1. Early Childhood Education
Process vs. Product Art

2. Bellwork Spectrum: Think about the following quote from Pablo Picasso:
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.
What was Picasso trying to say? Do you agree or disagree?
Stand up and move to rank your opinion on the continuum and be ready to provide justification for your placement.
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3. Objectives By the end of the period, you will be able to:
Define terminology
List characteristics of process art and product art.
Distinguish between examples of process art and product art.
Describe the importance of process art.
Provide examples of process art.
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4. Terminology
Product Art – Product based art includes art activities and lessons that will have a specific finished result. These types of projects often look very similar from child to child and do not encourage creativity or artistic exploration.
Process Art - Emphasizes the process vs. end product, art that does not have a ‘right way’ or a ‘wrong way’, every child’s piece original and unique, does not require a great deal of teacher preparation or assistance, child express his/her own ideas and feelings, child directed and initiated.
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5. Characteristics of Process Art
Unstructured, open-ended activities with no pre-determined goal
Process-oriented activities with no clear beginning, middle, or end
Use a variety of basic art or craft material with no specific instruction sheet
All art work looks different! If parents come in, look at the bulletin board and ask, “What is it?”—chances are it is process art. – Lisa Murphy
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6. Characteristics of Product Art
Structured projects with a pre-determined goal - all art work looks the same!
Project-oriented activities with a clear beginning, middle, and end
Involve assembly of require specific materials which are sometimes decorated
Requires lots of teacher preparation (cut out, glue pieces, etc). If it takes the teacher longer to get ready for an art project than it takes for the child to do it, chances are it is product art. – Lisa Murphy
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7. Picture 1: Thumbs Up (Process art) or Thumbs Down (Product art)
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8. Picture 2: Thumbs Up (Process art) or Thumbs Down (Product art)
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9. Picture 3: Thumbs Up (Process art) or Thumbs Down (Product art)
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10. Picture 4: Thumbs Up (Process art) or Thumbs Down (Product art)
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11. Why Process Art? Process art provides the opportunity for children to:
Learn how to use artistic tools & media
Problem solve
Enhance cognitive, physical, language and social/emotional development
Express experiences, feelings and thoughts
Stimulate imagination
Enhance self-esteem
Foster success and mastery because there is no one right way required
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12. Closure