Art connects us all, so why wouldn’t we teach it all we can? I have been having students create Art History thumbnail sketches for their eLearning Bellwork. This method has allowed me to introduce so many more artists than I ever have before. Though each week is a simple PowerPoint of 4 new artists, over a semester students will have seen and learned about 64 new artists—an incredible Mind Gallery in the making. I have divided the weeks into themes to make sure that as much diversity in art and artists can be experienced. Themes include: “Most Famous,” “Contemporary Artists,” “Non-Western Artists,” “Local Artists,” “Women Artists,” and more. Students are able to form their own opinions about what they see, and I love the conversations and lessons that have developed from this new approach to Art Appreciation.
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AuthorCarlon Steller Grey is a local teacher-artist in the Greenville/Spartanburg community selling and showing her artwork throughout the Upstate. She has her BA in Art Education and Art History, as well as her MEd in Art Education from Converse College. Mrs. Steller Grey was honored as the 2016-17 Beck Academy's Teacher of the Year and the 2017 South Carolina Middle Level Art Educator of the Year by the South Carolina Art Educator's Association. She is a teacher with a passion for all types of art, among her favorites being painting, drawing, and artist books. Archives
April 2024
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