Our lecture concluded with a quote that was
highly controversial but got me thinking, as it suggested that Hitler could
orchestrate World War 2, but could not face a blank canvas. It is difficult to
create something from nothing, and both students and teachers should not have
to do this: there are plenty of engaging, authentic texts we can use as
starting points. While the curriculum specifies that we cover various forms of
artmaking and appreciating, and some explicit subject matters, these do not
have to be taught as a stand-alone. Integrating with the other art forms and
other KLAs would allow more time to spend engaging in the creative arts, whilst
still teaching concepts. I hope I never reach the point in my teaching career
where I hand students paintbrush and paper and ask them to paint from nothing.
The cubist portraits we made in the art
workshops were a great way of appreciating the work of others, as we had to
show respect and treat each piece as our own. For some students I can see how
hard it would be to cut up their masterpieces and relinquish them on to a less
artistic student, but the end product is something unique, collaborative and
truly constructivist – something that no student could create themselves. Care would need to be taken to ensure students all put equal effort into the pieces to ensure a quality product. This can also be done by modelling the different painting techniques and use of tools for textural effects.
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