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CoilBasketLessonforRooted,Revived,Reinvented:BasketryinAmericaExhibitionGradeLevel(s)MiddleSchool5th–8thGrade
By:ShirleyBoudreauxNATIONALVISUALARTSSTANDARDS:AnchorStandard1:Generateandconceptualizeartisticideasandwork.EnduringUnderstanding:Creativityandinnovativethinkingareessentiallifeskillsthatcanbedeveloped.EssentialQuestion(s):Whatconditions,attitudes,andbehaviorssupportcreativityandinnovativethinking?Whatfactorspreventorencouragepeopletotakecreativerisks?Howdoescollaborationexpandthecreativeprocess?AnchorStandard3:Refineandcompleteartisticwork.EnduringUnderstanding:Artistsanddesignersdevelopexcellencethroughpracticeandconstructivecritiques,reflectingon,revising,andrefiningworkovertime.EssentialQuestion(s):Whatroledoespersistenceplayinrevising,refining,anddevelopingwork?Howdoartistsgrowandbecomeaccomplishedinartforms?Howdoescollaborativelyreflectingonaworkhelpusexperienceitmorecompletely?RATIONALEandGOALSFORTHISLESSON:
• Studentswillbeabletocreateacoiledbasket.• StudentswilldoanartjournalpaperonthetimelineofbasketryinAmericatowhatishappeningtodayin
basketmovement.• Studentswillputonanexhibitionoftheircompletedbasketworkwithintheirownschooltohaveabetter
understandingofwhatit’sliketoworkinamuseum.• VisittheRooted,Revived,Reinvented:BasketryinAmericaExhibition.• Examinetherelationshipbetweenmaterialsandthemeaninginaworkofart.• Formaninterpretationofacomplexartworkbasedoncloseobservationinamuseumsetting.
ENDURINGBIGIDEA:Withinthebasketartworld,itisnotsurprisingthat,today,welookbackwardsintimetotheaccomplishmentsoftheartists,sothatwecanstudywhatbasketmakingis.Wewanttohaveagreaterunderstandingofthoseculturesthathavebeenpartofthehistoryofthisartform.Thisprojectwilltransformtraditionalbasketryintoacontemporaryfineartandhelpstudentshaveagreaterunderstandingofbasketry.BIGIDEA:“Whatisabasket?”Throughthislesson,wewillseethetransformationoftraditionalbasketryintoacontemporaryfineart.Whatmakesabasketintoday’sworld?Whatareartistsmakingintheworldofbasketry?Rooted,Revived,Reinvented:BasketryinAmericaExhibitioninhelpingidentifywhatabasketis?ESSENTIALQUESTIONS:
• WhatisBasketry?• Whatistheartisttryingtocommunicatethroughthebasket?• Whatcanabasketbeusedfor?• Whatdothematerialssayabouttheartwork?• Howaretheelementsofartandprinciplesofdesignappliedtobasketmaking?• Whatareyourfirstimpressionsofthisartwork(basketry)?• Whatdoyounoticeaboutthematerials-(man-madevs.naturalmade)?
KNOWLEDGEBASEANDKEYCONCEPTS:
• Basketmakingisoneoftheoldestcraftsintheworld.• Youcanusealmostanythingtomakeabasket,butmostaremadeoflimbs,leaves,vines,reeds,and
whateverisavailableintheirareas.• Theyarewoventogethertocarryoutadifferentpurpose,dependingonwheretheycomefromorwhat
timeframetheyarein.Todaytheyhavebeenreplacedbymetalandplasticcontainers.• WhatistheRooted,Revived,Reinvented:BasketryinAmericaExhibition?
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OBJECTIVES:• Visitamuseum/gallerytoseeRooted,Revived,Reinvented:BasketryinAmericaExhibition.• Learnaboutbasketsfromvariouscultures.• Critiqueworksofbasketry-speculateonhowtheyweremade.• Learnthedifferenceinbaskets–Traditional/Contemporary.• Utilizeelements/principlesofdesigntocreatebaskets-createaformthatvariesindiameteranddirection.• Exhibitcraftsmanshipinbasketmaking.
LESSONVIGNETTE:DayOne
• WeavingHistorywithPatCourtneyGoldhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EpXU6PfMzY(9:07)
YuppieIndianCouplebyPatCourtneyGold• • TheBlackAshBasketMakerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzJ--mhi2l4(7:05)
PorcupinebyJoAnneRusso
• Studentswillbreakupintogroupsofthreetofiveatthecomputer/iPadsanddoresearchfortheminiresearchpaperonbasketartistsintheirArtistJournals.
DayTwo
• StudentswillturnintheirArtJournalswritingassignmentsonabasketartist.• Groupswilltalkaboutwhatbasketartisttheyfound.• Vocabularywordsheet.(attachedtolessonplan)• (VTS)VisualTeachingStrategies–Contemporarybasketby:JohnGarrett(Builder’sBasket)
17x20x21Foldedandrivetedsteel,aluminum,variousfoundandcollectedobjects.http://www.vtshome.org
Builder’sBasketby:JohnGarrett
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DayThree• Studentswillstarttheircoilbasket.
o (Videoonhowtostartabasket)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axl_m22y98co Eachbasketrequiresatleast10feetof¼diameterofpapercoilorrope.Thiswillmakea4”bowl.
(papercoilcanbemadebythestudentsoryoucanbuythemfromDickBlick)
o Withyarncoilaroundpaperrope.(seevideoforhelp)
o Makesurethatitgoesuporflaresout.o Finishbycuttingintotheendofthepapercoiltomakeaslightangle.Studentscanaddbeads,
paints,andotherdecorativeobjects.
