Sound, What I Remember

This is my favorite piece from the week. I love the depth, movement and value of colors.

Sound

Singing bowls

The singing bowls seemed to produce different work in all of us but it certainly did for me. These two made the most interesting of my prints in style and technique from the week, in my opinion. The first print is a ghost after a collaboration print with Juliet. The second print was made with red ink on top of the plate after the collaboration. All three colors had been used for the collaboration, followed by the ghost print, then red ink applied to the plate again. I plan to try some more prints with this plate on my own. The exciting thing I learned in printmaking was the idea that I can apply these techniques to my botanical classes. This was the first printmaking class for me so its use in my botanical classes is an eye-opener. With the final project this week, I intend to try out the possibility of print in botanicals.

Andrea, Sound

Playing the Tibetan Bowls was a peaceful experience; setting the tone for the images we produced. This image was the most difficult. I wanted to cut the plate. I did not want to be rectangular. When the color was applied, I was the most uncomfortable. Not sure why, however after printing the first image, I got it. I would like to work on this more to learn how the color sequencing will result.

Sense of Sound, Singing Bowls

Singing Bowl (Sound) Monoprint

Mike, Juliet and Laurie

Kim and Natalie

I loved this exercise. What a great way to bring everyone together and to begin a morning's work. I think this would be a great way to integrate a lesson on the arts of Tibet or to bring music into an art lesson. I'm not sure how it would go over with my high school students. It could be very interesting for a group who knew each other well enough. I might need a little more practice before doing an effective demonstration, however. What a treat.

Wednesday - Sound

The activity with the brass bowls drew me in. I was surprised by how absorbed I became in the sound and the interaction with the bowl. When we did the musical piece I especially appreciated when the sounds of the two bowls would begin to mesh together, that is what inspired my image. Adding color brought very unexpected results. Music is a great way to encourage creativity with students. We always play music in my classroom but I think I will be more intentional about using it in student work.