tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post897004389395111970..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: Art AppreciationTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-81523901851257003612015-10-02T10:07:36.811-07:002015-10-02T10:07:36.811-07:00I just presented monoprints by Jane Davies, based ...I just presented monoprints by Jane Davies, based on elements of design, to 7-9 year-olds, who then did their own monoprinting with Gellis. You should have heard the stories I got behind her abstract pieces, about cities and faces and happiness and sadness and storms and oceans. Then when they presented their own work, there was a brown patterned piece with a cloudy area that "represented a lot of animals and those becoming extinct" - along with other deep involved explanations of abstract pieces. Wish I could have documented.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038518477111475930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-43835479942769549292012-04-01T23:58:30.222-07:002012-04-01T23:58:30.222-07:00Your kids might enjoy looking at Remedios Varo'...Your kids might enjoy looking at Remedios Varo's paintings, which are amazing and full of stories and intricate contraptions or machines. I was privileged to see a huge (and rare) retrospective of her work at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in DC years ago and I was absolutely stunned at her work. If I could have moved into the museum and lived there for a week I would have.<br /><br />Here are some of my favorites:<br /><br />http://www.jamesmaybe.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Remedios_Varo-El_Vagabundo_The_Vagabond.jpg<br /><br />http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o5fBg7NJp78/Tl0czPHeNBI/AAAAAAAAEms/-1lj5WuDumM/s640/Remedios+Varo+5.jpg<br /><br />http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zGFQGiZRsQ4/Rs3sJ0GxbHI/AAAAAAAAAqM/KlAjhsFGg24/s320/Varo.jpgKieranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-42530066685113804062012-04-01T13:04:28.173-07:002012-04-01T13:04:28.173-07:00What a great way to develop oral language!What a great way to develop oral language!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-17371466279506584672012-04-01T11:48:20.820-07:002012-04-01T11:48:20.820-07:00I love this. I have never been much interested in ...I love this. I have never been much interested in art (in this form) but have been thinking about getting more educated and introducing my kids to it. I think this is a great way of doing so. Thank you for the inspiration!Cave Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446689918377947144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-37711597777100226022012-04-01T09:07:46.299-07:002012-04-01T09:07:46.299-07:00I think it's really interesting that you were ...I think it's really interesting that you were focusing on the storyline in the paintings. I've always struggled with understanding many of these paintings that hang in museums and just ordered a book on that is called annotated paintings as they will explain them clearly. Modern art is certainly popular in preschool classrooms and not just Mondrian. When I was teaching years ago and even now when I run an art camp, I love to show the kids modern art paintings since they get very hung up on drawing realistically and seeing these big paintings that are hanging in museums that are abstract is very empowering to these young children. It takes a big pressure off of them to produce.Faigiehttp://www.eduart4kids.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-46216823143654071802012-03-31T19:14:48.109-07:002012-03-31T19:14:48.109-07:00I love when a discussion evolves into a deep and m...I love when a discussion evolves into a deep and meaningful conversation about something you would never expect children to be all that interested in. But if you look at those photos of art, they are truly intriguing. They actually more closely emulate the artwork our children produce, when left to create on their own. It is understandable that they can relate and tell a story about the art. I guess I better do some of my own homework because I wouldn't know the first thing about these pieces of artwork if I were to share them. But we could make up our own facts:) Oh - but I did get 100% in art history in college - guess it didn't sink in thought.Deborahhttp://www.teachpreschool.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-9924348980602053112012-03-31T17:19:05.764-07:002012-03-31T17:19:05.764-07:00me encanta tu blog!!!!me encanta tu blog!!!!Martahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867332437309921583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-52522203891350313442012-03-31T14:31:05.806-07:002012-03-31T14:31:05.806-07:00You might find the visual thinking model of inter...You might find the visual thinking model of interest http://www.vtshome.orgCraigRhttp://www.artjunction.org/blognoreply@blogger.com