Free, virtual classes for anyone, anywhere.

These classes met for 10 weeks during the fall of 2021. Being free and virtual, they were an opportunity for anyone, anywhere to learn and share art with each other—we had students join from the US (Texas, Louisiana), Brazil, India and Myanmar! Each week revolved around a theme, like wellness or the media, with a featured artist and some creative homework at the end (similar to other classes we've done).

We've posted our slides below so that they can continue to inspire those who missed this class. Please feel free to use and share them with credit. All images, videos and other materials covered belong to their rightful owners.

Slides

Week 10: Community

12/18: Community

What is the significance of community to an artist? The other way around? What are the ways that artists provide for their community?

Featured artist: Brandon Stanton
Homework: Design an art installation

Week 9: Art and You

12/11: Art and You

What are the different reasons why we do art? What is your relationship to art? What if you changed it?

Featured artist: James Moore
Homework: Changing the relationship

Week 8: Beauty

12/4: Beauty

What does beauty look like based on the time/place? What is considered beautiful? What do you consider beautiful?

Featured artist: None
Homework: Looking at beauty

Week 7: Wellness cntd.

11/20: Wellness cntd.

How does making art contribute to wellness? How do you express your feelings through art?

Featured artist: Edvard Munch
Homework: Expressionism deep dive

Week 6: Wellness

11/13: Wellness

How do you combat art block/increase your creativity?

Featured artist: None
Homework: Show someone gratitude

Week 5: Music

11/6: Music

How do we connect music with visual art? What makes good album art?

Featured artist: Peter Saville
Homework: Design an album cover

Week 4: Around the World

10/23: Around the World

How do cultures influence each other in art? How are different perspectives reflected in art?

Featured artist: James Mollison
Homework: Around "your" world

Week 3: Media

10/9: Media

How is art used to convey information in the media (e.g. newspapers, Instagram)? What is and characterizes editorial art?

Featured artist: Sho Shibuya
Homework: Editorial art

Week 2: Food and Art

10/2: Food and Art

How is food represented differently in art? What is makes something a comfort food?

Featured artist: Fernando Botero
Homework: Comfort food

Week 1: Identity

9/25: Identity

What is identity? How does it change, and how you can express it through art?

Featured artist: Pablo Picasso
Homework: Self portrait of your "soul"

Testimony

Kind words from our students!

Schedule

We will hold weekly classes with the exception of Thanksgiving week (11/22).

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What have we done so far?

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Free, virtual classes for anyone, anywhere.

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