Activity picked up again on visartsnet last week. It was great to read over Rob Ferguson's blog. It made me think that it would be great to add visual arts teacher's blog links to our VLN Visual Arts Community so they're all in one place to browse for inspiration... so, if you write a blog and would like to share, please let us/me know the link. I trust you are okay with being our first Rob?!
Do you have a good 'work story' to share? If you'd like to contribute a story about your visual arts teaching practice in an upcoming Arts Online newsletter, I'd like to hear from you.
New Resources
Uploaded to our VLN Visual Arts Community shared files, for your use:
Maryann asked about the Cultural Conventions standards, and feedback on a couple of ideas: Level 1- photography conventions related to calendar design - designing a calendar promoting the local area; and Level 2- conventions related to vinyl decals on cars.
Phillipa asked for any ideas related to Montage photography as a context for for 1.5.
Sally asked for a 2.5 assessment focusing on bone carving or whakairo.
Rob shared his fantastic blog with us, after the link to Hamish Chalmers (DP Albany Senior High) blog was shared. Both focus on aspect of learning with digital technologies.
Lisa shared a link to Fat Freddy's Drop video 'Blackbird', as an example of animation and illustration useful for students.
Christopher asked how PAT results are being used to inform art teaching. Sally and Shana shared interesting and detailed replies, which included discussion about literacy in visual arts.
Sudhir asked about character design, and asked probing questions about how to investigate character design successfully in a level 3 design folio.
Shoe Themed Photography Models
Abigail was after an assessment schedule for Photo 2.2, and asked about artist models to support the theme of 'shoes':
Tom suggested: Scott Schuman, Norma Desmond and Olivia Parker
Annie suggested extending to lower body, feet, animal and human legs and feet
Sally thought that if you were using it for pictorial conventions you could look at someone like Irving Penn or Jerry Takigawa for stacking and gridding as an extension of repetition/pattern/line/scale..... also Lisa Millroy is a painter who does shoes.... in a similar style to Wayne Thiebaud... aerial views, 'shop window display' type compositions...
Maryann suggested: Reuben Paterson glittery shoes, and Andy Warhol has some wonderful shoe images.
Sarah:Peter Peryer, Deborah Smith (I'm thinking untitled 17.3.2001) of a woman in high heels with straps, with plasters on her heels. She deals with identity of women. Peter Peryer (boot, 2003) both in "contemporary new zealand photographers", mountain veiw publishing, 2005, Petter Madden (installations, has used shoes), Sylvia Siddell (artist, who deals with the horror of domestic life, not shoes) could inform ideas on surreal shoes taking on a life of their own).
RAPs workshops are coming up in Christchurch 1st April; Wellington 8th April; Palmerston North 9th April. Contact essadminotago.ac.nz
Hawkes Bay Art Teachers: The annual Year 12 Hawkes Bay Art Exhibition will held at the Hastings Community Arts Centre from August 18th to August 30th with the opening night Monday August 18th. Categories are Maori, drawing, painting , print, photog and design. Contact Diane@Morriswoodford.school.nz
SCAPE Public Art: Josie Whelan promoted Monday 7th April as the date for SCAPE's Public Art Development Workshop in Christchurch, registrations close on the 1st April, Tuesday this week.