Mariana de Cardenas, Brittney Haladyna

EternalVigilance

Group Photo

Eternal Vigilance

TOUCHOBSERVATIONS

SmellObservations

HEAROBSERVATIONS

SIGHTOBSERVATIONS

QUESTIONS??

When was this made?

Where was this made?

How did it get to

Erie?

Why was this chosen to be in the entrance of the museum?

How long would it take to make a work like this?

Who made it?

What techniques did he/she use?

How heavy is this statue?

Why is it green & bronze looking?

How long will this be in front of the Art Museum?What material did the artist use to make this?

Personal Connections

We felt that this was not just a statue, it is a piece that conveys a lot of emotion

The man appeared sad, scared or depressed, he obtained very life-like features

The first visit we

saw the big

features,

however the

second visit we

noticed the detail

in the face, hair

and nails

The work of art

seemed to tell a

story, like the

sculptures we

created out of

clay. Each one

had their own

story

The sculpture looked as if it was made in several steps,

like the wire/clay

sculptures we made

CONTEXTUAL

INFORMATION

•Eternal Vigilance was created by artist John Silk Deckard.

•Originated at the Erie Art Center on West Sixth Street in 1978. When the Art Center moved to State Street and became the Erie Art Museum in 1983, the sculpture was installed in front of the Art Museum

•Eternal Vigilance represents a moment of tortured humanity captured in 500 pounds of bronze.

•Deckard described the piece as representing “a heroic, self-clutching figure.”

•It was created through the ancient process known as the lost wax bronze casting technique.

•It took nearly one year to complete.

•Deckard first made a small figure, which he used as a guide for constructing the larger statue out of quarter inch wax sheets.

•Deckard corrected any flaws by flame polishing the work of art, then the 50 pound wax piece was taken to Cleveland for the bronze casting process.

- Information received from Patrick, a museum employee and pamphlets at the Erie Art Museum

ACTIVITY IDEAS

MathStudents can measure the statues overall height, as well as its feet, arms, toes and fingers. They then can draw or use clay to create a scale model of the work of art using their measurements.

ScienceStudents can research different materials used to make statues that are able to withstand weather outside, then guess what material this statue is made from using different tests and observations.

EnglishStudents can Art

Students can create a model of this statue out of clay or they could create their own statue, using inspiration from Eternal Vigilance. The students could also draw the statue using a variety of materials.

MusicIn groups, students can create their own song based off of how this statue made them feel, then perform the song using many instruments in front of the class., his background and his inspiration for this piece, as well as other artworks he created.

HistoryStudents can research when this statue was created and what time period the statue represents, as well as why it is in front of the Erie Art Museum.

ArtStudents can create a model of this statue out of clay or they could create their own statue, using inspiration from Eternal Vigilance. The students could also draw the statue using a variety of materials.

MusicIn groups, students can create their own song based off of how this statue made them feel, then perform the song using many instruments in front of the class.

ACTIVITY IDEAS CONT..

POSSIBLE LINES OF INQUIRY

1.What message or story does the statue convey?

2.Why was this particular work of art chosen for the entrance to the Erie Art Museum.

3.How are people walking by everyday affected by the statue?

KEY IDEAS

-Artists meaning of the work of art-The process of lost wax bronze casting technique-How does the statue interact with the city of Erie?-“A moment of tortured humanity” is represented by the statue.

LINE OF INQUIRY

How does John Silk Deckard’s work of art display “a moment of tortured humanity” by his use of the lost wax bronze casting technique and how does each person in the city of Erie perceive Eternal Vigilance’s obvious emotions?

Eternal Vigilanc

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NOTICING

SeeSmellHearfeel

Bumpy, textured, large, food, people walking, body shape, green.

Questions

Who is the artist?What is it made of?Where was it made?What message does the statue convey?How are people walking by everyday affected by the statue?

Line of Inquiry

How does John Silk Deckard’s work of art display “a moment of tortured humanity” by his use of the lost wax bronze casting technique and how does each person in the city of Erie perceive Eternal Vigilance’s obvious emotions?

Projects

model of this statue out of clay; create their own statue, using inspiration from Eternal Vigilance, draw the statue using a variety of materials.Create own song based off of how this statue made them feel; research the creator of the statue.

CLASS

AESTHETIC EDUCATION

Maxine Greene – Aesthetic Moments = Aesthetic Experiences. E. Booth = to engage fully in the work of art, all you really need are the skills you already haveE. Eisner =cognition is a process that makes awareness possible. It is the sense of a matter of becoming conscious, of noticing, of recognising, of perceiving

Art , Music, Dance, Perception, Experiences, Imagination, Creativity, Theatre, Erie Museum, AvalonTrey Mcintyre, Regina Carter, Ballet.