Used with Level 2 Art to begin a unit on printmaking. Students created their own designs for a mono print using cut watercolor paper, ink, and acrylic plates.
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Swoon- Grafitti Artist
Swoon (aka Caledonia Curry)
Years: 1977- Present
Artworks:
-Uses artist name "Swoon" for working
- Known for creating immersive installations, community based projects and public artworks
-One of the first female street artists to gain international recognition
- Pieces are often a form of activism, raising awareness of community & cultural issues
- Often uses wheat paste as her technique for installing large drawings or prints
Resources:
https://swoonstudio.org/
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/arts/design/swoon-blurs-the-line-between-art-and-activism.html
Wangechi Mutu- Collage Artist
Wangechi Mutu
Examples of work:
-Born in Nairobi, Kenya
-Moved to New York City for Art School, and now lives in Brooklyn
-Best known for collages that our other worldly landscapes and hybrid figures
- Also creates paintings, prints, sculptures and performance art pieces
Inspired by:
-Hannah Hoch
- Richard Hamilton
- Tina Turner
-Nina Simone
Resources:
https://art21.org/artist/wangechi-mutu/
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/wangechi_mutu/
Lesson Plan Ideas:
Collage with a mix of National Geographic, Fashion magazines, Newspapers and medical books
Monday, June 27, 2022
Alma Woodsey Thomas - Painter
Alma Woodsey Thomas
Photo of Artist:
2-3 Images of work:
Years: 1891–1978
Quick Bio:
-She lived and worked in D.C. and attended Howard University
-She was a junior high school teacher
-She taught while painting part-time
-after retiring she explored abstraction
-at the age of 75 she debuted her abstracted work in an exhibition at Howard
-an important role model for older artists and African Americans
*first African American to have a solo exhibit at the Whitney Museum
artwork inspired by:
Byzantine mosaics
Pointillist techniques
Georges Seurat
Washington School of Color
Resources/links:
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/alma-woodsey-thomas/
https://www.moma.org/artists/47098
Lesson Plan ideas:
- students created a wash with concentric circles in watercolors
- layered various colors with small markings on top
- color, brush control, layering
Student examples:
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Mono Printing with Cut Paper
Used with Level 2 Art to begin a unit on printmaking. Students created their own designs for a mono print using cut watercolor paper, ink, a...
