The premise of this course is that a creative mindset can be consciously cultivated. Students will immerse themselves in the artistic process, developing tools and techniques necessary to become effective creative problem solvers. Experiential classes will combine hands-on art making with the study of research-based theories. To build art making confidence, the course kicks off with the easy to learn and relaxing Zentangle method of drawing.
During the semester, Cultivating Creativity students make two visits to area museums. Read VDA major Jorangeliz Bermudez-Martinez's article in the Yellow Jacket for an in-depth report.
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| The study of art has students acting out the roles of the people in the painting behind them. |
Field trip video:
Student were assigned to create artwork that portray ideas from Dr. King's I Have a Dream speech.
"From my Cultivating Creativity course these are three visual artist representations of the “I Have a Dream” speech concepts that I thoroughly enjoyed. I loved how all three artworks all conveyed very similar yet different messages. As a whole, each art work talks about race, but they all pinpoint different aspects within racism. For example, the first image by Margarita Velazco represents colorism, and how in some cases siblings may look different but they are still related and they are very beautiful despite their differences in skin tone."
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| I Have a Dream Concept: My Beautiful Twin Sister by Margarita Velazco |
Cultivating Creativity students carve patterns in blocks, ink the blocks and then print the patterns. They also study the flags around the world, including the meanings connected to the colors in the flags of many African countries. They also looked at the geometric art of Kente cloth from Ghana.
Art and Culture - A Global Look:
Across the globe and throughout time, humans have shared a common interest in creating art. By studying the art, past and present, from a variety of cultures, students will develop a multicultural perspective as they answer such questions as: What is the role of art? What is beauty? Why do I value the images that I value? What is the value of art? What is culture? What are my biases? This is a study-and-create class, as students will produce art projects inspired by art from the cultures they study. The course combines research, museum visits and hands-on art creation.
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| The Act of Alchemist by Esther Aquino |
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| Mali the Golden - A Map of West Africa's Waterways by Rain Bowrys |
Native American educator Justin Beatty visited class to teach us a stomp dance.
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