Visual Arts Instructor: Hunter Lawrence
IB PYP Unit of Inquiry/Visual Arts Curriculum:  EC Who We Are: Who am I as an artist? What does an artist need to create? We have been exploring this question as we examine the role of tools, media, and the art elements of line, color, shape and texture. This week following a nature walk we create leaf crayon rubbings (frottages) with watercolor washes. Today we explored collage with an emphasis on shape and color.  P2 How We Share the Planet: How are plants and nature important to artists? We are exploring the concept questions starting with “form” and “connection.” For example, trees provide artists with paper. Flowers and nature provide artists with topics to examine and explore. Nature is an avenue for artists to use to express their feelings and sadness. We explored the lives of artists Van Gogh, Cezanne, O’Keeffe, and Gaugin as they relate to the Learner Profile.
 E1A How We Share the Planet We are currently exploring the concept question, Perspective. Our class is looking at "dreamings" from Australia and the interaction between the crab invertebrate and its role in this creation/spiritual practice. Students are developing their own art "dreaming" featuring a shimmering dot border and an x-ray crab with a shape filled internal skeleton. MYP: Area of Interaction: Environments MY1 Unit Question: Do my shoes reflect an imprint of my identity? Students are exploring this unit question and the role of form and aesthetics as their significant concept. Following research about leather, tanning and Native American cultures students are creating their own "identity" moccasins.
 Stay tuned for your Original Works packet coming home soon for our PYP students.
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