Raymond Pettibon is known for creating disturbing comic-like drawings. He works primarily in India ink; his themes include humor, politics, instincts, alternative universes, fantasy-life, and wish fulfillment. He also often includes text along with his work. Installation view of "Raymond Pettibon," 1999-2000, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles "The reason why I keep coming back to certain images is probably most often [because] there is a visual quality that works for me." Raymond Pettibon Inspired Lesson PlanLesson: Students will be given ink and paper and directed to create a comic panel. The comic panel must include text and must use irony. Students would be encouraged to work quickly and to not worry about creating "perfect lines." After working, students will be asked how working quickly without fear of precision changed their views on their own artwork.
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Shahzia Sikander was born in Pakistan, yet studied art in both Pakistan and the United States. She works in Indo-Persian miniature painting, drawing, performance art, animation, and installation. "I am interested in taking a form, breaking it apart, and then rebuilding it. It is about transformation for me." Shahzia Sikander describes most of her work being drawn from memory. In this video, she explains the beauty of the written word, and how there is more than just meaning in text. Untitled, 1998 Shahzia Sikander Inspired Lesson PlanDiscussion: Looking at Shahzia Sikander's installation art, students will be asked how she connects multiple cultures and perspectives into her work. How does she combine multiple perspectives through the media she has chosen? Could she send the same message through a different medium?
Lesson: Students will be provided transparent paper and opaque paper and prompted to create a hybrid of two important values they hold. They can use markers, crayons, paint, or colored pencils on their paper but must use opaque and transparent paper. Their project must hang, similar to Shahzia Sikander's installations. After all students complete their work, they will hang their pieces alongside the work of their peers. What is the message of your hanging work? How does your message change when placed alongside the work of your peers? Michael Ray Charles is known for his paintings reflecting on racial stereotypes of African Americans in history. "The bottom line is, we are dealing with American history." Michael Ray Charles says that depressing music is inspirational to him. He appreciates concepts of beauty and struggle. These crutches have lost their functionality; Michael Ray Charles wanted to create from a non-traditional approach. Crutches are symbols of healing as well as harm. Michael Ray Charles Inspired Lesson PlanDiscussion: How does Michael Ray Charles use historical stereotypes in his artwork? How have those stereotypes been harmful in the past? How are they still harmful today? Students will be placed in small groups and given recent magazines. They will be asked to find an advertisement that could be considered harmful. One student from each group will share the group's consensus from their discussion.
Kara walker is a contemporary painter, silhouettist, print-maker, installation artist, and film-maker. Her work is inspired by raced, gender, sexuality, violence and identity. She is most known for her silhouette work. In this video, Kara Walker discusses her challenges starting out as a well-known young artist. "You can declare yourself as an artist, then be an artist." "A lot of my work has been about the unexpected; kind of wanting to be the heroine, and yet, wanting to kill the heroine at the same time. And that kind of dilemma, that push and pull, is the underlying turbulence that I bring to each of the pieces that I make." Kara Walker works in silhouettes because we have difficulty looking directly at difficult subjects. The Jubilant Martyrs of Obsolescence and Ruin, 2015 Kara Walker Inspired Lesson PlanDiscussion: Kara Walker is heavily influenced by literature and struggles with her admiration for the heroine as well as wanting to kill the heroine. She questions the representations of African Americans, particularly in literature.
How does Kara Walker present multiple perspectives in her silhouette work? How does she work with issues of identity? Cultural identity? Individual identity? Prescribed identity? Lesson: Looking to Kara Walker as inspiration, students will work in groups to create silhouette forms from paper to create a response to a given event in history. Students will be given the choice to work in any color, but must work to create a silhouette. The color choice must be symbolic to the meaning of their project. "If one can, anyone can, all you gotta do is try" - Faith Ringgold Faith Ringgold is a painter, writer, speaker, mixed media sculptor and performance artist. She is best known for her quilt art. She has received over 75 awards including 22 Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degrees. She has also received fellowships and grants that include the National Endowment For the Arts Award for sculpture (1978) and for painting (1989). Coming to Jones Road: Under A Blood Red Sky Faith Ringgold on Quilting as an Art FormIn this video, Faith Ringgold discusses how she was influenced by European painters and how she took that inspiration into her quilt-making. Quilts are useful art pieces, even though her quilts are not intended to be put on beds. Chronology of Faith RinggoldBelow is a chronological time-line from Faith Ringgold's website. Faith Ringgold Inspired Lesson PlanDiscussion: Faith Ringgold discusses how in American history, slaves created art through objects that were available and useful to them. Quilting was a major art-making practice for slaves in America. Students will be asked to discuss why quilt-making should be considered a fine art form. Students will then be prompted to think of the art hierarchy and their views on the topic. Should there be a hierarchy? What changes can be made so all art is equally displayed and admired? Lesson: We all have hopes, dreams, and aspirations. Some of our determinations require more time than others to complete. What are some goals you have set that required time to complete? Did you receive the desired outcome? Looking at Faith Ringgold’s quilt, Change 1: Weight Loss Performance Story Quilt, we can follow the artist’s journey of her determination of losing weight. The weight of the quilt is symbolic of losing weight. What is a current goal or dream that you hold? A new game system? A trip to the park? Doing well on your next test? What will you do to prepare yourself for your future goal? First, write about a current goal you have and your plans (step by step) on how you will achieve that goal. Second, sketch your idea in a series of panels representing your steps. What will you include in your final piece (fabric) that will represent your determination symbolically, similar to Ringgold’s quilt weighing 100 pounds? Change 1: Weight Loss Performance Story Quilt |