Art & Language Arts Online http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:25:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Artist Alexandra Grant, the Common Core, and More: Connecting Art & Language Arts http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/2013/04/23/artist-alexandra-grant-the-common-core-and-more-connecting-art-language-arts/ http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/2013/04/23/artist-alexandra-grant-the-common-core-and-more-connecting-art-language-arts/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:12:39 +0000 Theresa Sotto http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/?p=1066 On Saturday, April 20, we celebrated our 13th year of graduates from the Art & Language Arts (ALA) program.

We spent the afternoon being inspired by teachers who now give their students more opportunities to be creative and to discuss works of art critically. We were captivated by contemporary artist Alexandra Grant’s text-based work. We learned why we should be excited about the Common Core Standards, thanks to Talia Gibas, manager of Arts for All. And we were greatly impressed by the ALA class of 2012–2013 and the work of their students!

Congratulations to participating teachers from Carlos Santana Arts Academy, 42nd Street Elementary School, Jaime Escalante Elementary School, Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School, and Woodlake Elementary Community Charter School!
Museum educator Theresa Sotto congratulates teachers on another successful year of the Art & Language Arts program. Contemporary artist Alexandra Grant describes how she incorporates language into her work. Sometimes the words in Grant's work are written backwards to teach us the "difference between seeing and perceiving," as a student once observed about one of her paintings. Is there a better word to place on top of a house? Alexandra Grant describes her Love House project. Talia Gibas, Arts for All Manager at the Los Angeles County Arts Commission discusses connections between arts learning and the Common Core standards. Great news! Teachers in the ALA program are already teaching the Common Core standards without even knowing it. Third grade teacher Raymond Little presents on his lesson on workers in the community, which was inspired by depictions of workers in the Getty's collection and a sculptural sketch for a fireplace overmantel. First grade teacher Daniel Santoyo describes how his students learned about lines through a drawing by Vincent van Gogh and about color through a painting by Claude Monet. Students at Woodlake Elementary Community Charter Community School dreamed up elements of their own fantasy kitchens, part of a creative lesson by art teacher Sonia Faye and first grade teacher Diana Bosworth. Students created kitchen collages after discussing a kitchen depicted in a photograph by Alex Harris and a painting by Frans Snyders and Jan Boeckhorst. The Art & Language Arts Class of 2012–2013! Participants enjoyed our reception of baked brie, lemon bars, and lemonade. Noelia Moñarrez and Daniel Santoyo set up the displays for their lesson plans. Look at all that color! Teacher Bill Steffes describes the sculptures that his students made. Teacher Blanca Serrano used Van Gogh's Irises as the basis for an art lesson on flowers. Teacher Will Covely organized a contest on his students' photographs, and analyzed the winning photographs with his class. Expressive portraits can be created with so many different kinds of media. Curvy lines in key places can evoke a range of emotions. Participants admire the colorful animal drawings of the students of Donna Massenburg and Judy Matsumoto at 42nd Street Elementary School. Where are the people in Pierre-Auguste Renoir's La Promenade going? Karen Lee-Park's students come up with imaginative possibilities. Congratulations to the second cadre of teachers at Carlos Santana Arts Academy who completed the ALA program! Teachers at Jaime Escalante Elementary School pose with the evidence of their hard work and achievements over the past year.

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/2013/04/23/artist-alexandra-grant-the-common-core-and-more-connecting-art-language-arts/feed/ 0 Cyanotypes, Choir Books, and Calendars: Photography & Manuscripts http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/2013/04/23/cyanotypes-choir-books-and-calendars-photography-manuscripts/ http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/2013/04/23/cyanotypes-choir-books-and-calendars-photography-manuscripts/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:55:37 +0000 Theresa Sotto http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/?p=1046 Teachers in the Art & Language Arts class of 2012–2013 convened early this year to explore connections to the Getty Museum’s manuscripts and photography collections.
Artist Sylvana Barrett shows teachers sheets of gold leaf used in illuminating manuscripts. Tiny bugs called cochineal that feed on cacti are crushed to make a vibrant red pigment. A manuscript illuminator's tools of the trade. Museum educator Kelly Williams demonstrates how to create elementary-friendly manuscript pages. Ethel Bojorquez and Daniel Santoyo are focused on creating drawings for their manuscript pages. Teacher Raymond Little brushes off excess "gold leaf" from his page. Choir books in the Getty's collection inspire illuminated lyrics of patriotic songs. Important days on a modern-day calendar are marked in red, just like in medieval calendar pages. Museum educator William Zaluski describes the process of creating cyanotypes. For their cyanotypes, Sonia Faye and Tan Pratontep select from among natural objects, just as Anna Atkins and Anne Dixon did in the 1800s. Teachers from Kennedy Elementary School arrange their objects onto light-sensitive paper. Foam shapes and objects from nature were used to create pairs of cyanotype prints. Teachers wait for their cyanotypes to be exposed to the sun. All you need is a tray of water to develop these prints! How do you make a caterpillar on a cyanotype look three-dimensional? You let the shadows of wooden shapes leave imprints onto the light-sensitive paper! S is for "star" and for "shapes." It also stands for success!