DayFour:
• Workdayonbaskets.• WriteArtistStatement(Name,TitleoftheBasket,andaparagraphabouttheirbasket).
DayFive:• Groupcritiqueabouttheirbaskets.• Putupabasketexhibitionintheclassroom.(ArtistStatementswithBaskets)• StudentswillmovearoundtheexhibitionandfilloutExhibitionQuestionCard.(attachedtolessonplan)
DaySix:• FieldtriptovisitandviewtheRooted,Revived,Reinvented:BasketryinAmericaExhibition.• MuseumActivity:BasketHunt.(attachedtolessonplan)
DaySeven:• StudentswillwriteintheirArtistJournalsaboutwhattheysawand/orfoundthattheydidnotthinkabout
basketsintheRooted,Revived,Reinvented:BasketryinAmericaExhibition.Couldyouputanexhibitiontogetherofthissize?WhyorWhynot?
• Filloutexitslips.(attachedtolessonplan)FORMATIVEASSESSMENTS:
• ArtJournalAssignment• Questioningandparticipationduringclassdiscussion.• Classroominvolvementandresponsesofone-on-onequestionsduringworktime.• Completinganartiststatement.
ADAPTATIONSFORSPECIALNEEDSandSTUDENTENGAGEMENT:
• Peeroradultassistance.• Increasedtimetocompleteartworkorassessments.• Adaptationofmaterials.• Classroomwillbeadapted,whichallowsforextraroomformobilityorpositioningofequipment.• ipads,apps,computersorotheralternativetechnology.
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MATERIALS,TEACHINGRESOURCES/REFERENCES:• Powerpoint• Videos• Baskets,samplesand/orphotos• Papercoilorrope• Paper• Scissors• Beads• Paint• Yarn• Needle• StudentArtJournals• Exitslips• Wordsearch• FieldTripPermissionForm• BasketHunt(FortheMuseum)VOCABULARYLIST:CoilingPlaitingTwiningWicker/WillowBaseStakesSpokesRibsWeaverPacking
SplicingUpsettingtheBasketCutandTuckorCuttingandTuckingBasketHairsRimRowRimRimFillerLashingShaping
LayingOuttheBaseTwiningTripleTwiningToWeaveaRowFoldandTuckWraptheRimLashingtheRimWrappingtheHandleTools
RESOURCES:AmericanBasketry:http://americanbasketry.missouri.edu/NationalBasketryOrganization:http://nationalbasketry.org/CraftinAmericaPBSseries(NotetheyalsohavelessonplansassociatedwitheachepisodesimilartoArt21:http://www.pbs.org/craft-in-america/home/http://www.vtshome.orghttps://faculty.missouri.edu/~basketry/
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SUMMATIVEASSESSMENTS/RUBRICS:Artist:_______________________________Project:________________________________Date:______________
!Exceptional;aboveandbeyond+Substantialeffortandunderstanding#Basicunderstandingandrequirementsmet.?NeedsguidanceorSupport*Incomplete.
PRE-THINKING
1. Artworkexhibitscreativeinterpretationofprojectprompt.2. Individualmeaningandpersonalexpressionevident.3. Participationandcollaborationwithpeersonculminatingactivity.
PRODUCT1. Artworkexhibitscreativeinterpretationofprojectprompt.2. Understandingoflessoncontentevident(example,artist,ideas,techniques).3. Individualmeaningandpersonalexpressionevident.4. Comprehensiveartiststatementencapsulatesartisticthinkingandchoices.5. Participationandcollaborationwithpeersonculminatingactivity.
PROCESS1. Artworkcompletewithartiststatement.2. ArtistJournalturnedinontime.3. Usedclasstimeappropriately.4. Improvedproficiencyoftechnicalskills.5. Craftsmanship.6. Evolutionofartisticprocessevidentwithintheartwork.
FinalScore:___________________
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Rooted,Revived,Reinvented,BasketName:___________________________________________________________Date:______________________________
CoilingPlaitingTwiningWicker/WillowBaseStakesSpokesRibsWeaverPacking
SplicingUpsettingtheBasketCutandTuckorCuttingandTuckingBasketHairsRimRowRimRimFillerLashing
ShapingToolsLayingOuttheBaseTwiningTripleTwiningToWeaveaRowFoldandTuckWraptheRim:LashingtheRimWrappingtheHandle
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ClassroomExhibitionQuestion:
Whatdidyoulikethemostaboutthisbasket?Whatdesignelementscanyousee?Whatwouldyouchangeaboutthisbasket?Canyoutellwhattheartistwantedustoknow?
MuseumActivity:(BasketHunt)Findthebasketsinthepicture
• Whatistheartist’snamewhocreatedthebasket?
• Whatisitmadeof?• Whatisthefunctionalityofthebasket?• Isitman-madeornaturalmaterials?• Isthebaskettraditionalorcontemporary?
AnswerstotheBasketHunt:1.MagicBusbyLoisRussell(Twinedwaxlinen)2.TheHalloweenGracebyNathalieMiebach(Reed,
paint,wood,data)3.AprilSnowbyJillNordforsClark(Hogcasings,
twigs,silkthread,gesso)4.2004-1byCynthiaTaylor(Whiteoak)5.BalancebyMarilynMoore(Wire)6.RopeCoilbyKatherineLewis(Willow)
THE PALE MOUNTAINS
BASKETHUNT
Exitslip:Whatisyourfavoritethingaboutthisproject?Whatisonethingyoulearnedaboutbaskets?Whatdidyoulearnaboutart?Whatwasthemostdifficultthingyoudidwithyourproject?IsthereanythingthatIcanhelpyouwith?
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