These dynamic teaching ideas and projects will stimulate interest in a range of media—and motivate students to find highly individual solutions to visual problems. Place everyday objects in new, eye-opening contexts; increase skills; challenge young artists to reflect on their place in the world; and encourage teamwork.
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Ken Vieth is an artist/teacher with twenty-nine years of experience. He has presented at art conferences on the state and national level and is the author of numerous articles for SchoolArts magazine.
As an artist, Ken has worked in a variety of media, both two and three dimensional. His most recent work is mixed media sculpture, which is held in private collections in the U.S., Canada, and England.
Ken Vieth has received support from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Princeton University, and a Christa McAuliffe Fellowship (1997) in New Jersey, enabling him to develop his educational work in visual problem solving. He has also received a Fulbright from the U.S. to work in England and in 1997, a Fulbright from the Japanese government.
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Seeing the ordinary as extraordinary,
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This review is from: From Ordinary To Extraordinary: Art & Design Problem Solving (Paperback)
Creating a piece of art can sometimes be a daunting task, the moreso since a great idea for the next project is not something that can be turned on and off like a faucet. That's where a book like this becomes a priceless little gem. Although primarily targeted for K-12 art teachers it gives fascinating project ideas that any artist will find helpful. Throughout the book both 2D and 3D art projects and ideas are given and illustrated with students work throughout. The entire goal of the book is to open student's eyes to seeing everyday things, people and places around them with new eyes and then bringing that experience to life. Things as simple as popcorn or a coffee mug find new life as transformed objects or drawings. Lessons in composition, color, sculpture and meaning are but a few things discussed in detail. Each chapter shows many pieces of art demonstrating how students worked on a particular problem posed by the teacher. A list of suggested supplies is provided so the reader may create their own work from the project discussed. For example, one project was "Expressing Music in Visual Language". For anyone interested in ideas for new artwork this book would be a worthy investment.
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The ideas in this book will inspire you to become a more creative and dynamic teacher! Even as an art teacher, you can get stuck, and this book will really unstick you! The art projects are really relevant to secondary students because they incorporate symbolic thinking and personal reflection. They appeal to the whole child and all encourage creative and critical thinking skills, as well as some that are cooperative and group oriented. What high school student wouldn't want to 'map the landscape of his mind'? Or, what about making a 'Tower of Freedom' to express thoughts on that subject!? You will love the ideas and wonder how you ever taught without it!!!!!!
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An excellent book with faboulous ideas and lessons. I find this book to be very helpful. Ken Vieth ideas involve not only the visual arts but the historic arts as well. His book help students to think creatively and gives them the opportunity to make their ideas come true. He gives the teacher different options and educators can take his ideas to a next level by expanding his techniques.
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