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Re: art history project

From: Margaret Martine (martine)
Date: Mon Jan 24 2000 - 08:05:48 PST

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    Hi Tom,
    Several years ago my high school students and I did an Oprah Winfrey show
    with famous artists from the past. We had the set, cameras, etc. set up.
    The students also created their own commercials about art supplies. In
    addition, the chairs in which the students sat were creations about the
    artist that they were going to be on "Opray Day". For example, one student
    who was going to be Monsieur Magritte, designed a chair with a 2-D wooden
    head attached to the top of the back of the chair. The 2-D head had the
    silhouette of Magritte's man wearing a bowler hat and the interior of the
    "face" was cut out in a circle. Within that circle a plastic green apple
    was suspended. The students learned a great deal about their artists,
    enjoyed being the camera crew, the enthusiastic audience, etc. Every now
    and then I receive a card from one of those former students with an image of
    an art work by the artist that they portrayed.
    Enjoy your project!
    Margaret
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Tom Johnsen <koordt>
    To: ArtsEdNet Talk <artsednet>
    Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 9:52 AM
    Subject: Re: art history project

    >
    >
    > Iteachart7 wrote:
    > >
    > > Dear Artees:
    > > I wanted to share my next term project with you and get your input.
    It's a
    > > skit based on a talk show format.
    >
    > Hey great idea! Why not have them build the set in a corner of the room,
    > get another video camera from IMC, or whatever you might call your
    > county supply people, or contact local live theatre if any, get set
    > painters and builders, techies--I was told by a very successful lighting
    > man that he had been given the opportunity to run the lights for a drama
    > production in High School--scared to death of acting--and this gave him
    > his career for the rest of his life. You can have famous dead artists as
    > guests to your Letterman/Leno/Carson (Class Clown?!). Indeed, the
    > audience can be paying parents (donation to your art department).
    > Imagine the teaching vehicle with a Leonardo in beard freshly risen from
    > the dead to answer questions about the smile on Mona Lisa's face.
    >
    > Tom in Potter
    >
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