Spring ’20 – Materials

Idea #1 – "Women’s Work" is Also Art

  • Plastic bag for campus trash cleanup
  • Glenn will bring bucket & sponges for sculpture cleaning
a couple finger painting
Finger painting?

Idea #2 – Abstraction is Freedom

Activity: Finger Painting

  1. 22×30" sheet of Rives BFK White (Art Store in FA3, or other Art Stores)
  2. Any 3 non-toxic, washable, acrylic paints, only need very small quantities

Idea #3 – You can Find Art everywhere!

  • 1 roll of any kind of masking tape for each Group of 6 classmates

Idea #4 – Drawing is also a language

Activity: Sketching

  1. Unlined paper, the bigger the better
  2. Pencil. Have fun with a better than the everyday pencil. Drop by the LBSU Art Store in FA3 and spend a dollar on a nice, soft lead pencil!
Plaster of Paris

Activity #5 – Art is a good excuse to go to fun places

Activity: Plaster Casting

  1. 4# box of Plaster of Paris – any hardware store (be sure not to get Plaster Sand, Joint Compound, Spackle, etc)
  2. Metal Hand Shovel – plastic shovels suck, metal shovels are expensive, but Daiso has metal shovels for $1.50! 😀
  3. Bucket – steal from mom ‘n dad or split one at Hardware store with classmate
  4. Stir Stick – free at Hardware store, just ask at paint counter (a free 5-gallon stir stick is even better than a free 1-gallon)
  5. Cheap 1" paint brush (optional) don’t need this, but most students like to brush sand off their finished casting

Activity #6 – Art can be Shocking!

  • Paper or computer or whatever you need for your idea

Activity #7 – Cameras Tell Stories

  • Any kind of camera – a "real camera" or your phone

Activity #8 – Creativity is a lot about Diversity

  • TBA

Activity #9 – Sometimes there’s more truth in fiction

  • TBA

Activity #10 – Art is a lot about Identity

  • TBA

Activity #11 – Being yourself can be Art

  • Any kind of video camera – a "real camera" or your phone

Activity #12 – The Internet is an Art Gallery

  • Your Laptop / Phone

Activity #13 – Art can (must?) be sustainable?

  • Whatever materials you need for your idea
Montana Gold spray paint

Activity #14 – The Street is a great place for Art

Activity: Graffiti Writing

  1. Spray paint, 2 colors. Any paint will do, Montana Gold is awesome!
  2. Optional: Montana Cap Set Level 1-6 – great for getting thin lines & wide fills

Activity #15 – Remix is the Art of Your Time!

  • Your laptop

Activity #16 – Art is a lot about Speech

  • Sheet of 11×17 paper
  • Whatever you want to make marks with: pencil, crayons, markers, paint, etc
120108-N-GC412-001 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 8, 2012) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Dustin Lenhardt and Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Cody Eitniear weld in the sheet metal shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Tyndall/Released)
Art Materials!

Other Materials

  • Whatever materials you might need to realize your visoin on various activities.
  • Whatever materials you want for your 2 student choice activities.

Art Supplies… Shoes… Art Supplies… Shoes…

Comments

Comments? Questions? What great art did you see, make, or experience today?

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.