ideas come, and ideas go…

Ideas come, and ideas go…

THINK: what is an idea you used to have, but now you think something else?

Ideas about universe:

http://www.futuredude.com/futuredude-visits-seth-shostak-at-the-seti-institute-part-2/ http://www.vidiani.com/?p=16704

THINK: what is an idea you used to have, but now you think something else?

medical ideas:

http://www.howstuffworks.com/mri.htmhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/hmd_new_image_platform.html

THINK: what is an idea you used to have, but now you think something else?

ideas about dinosaurs:

http://www.rareresource.com/allosaurus.htmhttp://www.draconika.com/chinese.php

THINK: what is an idea you used to have, but now you think something else?

what to wear:

http://info.betransported.com/blog/bid/194750/Travel-Advice-Concierge-Service-For-Your-Teenagerhttp://www.fashionmefabulous.com/2011/03/book-review-illustrated-encyclopedia-of.html

Soooooo……

things change, and then they change again!

Try something new!

Try something new!Arm crossing!

How did it feel when you were asked to cross your arms the other way?

Try something new!Arm crossing!

How did it feel when you were asked to cross your arms the other way?

Did it come naturally or did you have to stop and think about it?

Try something new!Arm crossing!

How did it feel when you were asked to cross your arms the other way?

Did it come naturally or did you have to stop and think about it?

Were you comfortable with doing this differently from your normal process?

Try something new!Arm crossing!

How did it feel when you were asked to cross your arms the other way?

Did it come naturally or did you have to stop and think about it?

Were you comfortable with doing this differently from your normal process?

What are some things that make people resistant to change?

THE CHALLENGE: A PLACE TO KEEP SOME IDEAS FOR NOW:What is something you used to think, but

think something else now?

Take a minute to reflect on this and think of some ideas you think now or may have

once thought and write them down

THE CHALLENGE: A PLACE TO KEEP SOME IDEAS FOR NOW:

What would be a good container to hold this idea for now?

Slab construction: rectangular or cylindricalDecorate the exterior to reflect the challenge

Place the idea inside the finished product

Brainstorm!Sketch ideas for 5 minutes straightDo not let your pencil stop moving If you get stuck, try sketching some ideas that reflect

the OPPOSITE of this art challengeCome up with as many ideas as you can; you will

need at least 4 sketches at the end of the 5 minutes

After 5 minutes, CHANGE your seats and discuss your ideas with whatever group you end up with

REVIEWIdeas change across time

Ideas about the universe, medicine, animals, fashion

We tried arm crossing and how weird it felt to do it differently

We started brainstorming our ideas for a vessel to hold the ideas we hold, or used to hold

What is a question you have or

something you still want to know?

REVIEWIdeas change across time

Ideas about the universe, medicine, animals, fashion

We tried arm crossing and how weird it felt to do it differently

We started brainstorming our ideas for a vessel to hold the ideas we hold, or used to hold

Time to Build! Steps to BUILDing

Slab construction

Decorate surface

Dry

Glaze

Fire

Time to build!

Surface decoration

adhering, relief, sgraffito

incising, impressing, piercing, carving techniques

CLEAN UP!

GLAZING DAY

ceramics is one of the oldest and most universal

art forms known to humankind

Who makes our ceramics today?

artisans producing one of a kind pieces

designers for mass production

GlazeRemember NOT TO GLAZE THE BOTTOM!!!!!

CLEAN UP!

Last Day of Project!We’ve discussed the changing nature of ideasWe’ve built a fabulous vesselWe have decorated, glazed, and fired itWhat’s left?

Last step!Write your idea on a piece of paper

and place it in your vessel!

ADMIRE!!!!!!How did this process go? What am I really excited about my piece? What would I try differently next

time?

FYI My inspiration behind this art challenge is the historic,

cross cultural tradition of ceramic funerary urns!

Mexico, 300-800 China, 960 - 1279Greece, 350 BCE Eqyptian/Roman, 270-280