word ‘Art’ originated from the Latin word ‘Ars’ or ‘Artem’ which meant a work of art. To fulfill the mind, the artist creates any work of art. Art has a power to reform the society. So, it is seen that the term ‘art’ refers to the creative productions, which illuminate man’s creativity and imagination. It includes the expression of various aspects and experiences of human life in the form of painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, music, dance, drama, literature, cinema and so on. In short, it can be said that ‘art’ is a universal form of communication and creative expression. Art is like a language that reflects our experiences and perceptions of the world around us, in varied forms. ‘Art education’, on the other hand is a broad term that includes the process by which children are guided to express themselves through various arts. It provides them with a platform to work with ideas and materials that give shape to creative expressions, which might not necessarily be expressed by words alone. It encourages this non-verbal expression to be brought forth, be it in the form of a song, a painting, or a performance. Art can be classified into two broad categories. They are Visual art and Performing art. Visual Art: Visual art refers to those artistic expressions or creations, which can be visually seen, such as, drawing, painting, sculpture, print, collage, puppet, installation, etc. The creations of visual art can be stored and displayed as it is for the purpose of both viewing and preservation. 6 Handbook on Art & Creative Education Figure 1 Performing Art: Performing art refers to the art forms,that can be viewed and heared or performed such as a musical recital, drama, dance, mime, puppetry, etc. Figure 2 Handbook on Art & Creative Education 7 3.