Maggie Taylor
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Students will analyze the work of Maggie Taylor and fictional narratives to create universal-theme-based digital artist trading cards that reflect social, cultural, and personal life. They will critique the chosen themes and imagery in a collaborative class presentation.
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Lesson Objectives
Students will analyze artist Maggie Taylor’s work and review the history behind artist trading cards (ATC).
Students will discuss universal themes and review fictional literature for connections while developing an art series.
Students will take digital photos of friends, family, and environments to create visual characters, mood, and settings.
Teaching Strategies
- Facilitate a discussion on Maggie Taylor and review the concepts and history behind creating artist trading cards (ATC).
- Guide a discussion on universal themes using fictional literature to make connections.
- Facilitate idea and concept processes.
- Provide additional web resources for public domain and royalty-free image collection gathering.
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Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea, or concept.
VA:Cr1.2.IIIaExperiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
VA:Cr2.1.IIIaChoose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea, or concept.
Adv.VA:Cr1.2Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
Adv.VA:Cr2.1Time Requirements
Teacher Prep Time
20 minutes
Demonstration Time
40 minutes
Student Studio Time
2 hours and 40 minutes
Supplies and Materials
- Digital camera or similar device
- Digital camera SD card or cloud storage service
- Digital photographs
- Adobe Photoshop software
- Color printer
National Standards
Create
Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea, or concept.
VA:Cr1.2.IIIaExperiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
VA:Cr2.1.IIIaChoose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea, or concept.
Adv.VA:Cr1.2Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
Adv.VA:Cr2.1
Steps
Analyze the Photographer & ATC Concepts
Examine the work of Maggie Taylor. Note her use of juxtaposition and unique digital illustration qualities that create mood and tone through color.
Review the history and process of ATCs.
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