obviously make the works school related, but here are some ideas i'm just providing one link but there are millions:
"gimmick" art: interesting style of portraits on "art or not?' featured last fri or sat on ovation tv... around the 22 minute mark, the critic discusses his work - it's jason something but i couldn't find his name. this might be interesting b/c students are often exploring their personalities, realizing who they are, what they want to be, etc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrx4l3rHAg8
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From: Diane Davis [dianemdavis@mac.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:34 AM
To: TeacherArtExchange Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [teacherartexchange] Middle School
AS our budget is shrinking to nearly nothing next year, what could you suggest to do instead of a ceramics elective for 8th grade kids interested in art? We already have a drawing and painting, altered book and sculpture elective that we can probably continue....
Diane