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/2013/04/23/cyanotypes-choir-books-and-calendars-photography-manuscripts/feed/ 0 Mark Bradford and Douglas Kearney Inspire Alumni of the Art & Language Arts Program http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/2012/08/16/mark-bradford-and-douglas-kearney-inspire-alumni-of-the-art-language-arts-program/ http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/2012/08/16/mark-bradford-and-douglas-kearney-inspire-alumni-of-the-art-language-arts-program/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:18:06 +0000 Theresa Sotto http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/?p=1003 Elementary teachers get creative during the 2012 alumni event for graduates of the Art & Language Arts program. This year’s event on Saturday, August 11 focused on the theme of “Creativity & Innovation.” With the inspiring words and works of artist Mark Bradford and poet Douglas Kearney, and the creative spirit of the participants and Getty staff, we discovered a whole slew of innovative, meaningful ways to bring art into the classroom.
Arts & Language Arts Education Program Alumni Day 2012
Arts & Language Arts Education Program Alumni Day 2012
Arts & Language Arts Education Program Alumni Day 2012
Arts & Language Arts Education Program Alumni Day 2012
Arts & Language Arts Education Program Alumni Day 2012
Arts & Language Arts Education Program Alumni Day 2012
Arts & Language Arts Education Program Alumni Day 2012
Arts & Language Arts Education Program Alumni Day 2012

Learn about the day’s activities and view more images of the 2012 Art & Language Arts Alumni Event on Flickr.

Arts & Language Arts Education Program Alumni Day 2012

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/2012/08/16/mark-bradford-and-douglas-kearney-inspire-alumni-of-the-art-language-arts-program/feed/ 0 Elementary Teachers Share Meaningful and Fun Arts-Integrated Lessons http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/2012/08/06/meaningful-fun-arts-integrated-lessons/ http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/2012/08/06/meaningful-fun-arts-integrated-lessons/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 06:01:05 +0000 Theresa Sotto http://blogs.getty.edu/artlanguagearts/?p=961 After four full days of learning about art in the Museum’s collection and discovering strategies for discussing and making art, participants of the Art & Language Arts program developed seven original lesson plans—all in a few hours time! One person's trash is another person's treasure. In our final media exploration, teachers were challenged to make art out of recycled materials. Note the fanciful French swings created by our fabulous intern Iris. Teachers explore the array of interesting forms available from Trash for Teaching. Teachers share ideas while playing with recycled materials to create a variety of shapes and forms. A queen emerges from bins of recycled materials. Ah! It's another beautiful day at the Getty Center. Teachers exit the galleries after writing about the same work of art they selected on Monday. They discovered so much more in their selected artworks after over four days of intensive training. Third and fourth grade teachers refine their lesson with museum educator Theresa Sotto. Tan Pratontep describes his lesson, which connects his autistic students to works of art. SDC teachers present on their lesson, which focuses on expressive gestures in a sculpture and a painting. To create sculptures that communicate poses, all you need are a few twist ties and a little bit of imagination. Fifth grade teachers connect to their "Take a Stand" unit by discussing Walker Evans's Bridgeport Parade. A great way to reinforce students' knowledge of shapes is to use paper shapes on the document reader. After discussing the shapes visible in a family portrait by Johann Zoffany, students can use paper shapes to create their own family portraits. Teachers demonstrate how to enhance students' skills at comparing and contrasting by discussing family portraits by Johann Zoffany and Quiringh Gerritsz. van Brekelenkam. Question: What's a fun way to teach the concept of balance in works of art? Answer: Try balancing on one leg while your arms are on the shoulders of a partner. Inspired by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux's Paneled Room, teachers display unbalanced designs and discuss how to add to the designs to create balance. The expressions in the figures of Georges de La Tour's The Musicians' Brawl are priceless! Studying expressions in works of art will help students to create their expressive portraits. Third and fourth grade teachers found the perfect work for addressing their "Let's Learn" theme—a portrait of a prince by Jan Lievens. After discussing a work of art depicting a student who is learning, students can create their own pictures of a memory when they learned something. After a week of tours, talks, and seminars, teachers get rewarded with free books and reproductions. Teachers from 42nd Street Elementary School pause for a picture with Theresa Sotto after five intensive, but rewarding days.

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Speaking of readings…ALA teachers, please leave a comment that describes a concrete way that you can develop your students’ artistic and perceptual growth (see the list on p. 19 of your reading).
Every day should begin with art! We kick off the fourth day of the Art & Language Arts seminar with printmaking. Teachers were challenged to create blind contour drawings by etching into scratch foam. Teacher Diana Bosworth views the colorful results of her print. Teacher Bill Steffes looks pleased with the results—as he should be! 42nd Street Elementary School teachers Judy Matsumoto and Donna Massenburg are enjoying the printing process. Tan Pratontep created a beautiful scene using a variety of lines. Love the experimentation with color! Museum educator Kelly WIlliams leads a discussion about four components of a quality art curriculum—artistic and perceptual skills, artistic production, art history, and art analysis. Teachers from Kennedy Elementary School share ideas for their lesson plans. Museum educator Theresa Sotto discusses the benefits of open-ended questions to elicit meaningful responses from students. After making art, exploring strategies for teaching art, participating in curator tours, and eating delicious breakfasts, teachers are now challenged to develop a lesson plan in just a few hours. Teachers are hard at work planning their arts-integrated lesson plan. And now for the reward! Teachers get to see our paintings storage area, where they can see works of art that are not on view in the galleries. On the way to the paintings storage, where curator Peter Bjorn Kerber regales us with fascinating stories about paintings that the general public is not currently able to see.

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