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KS8: Breadth of study in a variety of art and design media and materials.
Evidence 1: Artwork created by me. Media include: pastel drawing, graphite drawing, soldered wire sculpture, and stop motion animation.
lamp.aviDescription: These four images represent four distinct artworks that I created with four distinct media. The top left is a pastel drawing, the top right is graphite pencil, the bottom left is soldered wire, and the bottom right is stop motion animation.
Analysis: Having experience in a variety of media is extremely important as an art educator. Unless the educator is teaching a specialized class in one medium, educators must experience a breadth of materials and equipment to best expose art students to a variety of artmaking techniques.
Evidence 2: Artwork created by me. Media include: mixed media, cartoon drawing, and linocut print.
Description: These three additional pieces that I completed are examples of a variety of media I am familiar with in the art studio. The two on the left, top and bottom, are mixed media - I used a gelli printing plate and acrylic paints with pen drawings adhered to the prints. The top right image is a cartoon drawing I did in my undergraduate studies. The bottom right image is the first linocut print I ever created - in fourth grade summer art camp!
Analysis: Having been exposed to a variety of media during the course of my life (starting at a young age and continuing to this day) has given me exposure to a range of artmaking media. Bringing unique materials and equipment into the art classroom is an important role of the art educator. Many students will have the chance to create art in their classrooms but it is the role of the art educator to be the specialist in alternative artmaking capabilities. The more methods that students experience, the more likely that a student will connect to one (or more) and cherish that artmaking experience.
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