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ArtSite Classroom Project Ideas ArtSite includes over 300 project suggestions to encourage student research & writing or to inspire new studio art projects. You can easily change the project suggestions, delete the ones you don't like, and add a few new ones. Here are a examples of a few of the images and related project ideas from the ArtSite Museum: |
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Go
on a treasure hunt on the Internet and upload an Egyptian tomb object
to your Gallery page. Describe the object, its use, and how it was
made. Where did the Egyptians get materials such as gold, alabaster,
and gem stones? Image from The Museum of Fine Arts – www.mfa.org |
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On
your next trip to a museum, take along your digital camera. If the
museum permits, take pictures of your favorite art works. Become the
curator of your own gallery by uploading your images and adding your
own descriptions. Image from The Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, www.kimbellart.org |
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Upload
a painting by Winslow Homer that tells the story of coastal life in
Maine. Describe the role the drama of nature and the sea played in
his life and work. Image from The Museum of Fine Arts – www.mfa.org |
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Design
a mythology game. Create a board game based on the adventures of the
Greek heroes and heroines. Choose a favorite story and note the details
you would like to include in the game. Write a rule book and design
and produce the necessary accessories: a board, cards, dice, spinners,
etc. Image from The J. Paul Getty Museum, www.getty.edu |
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Why
is Acoma called the "sky city"? Research the environment
and history of this ancient pueblo. Add an example of Acoma pottery
to your Gallery page. What do the different surface decorations represent
and why are they so closely related to the environment. Image from The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, www.nelson-atkins.org |
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Draw,
paint, or find a picture frame, window frame, or open door and then
think about what you might find inside the frame. Add the contents
to complete your project. Image from The Museum of Fine Arts – www.mfa.org |
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Research
the expressionistic style and philosophy of the Zen priest-painters.
Download a Chinese painting of this period and describe the composition,
style, and theme. Image from The Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, www.kimbellart.org |
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Magritte
wrote, "My painting is visible images which conceal nothing; they
evoke mystery and, indeed, when one sees one of my pictures, one asks
oneself this simple question 'What does that mean'?". Learn more
about Magritte and his remarkable images. Image from The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - www.sfmoma.org |
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What
did Brancusi mean when he said "I do not sculpt birds, but flights"?
Find other examples in the Maiastra series. Upload one to your Gallery
page and explain the quote. Image from The Guggenheim Museum, www.guggenheim.org |
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Toward
the end of his life, Edward Weston became fascinated by the roots and
trunks of gnarled, aged trees. Write a poem or short story using a
tree as a metaphor for different stages of life. Upload an image to
illustrate your writing. Image from The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - www.sfmoma.org |
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