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Video review

From: PGStephens
Date: Wed Mar 01 2000 - 07:34:40 PST

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    Not to be adversarial, but I disagree with Bunki's critique of
    "Tessellations: How to Create Them."

    Agreed, the video does not go into historical, critical, or aesthetic
    discussion of tessellations, but (as the title implies), it is a production
    video. If you are looking for historical, critical interpretation, or
    aesthetic discussion, there are books, other videos, and computer programs
    that cover that ground.

    I concede that the artist who made the video is a friend of mine. Jim is
    extremely well versed in all aspects of the making of tessellations,
    including traditional and computer-generated images. He is a real friend to
    art education who wishes to give back to the education community. Because a
    music teacher made a difference in his life, he now gives back to education
    by providing workshops for teachers and "talking" online with students and
    educators.

    I hope that those of you who attend NAEA in California will take the time to
    meet Jim at one of his workshops (hands-on tessellation workshop and online
    communications with an artist). For those of you enrolled in the
    tessellation workshop, you will leave with materials and resources of greater
    monetary value than the fee you pay. You will have an opportunity to see the
    video in question.

    In closing, I have used the tessellation production video with students from
    grade 1 through middle school as well as with teachers in workshops. The
    production results (especially when combined with computer software and other
    resources) are exceptional.

    Sorry, Bunki, we go to loggerheads on this one. I give the video a thumbs
    up, A+ simply because it does exactly what it aims to do. The video shows
    how to make tessellations, nothing more, nothing less. And it does this well.

    Regards,
    Pam Stephens
    University of North Texas
    North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts
    P.O. Box 305100
    Denton, TX 76023-5100

       

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