My Playhouse

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will observe Nicholas Henry’s artwork and assemble a playhouse using found materials from nature. They will incorporate digital photography with drawing to create a visual story of personal meaning.

Level

Beginner

Areas of Study

Collections

Artistic Practices Beginner

Lesson Objectives

Students will brainstorm ideas of personal meaning.

Students will explore and invent techniques to assemble a playhouse using natural materials.

Students will share their work with peers and revise.

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Teaching Strategies

Introduce artist Nicholas Henry and his artwork, The Playhouse of Our Grandparents.
Explain how digital art can be used to document art forms.
Guide students as they use brainstorming resources and demonstrate assemblage techniques.
Set up a photography center with several background choices.

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National Standards

Create

Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.

VA:Cr1.1.4a

Identify, describe, and visually document places and/or objects of personal significance.

VA:Cr2.3.5a

Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches.

VA:Cr2.1.4a

Revise artwork in progress on the basis of insights gained through peer discussion.

VA:Cr3.1.4a

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

45 minutes

Demonstration Time

45 minutes

Student Studio Time

2 hours and 40 minutes

Supplies and Materials

12" x 18" white drawing paper and sketchbook
Digital camera
Found materials in nature (sticks, leaves, small rocks)
Yarn, string, pipe cleaners, floral, or thin wire
Drawing materials (crayons, pencil, chalk pastels, markers)
Eraser
Glue and scissors
Various background papers or fabric

National Standards

Create

Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.

VA:Cr1.1.4a

Identify, describe, and visually document places and/or objects of personal significance.

VA:Cr2.3.5a

Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches.

VA:Cr2.1.4a

Revise artwork in progress on the basis of insights gained through peer discussion.

VA:Cr3.1.4a

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Steps

Introduce and Discuss Nicholas Henry

Discuss artist Nicholas Henry and his artwork, The Playhouse of Our Grandparents. Examine his collaboration with various communities, his use of visual stories, and how digital photography impacts his work. Discuss how collaboration influenced his creative process.

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