JOURNEY OF THE JAR & SHADOW BOXES
SHADOW BOXES:
Joseph Cornell
Joseph Cornell Shadow Boxes
JARS:
Mini Worlds in Jars
365 Jars (One jar a day for a year)
Grace Jars
BIG IDEA:
Students will complete shadow boxes and dioramas using discarded boxes, jars, found object, etc. Exlore “Personal Space” through Dioramas and the work of Joseph Cornell while creating recyclable and re-purposed art.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How would you describe personal space and what makes it personal?
KEY KNOWLEDGE:
- Students will explore the work of self‐taught Artist Joseph Cornell. This artist was chosen because of his ability to create images using ‘nontraditional’ materials. Most students have a very limited concept of what art can be and by introducing them to materials and tools that they can be found or purchased from their everyday surroundings will empower and inspire them.
- Utilize and familiarize the students with salvaged materials (found, recyclable and environmental) and introduce them to the concept that “Art” can be more than just a painting (oils /acrylics) or portrait (done by pencil) and that ‘Outsider Art’ will allow them the autonomy to create sculptures, paintings, etc… without any preconceived notions of what “art” is supposed to look like.
- Analyze and evaluate professional works for how aesthetic qualities are used to convey intent, expressive ideas and/or meanin
- Analyze how art shapes and reflect ideas, issues or themes in a particular culture or historical period.
LITERACY BUILDING:
· A picture is worth a thousand words: Students will analyze their dioramas by turning them into poems.
EVALUATION/CLOSURE:
1. Original Creativity: Unique, presents work on time, attendance is excellent, participates in all
facets of class, can work independently
2. Has very good idea of how class works, above average skills, has very good idea of art intent,
contributes, doesn’t shy away from critical thinking, attendance is average
3. Barely average grasp of directions, seldom turns in original work, projects has a focus but
strays away from it at times, attendance is below average.
4. Does not meet expectations, no original ideas, no concept of art principles or elements,
misses beyond six days.