from the atelier 2/14/08

Hi, everyone. Happy Valentine's Day!  I want to remind everyone that the show is going up next week at Kahala Mall, Monday through Saturday, so take your children, family, and friends to see it.

I want to thank all the children for working so hard to get ready for the show, and hope they will take the time to enjoy their work and what they have accomplished so far this year.  I also would like to say, "Good job, and thank you!" to all the parents who are volunteering their time for the art show.  I want to especially thank Karen Kawamura, who has not only helped organize and be the go-to person for this show, but has also has been my room parent this year and helped with both of the ateliers.

Below are some of the things you will see at the show as well as the show's write-up:
THE CONCEPT OF SELF-PORTRAITURE: 
A MULTI-MEDIA CELEBRATION
OF IDENTITY AND COMMUNITY
Mid-Pacific Institute Preschool and Elementary School


Children are continuously shaping their individuality and identity from their interactions with the world around them. The art curriculum of Mid-Pacific Institute Preschool and Elementary School encourages each child to engage in meaningful, explorative, and contemporary modes of investigating oneself within his/her environment. The children are exposed to a variety of mixed-media techniques as a means to develop a deeper understanding of concepts.

With a concept such as self-portraiture, the children identify different ways to depict personality, mood, interests, or visual likenesses of oneself. The children are encouraged to incorporate the technical elements of visual art such as line, shape, color, texture, pattern, or light/shadow. The children begin to recognize their developmental progress through creation, comparison, and written reflection on “how he/she has improved as an artist.” Documentation of the artwork is kept in an art portfolio so that the children can readily assess their progress over the years.

The self-portraits in this exhibit were created with drawing and painting, as well as with photographic, sculptural, and collage techniques. While each artwork depicts the personal characteristics that the children chose to represent, each piece evokes a sense of authenticity and honesty and becomes a re-creation or re-invention of “the self.”

Posted on February 14, 2008 12:12 PM | Permalink