LESSON 2

   Hello everybody again!

   Today we learned about artistic techniques and how to use different materials.

During the lesson we did different activities such as:

-To learn about Luct de Bruyer, who reinvented “poperty”

- To learn  about Pierke Pierlala and his puppets

-Puppestbuskers festival in Ghent      

   At the same time we took part in different activities. One of the most important was “Clay dictation” where everybody had to create what the teacher asks us to do at the very moment. This exercise promotes the development of our imagination because you don’t have time to think, you get straight to action. At first it was so stressful and complicated, actually. But, when you relax it was great fun and creative.

   Besides, I want to comment the puppet activity that we have done with paper mache, is a really easy technique that everybody could use with their students.            Maybe, it will be a little dirty but children love to get into dirt… this is the reason why we should prepare some water basins around the class.

  

 I really like the free choice. You can select what do you really want to do. It’s fantastic! I’ve chosen an animal, a zebra, in particular.

I suppose you will be wondering why.

  

 Firstly, because of the colours. I really like black and white. Don’t you think they are simple and elegant?

   Maybe I’m empathetic with Ghent, because many days are grizzly and raining?

  

  Secondly, because its shape reminds me the place where I live.. In Valencia there is a big zoo called Bioparc. You can find a lot of different animals there and also it is a very well kept place.

  

 I want to show you my class work.

                                        It is a zebra, a dragon or a giraffe?

                            

                                                         

   That link gives you more info about Valencia and Bioparc. It’s a nice video!

http://vimeo.com/70111304

   

   To finish I would like to reflect on today’s lesson:

Art class should be a time where kids must explore, reinvent and imagine. It’s the perfect occasion to use new materials and techniques that they have never used before, to encourage they to foster their creativity. Only on this way we are helping our children to awaken their (often hidden) artistic side.

                                     Bye, see you soon!                                

LESSON 1

   Today, we attended our first art class. It was very interesting and engaging , because everybody was allowed to give their point of view and express their feelings and show their emotions.

Throughout the session , we took part in different activities such as:

 -Nationality world: “Where are you from?”

-Game called: “ I like…”

-Game called : “Shall we …?”

-Know something about Maurice Maeterlinck and the story “Blue bird”

-Go out in groups and take pictures about what we learned in the lesson.

IMPRESSIONS

   It was really a fascinating time. To learn about new artists and their work stimulates your imagination and it opens your mind with new points of views that wouldn't have crossed your mind other way. Personally, I found the activity of macrophotography great. I liked the idea of working in groups, because this way everybody could share their opinion and experience with others, and consequently  this enriched the quality of the work.

   In the future,I'm considering doing this activity with my students and I think that it will be useful for encouraging the reflection in them that 'everybody can create works of arts without paper or crayons by using shapes and objects at hand'. As I see it , the most important thing is to be creative and contribute to the work with your experience.

   Well, although, so far, we haven't had many art classes; I'm sure they will change our conception of art.

   To conclude, I want to summarise today's lesson in one sentence:

                     ' the art lessons should be a time when pupils are happy '

MACROPHOTOGRAPHY

This is the example of macrophotography we did.

   And now, I would like to show everybody one of the favourite Spanish hobbies which is:

                                          'To lie on the hammock in the sun'

    You will understand me if I tell you that I'm from Valencia, and there we have beautiful beaches with clear waters. Spanish people are also lucky because of the weather, but who says that you can't lie on a hammock in Ghent ?

   Finally, a little piece of history:

Neil Armstrong was the first man who stepped on the moon in 1969.

On the 15th of February 2014, he did it again, but this time on Ghent 's moon.

WELCOME!

Hi everybody,

this is my personal blog that I've named ART-I-CHOKE.

I like the double meaning of words, this is why I've chosen this word 'ARTICHOKE'

   Everything in life could be seen from different perspectives, different meanings. Everything can be interpreted in several different ways, this is exactly what happens when talking about art...what's your interpretation?