World Problems & Resolutions Studio Art and Design 3

Session 1: Challenge Create a work of art that exemplifies a world problem and a creative solution for that problem.

World Problems and Solutions What are some world problems? What are some ways in which we have resolved some of those problems?

What can Art do? Brings into focus the significance of individuals, and the imposing strength when they gather together. Junk by Vik Muniz, 2006-09’ http://www.complex.com/style/2013/07/new-political-art/vik-muniz Wasteland Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gInKde8FmH4

Banksy Slave Labour, 2012 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_Labour_(mural) I remember when all this was trees, 2010 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/banksy/11905421/Banksy-art-sells-for-less-than-expected-after-Detroit-mural-goes-for-90000.html

Ai Wei Wei Sunflower seeds, 2009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7UcuYiaDJ0 Read the handout article (https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/global-culture/global-art-architecture/a/ai-weiwei-remembering-and-the-politics-of-dissent)

Challenge: Students will create a work of art that exemplifies a world problem and a solution for that problem.

Brainstorming and Research! Agenda Brainstorming and Research! Follow your student handouts!!!

NEXT CLASS Sketching & Painting!

Session 2: Challenge: Students will create a work of art that exemplifies a world problem and a solution for that problem.

Agenda Complete student handout (Research, resolution ideas, and sketches should all be complete.) Show teacher. With permission, begin to sketch on your canvas. Begin painting.

Begin or Continue Painting!! NEXT CLASS Begin or Continue Painting!!

Begin or continue painting Session 3: Agenda Begin or continue painting Feel free to practice painting techniques in your sketchbooks if desired.

NEXT CLASS Continue Painting!!

Session 4: Agenda Continue painting

Finish paintings & reflections NEXT CLASS Finish paintings & reflections

Session 5: Agenda Finish paintings Written Reflections

Written Reflections IN YOUR SKETCHBOOKS, answer these questions: Why is your world problem important to you as an artist? Did you find it challenging to develop ideas for resolutions? Did researching your problem help you in your idea development? What did you find challenging about the painting process? Successful? What about this project did you find to be beneficial to you as an artist?

NEXT CLASS Gallery walk, artist statements, class critique, & display collaboration.

Session 6: Agenda Write artist statements Gallery walk Class Critique Display collaboration

Artist Statements Fill out your artist statement sheets and place them next to your paintings.

Gallery Walk & Class Critique Walk around and view Tell us what your project is about and how your artwork shows your worldly problem and resolution. Say 1 thing you think is successful about another students work. Use learned vocabulary and you can reference your written reflections and artist statements.

Display Collaboration With your table, discuss and create a sketch of how you would like to display your projects in the display case along with your artist statements. The sketch that gets the most votes will be displayed in the hallway display case.