1. THE PURPOSE OF ART

3. ART IS COMMUNICATION  Art is a language that artists use to express ideas and feelings that everyday words cannot  Art is an experience, it is something that you not only see, but feel, hear, taste and even smell

4. THE PURPOSES OF ART In pairs, you will finish a short reading and write down the 5 purposes of Art. Be prepared to share out at the end of class  Personal Functions – People create art to express personal feelings  Social Function – People do art to share family, community or civilization.  Spiritual Function – People do art to express personal beliefs.  Physical Functions – People do art to design things such as cars, toys, tools, buildings, metal, houses or any other physical things  Educational Functions – People do art to give information to the world without having to use words.

5. INSPIRATION  Inspiration – Where artists get their ideas  The process of art begins with a question – “What should I create?”  In the past, Artists have looked for inspiration in the following places: (refer to reading)  Nature  People and World Events  Myths and Legends  Spiritual beliefs  Creative techniques  Artists from the past  Ideas commissioned by Employers