Art is very important in our everyday lives, it is all around us. Teach art to kids will help them understand more about the world around them. Art is found in science (mixing colors), math (demotions, shapes, space), a foreign language (the vocabulary of art), history (reflecting past cultures), language arts (art can tells a story), physical education (working the fine motor skills) and technology (graphic design, photography) (1). Art is calming and almost therapeutic to many people. However, it is not just a way to relax; art displays a whole different way of thinking. A certain amount of planning of where things will go, what color/texture you want them to be and how the whole picture will fit together. A study has shown that art involves mental habits that are not emphasized anywhere else in the school curriculum (2). Art can also teach “patience, perseverance, creativity, problem-solving, and all kinds of other important life skills that are often best learned through art” (3). I think that children are more confident when they can use creativity and problem-solving in their art work. A boy I know used problem-solving to make Toothless (from How to Train Your Dragon) a dark blueish-black. First he colored Toothless blue and then black. It looked so much better than just black. I was surprised that he thought about layering the colors all by himself. Art isn’t just a fun and messy time in class, it helps children develop and think in a different way than normal school work. And that is why we should teach art.
http://answers.yourdictionary.com/answers/jobs-education/why-teach-art-in-elementary-schools.html
Friday, January 28, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
What is art?
Art is an expression of the artist through a medium that is tangible and has meaning to someone. The artist could think it was a mistake but others could see meaning behind the piece. For example the ceramic squash piece that you talked about in class, to you it was a mistake, but to your teacher it was a masterpiece. But the question of who the artist could be is one that is complicated. Is it just those that know the basic rules of the art form they are creating? I submit that it is not. Children may use lines and circles to draw pictures and they create art but they don’t necessarily know the rules. My nephew drew a scribble when he was about three and told his mom that it was a deer. To my nephew and his mom it is art but I’m sure that not everyone could consider that art. I once saw a dog scratching this canvas that had some sort of covering that, when touched, would leave marks on the canvas. After a while the dog would leave the canvas alone. The covering was taken off and the canvas was then pronounced art. I do not think this is art because it could be the dog trying to get the colorful covering off and then gave up. However, the elephants that have created paintings I would consider art. So what is the difference between dogs and elephants as artist? The first thing that pops into my mind is that I like one and don’t like the other. But that should not mean that one is art and the other is not. Therefore, I suggest that art is not defined by the creator but by the eye of the beholder.
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