Memory 21st Century Art Education Approach: Learner Directed By Brett Melliar, Alyssa Glantz, Emily Manova, & Cristina Huynh-Kim

Article Discussion: Get into 6 groups of 4 for discussion. The questions below can help guide your discussion. Each group will report out to the class after 10 minutes. Q1: How does this article relate to memory? Q2: How does memory relate to the lived experience? Q3: In what ways is memory developed?

Lesson Overview: Students will reflect on what strategies they use to recall memories. They will use their senses to remember the art piece in a short time period and rebuild the art project from memory. Students will see how different each person remembers specific elements while re-creating art which will display the importance of memory and the greatness of individual perception.

Inspiration Artist: Stephen Wiltshire Studio Investigation: ….we forgot….

Stephen Wiltshire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVqRT_kCOLI Stephen Wiltshire is an artist who draws and paints detailed cityscapes. He has a particular talent for drawing lifelike, accurate representations of cities, sometimes after having only observed them briefly. He was awarded an MBE for services to the art world in 2006. He studied Fine Art at City & Guilds Art College. His work is popular all over the world, and is held in a number of important collections.  Stephen was born in London, United Kingdom to West Indian parents on 24th April, 1974. As a child he was mute, and did not relate to other people. Aged three, he was diagnosed as autistic. He had no language and lived entirely in his own world. 

Memory “Throughout history and across cultures, people have been concerned with….Memory” Key Concepts: Memory can be used as a tool to create art. Memory can take the form of sensations, images, and emotions. Memory is used for documentation. Memory informs imagination. Memory can be fleeting. Memory can be altered and falsified.

Essential Questions: How is memory used to direct art making? In what ways can art engage memory? How can sensations, images, and emotions take the form of memory? How is memory used for documentation? How does memory inform imagination? How can memory be altered or falsified? Why do different perspectives lead to a variety of interpretations? How fleeting is memory? How does art shape our collective memory of the past?

Vocabulary Terms: Memory - Process of retaining information over time Subconscious - Not consciously aware Abstract - Existing independently from recognizable visual reference Free Recall- being given a list of information to memorize, then being asked to restate it in any order Association - Perceived experience influenced my memory of previous experiences

Memory Learning Objectives TSW be able to…. Explore strategies for memorizing and recalling visual information Create art from memory Create art using multimedia materials Recognize how past experiences inform future choices and associations

Materials Needed Paper Paint Paint Brush Pipe cleaners Glitter glue Toothpicks Feathers Cotton balls Hot glue Glue stick

Studio Investigation Students get into 4 groups of 6 students Students will spend 3 minutes fully examining display artwork in groups; no pictures, drawings or notes Students will then get into pairs and work with partner to recreate from memory the display artwork (person across from them) Students will get 5-10 minutes to walk around and look at peers artwork while discussing essential questions. Clean up-5-10 minutes before class ends

Essential Questions Revisited: How was memory utilized to direct your art making? How did sensations, images, and emotions take the form of memory? How was memory altered or falsified? Why did different perspectives lead to a variety of interpretations of the same model? How does art shape our collective memory of the past?