Aesthetics Assignment: Paying Attention, Responding Creatively
Due Tuesday September 13
Responses will be presented in class and posted in your digital portfolio
For this assignment you may choose one of the following activities and craft a response. The response could take the form of text (min 500 word), poetic, movement, artistic, visual, sculptural, musical,/audio, multimedia, collage, wearable…….
Be prepared to:
Everyday Aesthetics Exercise
Engage in an everyday activity, such as peeling and orange, your walk to school, washing dishes. Craft a response that describes that activity in detail--considering nuances of light, touch, time, affect, imagery, thoughts, distractions, etc.
Activity Two:
Slow Art Exercise
Choose an original work of art (not a reproduction) and spend 20 minutes with it. Places for finding original art to view: DAAP Gallery, CAC, CAM, UC Public Art. From your reactions and notes to that experience craft a response as outlined above.
Grading Rubric: your grade will be based on the following components
Responses will be presented in class and posted in your digital portfolio
For this assignment you may choose one of the following activities and craft a response. The response could take the form of text (min 500 word), poetic, movement, artistic, visual, sculptural, musical,/audio, multimedia, collage, wearable…….
Be prepared to:
- Present your response in a way that may be experienced by the whole class
- Clearly defend/explain you mode of response
Everyday Aesthetics Exercise
Engage in an everyday activity, such as peeling and orange, your walk to school, washing dishes. Craft a response that describes that activity in detail--considering nuances of light, touch, time, affect, imagery, thoughts, distractions, etc.
Activity Two:
Slow Art Exercise
Choose an original work of art (not a reproduction) and spend 20 minutes with it. Places for finding original art to view: DAAP Gallery, CAC, CAM, UC Public Art. From your reactions and notes to that experience craft a response as outlined above.
Grading Rubric: your grade will be based on the following components
- Evidence of deep engagement with chosen prompt—paying attention to details
- Evidence of a thoughtful, careful, and creative response
- Presentation
- Posted on Digital Portfolio
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Images from Terence Koh Exhibit, Bee Chapel, 2016
left: for the bees and humans too look at, free hugs
2015
oak frame, glass, pollen, honeycomb, naturally died bees, postcards, vintage colored glass slide, stamps from conflict zone around the world, cast of artist's hands in beeswax, rock found on the top of a mountain, earth from the catskills, honey, vintage envelopes from ferguson, missouri, beeswax, goldenrod plant
3 x 21 x 6 inches
right: for the bees and humans too look at, hello sun
2015
for the bees and humans too look at, hello sun, 2015 oak frame, glass, pollen, honeycomb, naturally died bees, postcards, vintage colored glass slide, stamps from conflict zone around the world, cast of artist's hands in beeswax, rock found on the top of a mountain, earth from the catskills, honey
31 x 25 x 6 inches
left: for the bees and humans too look at, free hugs
2015
oak frame, glass, pollen, honeycomb, naturally died bees, postcards, vintage colored glass slide, stamps from conflict zone around the world, cast of artist's hands in beeswax, rock found on the top of a mountain, earth from the catskills, honey, vintage envelopes from ferguson, missouri, beeswax, goldenrod plant
3 x 21 x 6 inches
right: for the bees and humans too look at, hello sun
2015
for the bees and humans too look at, hello sun, 2015 oak frame, glass, pollen, honeycomb, naturally died bees, postcards, vintage colored glass slide, stamps from conflict zone around the world, cast of artist's hands in beeswax, rock found on the top of a mountain, earth from the catskills, honey
31 x 25 x 6 inches
