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To become familiar with using endangered species as an art subject
To learn about photographer, Joel Satore and painter, Anne London, as well as the highly patterned art (alebrijes) from Oaxaca, Mexico
To become acquainted with basic ceramic vocabulary
To form and paint a ceramic animal bowl that contains both imagery of an endangered or threatened species of your choice and indication of the systems around it which promote that animal’s survival.
Red Wolf, ceramic bowl, 8x8 inches
Artists Studied: Anne London (painter) and Joel Satore (photographer)
Art Culture Studied: Oaxacan (art) alebrijes from Mexico
Reflection:
People observe art every day. People also love to purchase art and show it off in their homes. If we create art that illustrates endangered animals in our world, it will bring attention to these creatures and people may be more inclined to help them. Lots of people don’t know about how many animals are endangered in the U.S. alone, so these painted bowls could bring threatened species to people’s attention.
I chose the red wolf for my animal. I did this because not only am I very fond of wolves, but I think it’s important for people to recognize that animals that sound so common—like types of wolves—are being threatened in our country. Red wolves are found in the southeastern United States, and live in forested areas. I portrayed this on my animal by including dark green trees in the background. Red wolves eat all sorts of meat, including rabbits, rodents, and white-tailed deer. Because they eat all sorts of meat, I decided to paint two pieces of butcher meat on either side of the wolf. The main reason red wolves are going extinct is due to rising sea levels. The rising levels of our oceans push the wolves farther away from their natural habitat. I tried to replicate this by including green-colored notches on my wolf’s chest and face. These notches represent the constant cycle of waves in the ocean.
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