Osborne Elementary SchoolArt in Motion 2013-14

Hadley Haas, coordinatorh:412.749.0490 m: 773.612.3464 hadleybhaas@yahoo.com

Contents• Nuts & Bolts• Teacher Feedback• Ideas & Best Practices from ‘Veterans’• Documents• Project Samples

“Nuts & Bolts”• Presenters are assigned one piece of art per semester• Artwork and coordinating bags with information folders will be available in the Art in

Motion area of the HSA Room• In months 2 and 3, presenters pick up the piece from the prior month’s classroom• After the last presentation of the semester, Art in Motion bags should be returned to

the appropriate drawer/shelf in the HSA room• Presenters are scheduled to give one 30 minute presentation per month• Presenters should do some advance planning to research the artist, the piece and ways

to engage children• Presentations typically consist of a 15 minute presentation/discussion and 15 minute

game or art project related to the piece• Advise Hadley and teacher of any schedule changes/conflicts• You do NOT need to spend a lot of money or an inordinate amount of time• BE CREATIVE!!!

Teacher and Staff Input Get them talking!

Gather the little ones around in a circle Older kids can stay in their desks Fun facts spark discussion Get their imaginations going!

More visual support, the better

Ideas from Merle Cully, docent at Carnegie Museum of Art, to Get Kids Talking1. Provide a few other examples of Artist’s work or pieces

from a contemporary. Have everyone pick a favorite and explain why.

2. Have each student list a few adjectives to describe a painting. Each child shares their list with a friend. Everyone steals one of their words and explain to the group why they picked that one. (Older Kids)

3. Give a piece of art a name and explain why you picked it.4. Have children arrange pick shapes cut from construction

paper on the floor; compare and contrast with the group5. Put pieces in historical perspective for older children6. Use/expand their vocabulary

Best Practices• All Grades

• Create and distribute a parent letter with the artist and name of the piece and some high level bullet points about what was discussed

• E-mail the teacher the day/evening before• Confirm time• Send Powerpoint, if appropriate• OK any activity you may have questions about

• Kindergarten – Second Grade• Have fun!• Use fun facts to grab their attention• Provide exposure to different mediums/techniques

• Third to Fifth Grade• Points above and…• Expand Vocabulary• Use History to add context to the piece

Best Practices from Some ‘Veterans’• Everyone brings their own unique perspective and

strengths to the program!• Be yourself and find what works for you• No one presentation should be the same, but here

are some ideas that have worked for others• From Nancy…

• Tailor your material to your audience• Have a small “incentive” to encourage participation (get approval from

teacher in advance)• Experiment with different techniques that relate to your artwork

(collage, pastels, etc.)• Make participation a game (I spy, etc.)

Best Practices from Some ‘Veterans’• From Janet…

• She creates a PowerPoint that usually includes the following • Biography of the Artist

• Background• Training• Influences

• Geography – map(s) of where they artist was born, where they worked, etc.• Explanation of the type of art• Specific piece of art, including information such as…

• When it was completed• How much it sold for• Colors, feeling, etc.

• Re-cap important details• Move on to short craft, art project or game

Documents• Check the Osborne website under Home & School

Association for documents available to presenters, including:• Presentation samples• Parent letter samples• 2013-2014 calendar• This presentation

• Do you have good ideas to share? Let me know and I’ll make sure they get posted on the website too!

Parent LetterART IN MOTION

Osborne Elementary School 2012

Today your child participated in Art in Motion, a volunteer-led enrichment program, to help develop knowledge and appreciation of art. The piece featured today was Alice by Amadeo Modigliani.

Amadeo (‘Modi’) Modigliani

• Born 1884 in Italy • Died in 1920 in Paris, France • Painted many portraits of children • Was friends with other painters, like Pablo Picasso

Alice

• Medium: Oil painting • Year: 1915 • Size: 78x39 cm (31 x 25 inches)

Our discussion included the following points about this piece:

• What the girl in the painting might be thinking and feeling • Elongation, what that word means and how it was a common feature in Modi’s work. • Modigliani was inspired by African art, such as masks like these, and we discussed

similarities between the masks and Alice

At the conclusion of the presentation, the children used pastels to draw a portrait of their neighbor in an elongated style.

•Name of Artist•Name of Piece•Key elements/ vocabulary that were discussed•Make copies and give to teacher for students to take home that night

Project ideas

Simple marker drawing using ‘pointilism’ like Seurat

Pastel portrait using elongation like

Modigliani

Group collage project inspired by Kandinsky

In Conclusion…• Thanks so much for your support of this important

program!• Feel free to call or e-mail me if you want to talk through

any ideas, have any questions, etc.

• Hadley Haas• hadleybhaas@yahoo.com• Home: 412.749.0490• Mobile: 773.612.3464