Considering chapters 3 and 4 from our textbook, I found the ideas the author presented here were amazing. She continues to talk about students asking questions, but this time more in relation to the classroom. Having sat in many a classroom where I felt like I couldn't ask "why?" or question anything the teacher said, I found these chapters to be refreshing. In my opinion, students should always be questioning things! Especially in the world of art. My opinion is just one of many, and I know I'm not always entirely "correct" with it. It is my hope to create a classroom environment where students feel free to ask and lead the way! I want to act more as a guide to understanding their thoughts and ideas and helping to open their minds to seeing the thoughts and ideas of others.
In relation to this reading, we were also asked to do an activity called Beliefs about Art, and relate it to the Matisse project we are doing in a gallery space in our art building. There are 5 categories that help one think about artworks.
Expressionists:
Under this category, it basically tells us that artworks become significant because of the feelings or moods they provoke. In our show, I see this most by the many different types of Matisse collages I see on the walls. Many schools in the area participated in the project with us, and each school provided a new, unique type of collage to add. Seeing all the different shapes and colors made by students of all ages is something, I think, that could move many.
Instrumentalist:
This category basically states artwork is significant because of what it does. I think the very use of cut-outs defines this area. Many people, especially at the time Matisse was creating them, probably didn't consider cut paper a high form of art. But Matisse, despite his difficulties, took his idea and did amazing things with it. If that's not inspirational, I don't know what is!!
Formalist:
This idea talks about an arrangement of parts to create a wholly significant piece. Much like I stated above, Matisse's cut outs started out as sheets of colorful paper cut into random shapes. But when put together, they made huge, magnificent pieces of art!
Imitationalist:
This category is art showing merit through objects or situations that happen in the "real world." I believe this is shown by Matisse's giant sculptures of silhouetted people (to which we replicated in our show).
And finally...
Institutionalist:
This very simply states that art is art because the artist intended it to be art. Which is honestly kind of the point of our whole show. (I would "lol" here if that wasn't so lame). Without knowing anything about Matisse, people may walk into our show and wonder what the point of it is. I mean, its just a bunch of shapes and colors and it probably looks like a five-year-old could do it. But the really cool thing about it is when it all comes together to create one fantastic art show. And why? Because I said so!
In relation to this reading, we were also asked to do an activity called Beliefs about Art, and relate it to the Matisse project we are doing in a gallery space in our art building. There are 5 categories that help one think about artworks.
Expressionists:
Under this category, it basically tells us that artworks become significant because of the feelings or moods they provoke. In our show, I see this most by the many different types of Matisse collages I see on the walls. Many schools in the area participated in the project with us, and each school provided a new, unique type of collage to add. Seeing all the different shapes and colors made by students of all ages is something, I think, that could move many.
Instrumentalist:
This category basically states artwork is significant because of what it does. I think the very use of cut-outs defines this area. Many people, especially at the time Matisse was creating them, probably didn't consider cut paper a high form of art. But Matisse, despite his difficulties, took his idea and did amazing things with it. If that's not inspirational, I don't know what is!!
Formalist:
This idea talks about an arrangement of parts to create a wholly significant piece. Much like I stated above, Matisse's cut outs started out as sheets of colorful paper cut into random shapes. But when put together, they made huge, magnificent pieces of art!
Imitationalist:
This category is art showing merit through objects or situations that happen in the "real world." I believe this is shown by Matisse's giant sculptures of silhouetted people (to which we replicated in our show).
And finally...
Institutionalist:
This very simply states that art is art because the artist intended it to be art. Which is honestly kind of the point of our whole show. (I would "lol" here if that wasn't so lame). Without knowing anything about Matisse, people may walk into our show and wonder what the point of it is. I mean, its just a bunch of shapes and colors and it probably looks like a five-year-old could do it. But the really cool thing about it is when it all comes together to create one fantastic art show. And why? Because I said so!