Go West!
Art of the American Frontier
June 4 - 6, 2013
Darby Jones
CEO & President, ArtsNOW
Lead Instructor, High Museum of Art
Frederic Remington
The Mountain Man,
1903 Bronze
Apsaalooke (Crow), Montana
Jacket, ca. 1885
Deerskin, paint, fringe, cloth,
otter fur, ribbon, seed
beads, horsehair
Learning to LOOK
Ten times two…
A.D.M. Cooper
In the Studio, 1902
Oil on canvas
Is learning to see, ten times more!
Go West! Art of the American Frontier
THINK / PUZZLE / EXPLORE
- What do you think you
know about this artwork
or topic?
- What questions or puzzles
do you have?
- What does the artwork
or topic make you want
to explore?
Frederic Remington
The Cheyenne, 1902
Bronze
Go West! Art of the American Frontier
BEGINNING / MIDDLE / END
- If this artwork is the beginning of a
story, what might happen next?
- If it this artwork is the middle of a
story, what might have happened
before? What might be about to
happen?
- If this artwork is the end of a story,
what might the story be?
Frederic Remington
The Broncho Buster
1895 Bronze
Take a closer look…
SEE, THINK, WONDER…
- What do you see?
- What do you think about
what you see?
- What do you wonder about
or what questions do you
have?
- What is the purpose of…?
Apsaalooke (Crow), Montana
Boy's Shirt, ca. 1890
Tanned deer hide, glass
beads, wool cloth
What visual arts products could you derive
from these inquiry-based investigations?
You will have time to explore and generate prototypes of your
own in a few minutes…
DEMONSTRATION and
EXPLORATION TIME!
Latex/Silicone Mold-Making and Casting. Play Dough
Simplification, The Art of Adornment
HAVE FUN!
GALLERY WALK with a partner!
ALEXANDER CALDER
Flying Saucers (Soucoupes Volantes)
1968
THANK YOU
Have a wonderful summer!