Monday, March 26, 2007
random thoughts
its funy how alot of people answer the question of "what is art?" with the word "expression". while i do not disagree with this, i think it is only the tip of the iceberg. its hard to put the right thoughts into words, but i think i would say expresion is art...rather than art is expresion. i think this is because expresion goes way beyond what is found in a painting, a film, a song, or a play. expresion filters into the way we dress, act, socialize etc. i was just thinking to myself that if i wasnt an "artist", then i would not have a reason to live. i would not have a reason not to be like everyone else. i dont know where this is going. ill think about it later.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
more thoughts on midterm
my midterm lesson plan was infact dealing with the term "new media", and what new media is to highschool students. i chose a non digital based project for a multitude of reasons. one reason is that making an instilation, or a temporary scultpure is a new medium to most highschool students. while i am fully aware that using nature as a medium, and creating temporary sculptures is not new to the field of art, i still feel that it is a new media form for highschool students. this is simply because of the age we live in today. 10 years ago, a project using digital programs as a medium would have undoubtedly been a form of new media. i feel that in todays schools, a digital project would not be as "new" to the students as it was 10 years ago. this is because most highschool art students are farmiliar with photoshop, and other computer programs. ("some" being the key word). as for the students that are not as tech savy, i still feel that living in such a rich technological age, results in computer programs not being as "new" to students as we hope, therefore, reddefining the term "new media" in a high school art class setting.
in conclusion, an andy goldsworthy inspired sculpture is sureley a new media to most highschool art students. i think it is very easy to mix up the terms "new media" and "computer based arts". i am not a complete idiot, and i know that computer based art is usually called new media...im jusy trying to think outside the box here.
in conclusion, an andy goldsworthy inspired sculpture is sureley a new media to most highschool art students. i think it is very easy to mix up the terms "new media" and "computer based arts". i am not a complete idiot, and i know that computer based art is usually called new media...im jusy trying to think outside the box here.
Monday, March 19, 2007
A Whole New Mind
the creators of blogger.com did not use their brains in an empathetic way while creating this website. due to their inability to understand that some posts will be incredibly long, they did not include a system that would automatically save everything you write. as a result, i wrote out a fairly in depth summary of Daniel Pink's book "A Whole New Mind", only to have it deleted after i did the spell check. this is a great example of why this world needs right minded thinkers who will be able to understand someone Else's perspective while using their websites.
in his book a whole new mind, Daniel pink reveals why creative thinkers will dominate the future workforce. in what pink calls the "conceptual age", we will need more right brained thinkers than ever to ensure economic, and world development. Pink organized the book into six different aptitudes of creative thinking. these six aptitudes are design, story, symphony, empathy, play, and meaning. the following is a brief summary of each aptitude. unfortunately, i do not have the patience to describe them in depth...again.
design: this aptitude is exactly what you would think it is. the world needs creative thinkers to make the world around us more aesthetically pleasing. and example is in advertising. an advertisement created by a right brained thinker will be more appealing, and engage a potential costumer more effectively than one created by a logical thinker. in addition to advertising, design is a crucial part of the environment we live in. architecture, sculptures, a urban art are all pleasing to residents, and tourists.
story: pink sums up the story aptitude by saying it is "context enriched by emotion".(p.103). with many facts available at our fingertips through tools such as the Internet, the abundance of them makes facts less important. our history becomes more appealing when it is placed in a context that has an "emotional impact"(p.103).
symphony:the symphony aptitude basically means's "big picture thinking". right sided thinkers are able to look ino the future and see the big picture beyond our lifetimes. city planning falls under this category. many times i walk down the narrow streets of Boston and think to myself "why didn't they just make the roads wider?". if i lived in the horse and buggy era, i would have made the roads wider. this is why a right brained thinker like myself should be hired to make a new city.
empathy: i touched on this aptitude in my introduction. empathy involves the ability to understand the perspectives of fellow human beings.
play: play may be the most important aptitude of them all. in the book, Pink relates the aptitude of play to flourishing industries such as gaming, and movies. it takes a creative thinker to allow gaming, and things like the Internet to continue to developer. play also relates to the urban environment. this is a place full of art event, music, festivals, theatre etc.
in conclusion, A Whole New Mind reveals the reasons of why "right brainers will rule the future". while pink says that they will rule the future, he does not say that logical thinkers are no longer needed. instead, there needs to be a balance between creative people and logical people in order for the economy, and the world to flourish.
in his book a whole new mind, Daniel pink reveals why creative thinkers will dominate the future workforce. in what pink calls the "conceptual age", we will need more right brained thinkers than ever to ensure economic, and world development. Pink organized the book into six different aptitudes of creative thinking. these six aptitudes are design, story, symphony, empathy, play, and meaning. the following is a brief summary of each aptitude. unfortunately, i do not have the patience to describe them in depth...again.
design: this aptitude is exactly what you would think it is. the world needs creative thinkers to make the world around us more aesthetically pleasing. and example is in advertising. an advertisement created by a right brained thinker will be more appealing, and engage a potential costumer more effectively than one created by a logical thinker. in addition to advertising, design is a crucial part of the environment we live in. architecture, sculptures, a urban art are all pleasing to residents, and tourists.
story: pink sums up the story aptitude by saying it is "context enriched by emotion".(p.103). with many facts available at our fingertips through tools such as the Internet, the abundance of them makes facts less important. our history becomes more appealing when it is placed in a context that has an "emotional impact"(p.103).
