Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
WEBQUEST
Last year I did some in-school inservice run by Macquarie University's ICT Centre. The course was called eMints and on the whole was pretty useless, but.............we did do one thing that worked well and that I have used with my students, both last year and more fully this year.
It is a webquest and the students were required to make a "scavenger hunt" style postcard that represented interactivity. In addition to this they had to present all their research and evaluations etc in my Webquest and effectively it has meant that each student has built a "mini" personal website.
If you would like to know more, click our VA logo above or have a look HERE. You can view without signing in:)
ART MONTH
WATTERS GALLERY is hosting a number of artists talks this month. See the OUTLINE below and the DETAILS here.
Go along, learn "stuff", have fun!
Free Talk Wednesday Printable[3]
Go along, learn "stuff", have fun!
Free Talk Wednesday Printable[3]
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
WOMEN'S WORK?
Apparently the Biennale about to open at The Whitney (NYC) is being deemed the Women's Biennale as half of the artists being shown are female. Read more from The New York Times (excerpt below)
Nonetheless, more than half the artists represented are women, a record for the Whitney’s marquee exhibition. Bonami and Gary Carrion-Murayari, his associate curator, say the number was happenstance. They intend their survey, titled simply “2010,” only to reflect the tenor of American art right now, which they see as “somber and intimate.” Not feminine.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
AMAZING RESOURCE FROM THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART (NYC)
From: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pcgn/ho_1992.5147.htmJust cruising The Met site (as you do) and am again amazed at the resources there. This one is great as not only is there information on periods of art etc but they are accompanied by thematic essays.
Here is some info about the Heilbrunn Timeline and of course a link!
The Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, funded by the Heilbrunn Foundation, New Tamarind Foundation, and Zodiac Fund, is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection. The Metropolitan Museum's curatorial, conservation, and education staff research and write the Timeline, which is an invaluable reference and research tool for students, educators, scholars, and anyone interested in the study of art history and related subjects. First launched in 2000, the Timeline now extends from prehistory to the present day. It will continue to expand in scope and depth, and reflect the most up-to-date scholarship.Go exploring through images, maps and essays..........enjoy!
ON YOUR WAY TO NYC??
From MoMA website: William Kentridge. Drawing from Stereoscope 1998–99. Charcoal, pastel, and colored pencil on paper, 47 1/4 x 63" (120 x 160 cm). New Kentridge exhibition about to open at MoMA NYC.
Should be worth a visit...........even online!
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