sandra, a sense of place

This first exercise set the stage for a beautiful week of communal art making. Incorporating movement in the process was an excellent way to see the world in a different way, thus opening us up to work intuitively and non objectively.

sandra, a sense of place

The third sense, sound. This is perfect for the classroom. Do we not listen to Mozart to stimulate the brain or tonal pulses to help induce relaxation and sleep? The use of the brass bowl incorporates rhythmic movement which is excellent for getting centered to do work... I am reminded of the Waldorf use of Eurythmy which is speech and music made visible. It's artistic expression of tone.

sandra, a sense of place

Each day and each lesson was a profound experience. The cooperative way in which we worked and the communal aspect of our art making is without parallel in my life as an artist.
This model for learning should be studied and adopted by the educational world and certainly can be adapted to the classroom. The five senses is perfect for early childhood and beyond.

sixth sense

I used plasti-board, BKF Reeves paper, masking tape, and water-soluble block printing ink. I used a large metal spoon to burnish the image onto the paper. On the first print (the bottom one) I wiped away a lot of the ink and it was difficult to get the image onto the paper (even after going over it with a brayer after I used the spoons), but I am happy with the subtleness and variations of black. Wondering how the image would look if I didn't wipe so much ink off the plate led me to create the second image (the one on the top). I think this image has a bit more depth. I would like to see how much different they would look if they went through the press. I wanted these prints to be representational of all that I felt during the printmaking class. My thoughts were mostly focused on the vibration and peaceful feeling from the Tibetan bowls, and the feeling of accomplishment and endless possibilities I felt on Saturday. What I've learned is that I now need a printmaking studio since my dining room table and small painting room are not nearly large enough for this process!

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Sixth Sense: "Not So Simple Green"

I used the materials in the homework packet, plus watercolor paints, block printing ink, masking tape, a leaf from Lauren's yard in Florida, and gloss gel medium. My print didn't transfer well with my brayer so I removed the tape from the plate leaving white spaces where the tape was. Then I added watercolor paint to the white areas, as well as pieces of other papers and the leaf for a combination of ideas from both classes at UF and came up with a multimedia piece. I feel like it shows the sense of artistic growth I felt the past two weeks. I just wish I could flip the image so that the growth goes in the opposite direction....that was a result of turning my plate into my art piece.

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