symphony:the symphony aptitude basically means's "big picture thinking". right sided thinkers are able to look ino the future and see the big picture beyond our lifetimes. city planning falls under this category. many times i walk down the narrow streets of Boston and think to myself "why didn't they just make the roads wider?". if i lived in the horse and buggy era, i would have made the roads wider. this is why a right brained thinker like myself should be hired to make a new city.
empathy: i touched on this aptitude in my introduction. empathy involves the ability to understand the perspectives of fellow human beings.
play: play may be the most important aptitude of them all. in the book, Pink relates the aptitude of play to flourishing industries such as gaming, and movies. it takes a creative thinker to allow gaming, and things like the Internet to continue to developer. play also relates to the urban environment. this is a place full of art event, music, festivals, theatre etc.
in conclusion, A Whole New Mind reveals the reasons of why "right brainers will rule the future". while pink says that they will rule the future, he does not say that logical thinkers are no longer needed. instead, there needs to be a balance between creative people and logical people in order for the economy, and the world to flourish.
Monday, March 12, 2007
MIDTERM
Over the past few weeks, I have started to touch upon the question of “what is new media?” A possible project that I have created for a high school art class addresses that question. The project I have developed is inspired, and revolves around the work done by Andy Goldsworthy. Goldsworthy is an artist who uses nature as his medium, to create temporary sculptures all over the world.
I think that this project would be great for students to do at the end of the school year, sometime in the spring. It is a great opportunity to get the kids outside, and do artwork that they do not normally get the chance to do. Unfortunately because nature is a large part of this project, I do not think it would be possible to do in an urban environment.
The project would begin by devoting a class period to watch a documentary on Andy Goldsworthy. This class period would give the students an opportunity to understand what Andy Goldsworthy’s work is about. I would not introduce the project until after the documentary was viewed. This is because I do not want the students to become overwhelmed by trying to think of an idea before anything has even started. After watching the movie, I will give a brief description of the project that will be started in the next class period.
I would allow students to work alone, or in groups. I would encourage students to work in small groups of 2-3. The project would take place all around the perimeter of the school. Each group or student will be required to make a temporary sculpture inspired by Andy Goldsworthy’s work. The medium used will include, but not limited to sticks, rocks, branches, dirt etc. that is found in the woods around the school. Before starting, each group must have preliminary sketches, and a spot I approve of to construct their sculpture. The first class period would consist of gathering of materials, and making sketches. I would then allow the students to work on their projects for 1-2 more class periods.
The “big idea” of this project is to address new media. I think that the term new media is constantly looked at as another word for digital media. Is new media really digital? Or is it something that is just non-traditional? This project will force students to address that question, and work in a manner that they never have before. A lot of students go through high school thinking of art as a finished image with four sides to it and a frame around it. This project is necessary for high school students because it will force their minds to think of art in a whole new way.
Overview:
Project: Andy Goldsworthy inspired temporary sculpture.
Big idea: What is new media? What is art?
Audience: High School Grades 9-12
Goal: To break out of the understanding that art belongs in a frame inside a museum.
Why it is necessary: This project is necessary for high school students because it will force their minds to think of art in a whole new way.
What makes it engaging: this project is engaging simply because the students are able to be outside working on a project that everyone will see.
I think that this project would be great for students to do at the end of the school year, sometime in the spring. It is a great opportunity to get the kids outside, and do artwork that they do not normally get the chance to do. Unfortunately because nature is a large part of this project, I do not think it would be possible to do in an urban environment.
The project would begin by devoting a class period to watch a documentary on Andy Goldsworthy. This class period would give the students an opportunity to understand what Andy Goldsworthy’s work is about. I would not introduce the project until after the documentary was viewed. This is because I do not want the students to become overwhelmed by trying to think of an idea before anything has even started. After watching the movie, I will give a brief description of the project that will be started in the next class period.
I would allow students to work alone, or in groups. I would encourage students to work in small groups of 2-3. The project would take place all around the perimeter of the school. Each group or student will be required to make a temporary sculpture inspired by Andy Goldsworthy’s work. The medium used will include, but not limited to sticks, rocks, branches, dirt etc. that is found in the woods around the school. Before starting, each group must have preliminary sketches, and a spot I approve of to construct their sculpture. The first class period would consist of gathering of materials, and making sketches. I would then allow the students to work on their projects for 1-2 more class periods.
The “big idea” of this project is to address new media. I think that the term new media is constantly looked at as another word for digital media. Is new media really digital? Or is it something that is just non-traditional? This project will force students to address that question, and work in a manner that they never have before. A lot of students go through high school thinking of art as a finished image with four sides to it and a frame around it. This project is necessary for high school students because it will force their minds to think of art in a whole new way.
Overview:
Project: Andy Goldsworthy inspired temporary sculpture.
Big idea: What is new media? What is art?
Audience: High School Grades 9-12
Goal: To break out of the understanding that art belongs in a frame inside a museum.
Why it is necessary: This project is necessary for high school students because it will force their minds to think of art in a whole new way.
What makes it engaging: this project is engaging simply because the students are able to be outside working on a project that everyone will see.
garage band
possible project:
i think that walking students through the simple steps to create a simple song would be the easiest way to introduce the program. i think using the pre-set beats and sound clips would make this introduction a little less confusing rather than downloading our own clips from online.
Throughlines:
-what role does sound play in a new media piece of art?
-where is the line drawn between music and art?
-how can a piece change drastically based on sound?
i think that walking students through the simple steps to create a simple song would be the easiest way to introduce the program. i think using the pre-set beats and sound clips would make this introduction a little less confusing rather than downloading our own clips from online.
Throughlines:
-what role does sound play in a new media piece of art?
-where is the line drawn between music and art?
-how can a piece change drastically based on sound?
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