Unit 2: Relationships
Artist: Mary Cassatt
For this studio, we were instructed to make multiple prints that symbolized relationship or relationships in our lives. I chose to make a rubber stamp. I first carved an infinity sign and added an M in one loop and a C in the other. I chose an M because all of my sisters' and my goddaughter's names begin with an M, I chose a C because my mother's name begins with a C, and I chose to connect these with an infinity symbol because our love will go on forever. No matter how much we argue or fight, we will always love one another. I did paper weaving to put my prints are. I wove pink, purple and yellow through an orange piece of construction paper, which stand for all of our favorite colors. I'm not sure if I will be able to fully incorporate this studio in my classroom. I think I could have my students to design a symbol or even sign that may represent something or someplace we are studying. For example, in Social Studies if they are studying different Native American groups, I can have my students design a flag for a specific group and I share. I do not see myself having my elementary school students to design and carve out their own stamps.
Artist: Do Ho Suh
This studio lesson involved us creating our own pop up homes. We could make our childhood homes, current homes, or future homes. I chose to create what I hope to be my future home.I used construction paper and a few printed photos that I cut out to make this pop up home. In the windows, I wrote who each room belonged to. I created a window for mom and dad showing that I hope to one day be married and have children. My other two windows have Zoey and Aubree in them showing my hopes of having two girls. I placed a dog out front because I would like a dog and a truck is in the garage because an SUV would be awesome too. I would definitely use this activity in the upper elementary when learning about scene or the "where" in stories so that my students can create what they have been reading about when it comes to a "where". I also could use this in social studies to have my students recreate an event in history.