Osborne Elementary SchoolArt in Motion 2014-15

Hadley Haas, coordinator

h:412749.0490 m: 773.612.3464 hadleybhaas@yahoo.com

Contents Expectations Teacher Feedback Ideas & Best Practices from ‘Veterans’ Documents Project Samples

Expectations Give one 30 minute presentation per month

Each presenter is assigned one piece per semester They will present that same piece to three different

classrooms within the same grade level Do some advance planning to research artist, piece and

ways to engage children Pick up Art piece from Art in Motion cabinet in the HSA

room Typically a 15 minute presentation and 15 minute game

or art project related to the piece Advise Hadley and teacher of any schedule

changes/conflicts You do NOT need to spend a lot of money or an

inordinate amount of time preparing

Teacher and Staff Input Get them talking! More visual support, the better

Ideas from Merle Cully, docent at Carnegie Museum of Art, to Get Kids Talking1. Provide a few other examples of Artist’s work or

pieces from a contemporary. Have Everyone pick a favorite and explain why.

2. Have each student list a few adjectives to describe a painting. Each child shares their list with a friend. Everyone steals one of their words and explain to the group why they picked that one.

3. Give a piece of art a name and explain why you picked it.

4. Have children arrange pick shapes cut from construction paper on the floor; compare and contrast with the group

5. Put pieces in historical perspective for older children6. Use/expand their vocabulary

Best Practices All Grades

Parent letter with the artist and name of the piece and some high level bullet points about what was discussed

E-mail the teacher the day/evening before Confirm time Send Powerpoint, if appropriate OK any activity you may have questions about

Kindergarten – Second Grade Have fun! Use fun facts to grab their attention Exposure to mediums/techniques

Third to Fifth Grade Points above and… Expand Vocabulary Use History to add context to the piece

Best Practices from Some ‘Veterans’ Everyone brings their own unique perspective

and strengths to the program! Be yourself and find what works for you No one presentation should be the same, but

here are some ideas that have worked for others

From Nancy… Tailor your material to your audience Have a small “incentive” to encourage participation (get

approval from teacher in advance) Experiment with different techniques that relate to your

artwork (collage, pastels, etc.) Make participation a game (I spy, etc.)

Best Practices from Some ‘Veterans’ From Janet…

She creates a PowerPoint that usually includes the following Biography of the Artist

Background Training Influences

Geography – map(s) of where they artist was born, where they worked, etc.

Explanation of the type of art Specific piece of art, including information such as…

When it was completed How much it sold for Colors, feeling, etc.

Re-cap important details Move on to short craft, art project or game

Documents Check the Osborne website under Home &

School Association/Art in Motion for documents available to presenters, including: Presentation samples Parent letter samples 2014-2015 calendar This presentation

Do you have good ideas to share? Let me know and I’ll make sure they get posted on the website too!

Parent LetterART IN MOTION

Edgeworth Elementary School 2012

Today your child participated in Art in Motion, a volunteer-led enrichment program, to help develop knowledge and appreciation of art. The piece featured today was Alice by Amadeo Modigliani.

Amadeo (‘Modi’) Modigliani

• Born 1884 in Italy • Died in 1920 in Paris, France • Painted many portraits of children • Was friends with other painters, like Pablo Picasso

Alice

• Medium: Oil painting • Year: 1915 • Size: 78x39 cm (31 x 25 inches)

Our discussion included the following points about this piece:

• What the girl in the painting might be thinking and feeling • Elongation, what that word means and how it was a common feature in Modi’s work. • Modigliani was inspired by African art, such as masks like these, and we discussed

similarities between the masks and Alice

At the conclusion of the presentation, the children used pastels to draw a portrait of their neighbor in an elongated style.

•Name of Artist•Name of Piece•Key elements/ vocabulary that were discussed•Make copies and give to teacher for students to take home that night

Project ideas

Simple marker drawing using ‘pointilism’ like

SeuratPastel portrait

using elongation like Modigliani

Group collage project inspired by Kandinsky

In Conclusion… Thanks so much for your support of this

important program! Feel free to call or e-mail me if you want to

talk through any ideas, have any questions, etc.

Hadley Haashadleybhaas@yahoo.comHome: 412.749.0490Mobile: 773.612.3464