Old Dominion University Art Education program presents:
SHOUT IT OUT!
Art as Activism
Saturday Morning Art Classes at ODU Fall 2009
Fall 2009 Saturday Morning Art Classes at ODU
Free Art Classes for students in grades 5-12
REGISTER:
http://freesaturdaymorningartclassesatodu.eventbrite.com/
Art as Activism classes have been created by ODU Art Education Students to educate the public on the impact artists can have on ecology, personal points of view, freedom of speech and expression. Artists chosen for these lessons can serve as role models to help educate the public.
| WHEN: | (Students may choose to attend session A OR B.) Session A Saturday, November 7th & 14th 9:30 – 11:30am
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| WHERE: | ODU Visual Arts Building, W. 49th Street, Norfolk http://www.odu.edu/oduhome/campusmap.shtml |
| COST: | Free – students must be available to attend on both Saturdays of their chosen session. Suggested donation: a canned good, children’s book, or children’s clothing. We will be collecting these items and donating them with your help. |
| WHAT TO DO: |
Register ONLINE: OR Register by mail, e-mail or phone: |
SMAC Student Exhibition We will be having an exhibition of the student work at the end of the semester. Dates and location and invitation will be posted soon. |
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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
When you register for Session A or Session B, please indicate your first and second choice of classes. Students may only attend one session and one class.
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Session A (November 7th & November 14th) |
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| “Not Your Typical Art Class” Installation and stencil making Instructors: |
Are you tired of using traditional art materials to express your inner activist? You won’t find crayons and markers in this classroom. Street artists, like Banksy and Margaret Kilgallen, don’t use traditional methods to promote their causes either. By using materials like spray paint and stencils, street artists leave their marks all over the city to make a personal statement. Become an activist to your own cause by leaving your mark on a cityscape we’ll create together. Saturday morning protest begins November 7th. |
| The Battle Against the Trashacons! Sculpture in T.R.A.S.H. Instructors: |
Transform Recyclable plastic materials into Art and help Save Humanity Trash is overwhelming our world! This build up of scum is disgusting! The stench is unbearable! Monsters are springing up from mounds of trash! We must do something before they take over the entire world. Help us create sculpture like Aurora Robson to transform and battle the dreaded trashacons!
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| Come Together: Make it Happen! Mural, found object sculpture Instructors: |
Did you know that each of us throws away an average of more than 1,200 pounds of trash per year! How can I make a difference? Sometimes we can get more done with some help than by ourselves.
In this class we will see what it is like to work as a team to solve a problem while creating something meaningful. We will look at art by Vik Muniz, an artist that works with a team of people to create large works of art out of everyday trash. Individually we will recycle materials to create pieces of art and as a team, we will work together to turn them into a mural about our community. We will also learn about other artist and organizations that focus on working together to get big things done. We need your uniqueness to contribute to our group effort. Let’s make it happen! |
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Session B (November 14th & November 21st) |
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| TRASH TALK installations and mural with found objects Instructors: |
What we consume says a lot about us. What we do with the leftovers says it even louder. It’s time we had a conversation about recycling!
Because actions speak louder than words, let’s have some fun and make art while we’re at it! We will explore the installation sculptures of Michelle Stitzlein. As we learn about the concerns facing Virginia, and the country’s growing waste management issues, we will be making our own installation sculptures out of these “problem” items. From bottle caps to discarded silverware, we’ve got it all! Come help make a difference and do some trash talking with us! |
| Lights! Camera! Activist! Fashion Design sewing, printmaking Instructors: |
Calling all Fashion designers for “Art as Activism!” Do you want to design wearable art that stands for something you believe in? Discover how to make a t-shirt, hat, tote bag, or other form of wearable art in this Saturday Morning Art Class.
We will look towards activist fashion designers Vivienne Westwood, Kenneth Cole, and Marc Jacobs for inspiration. Just bring in one of these items (a t-shirt, hat or tote bag) and we’ll supply the rest! With printmaking strategies, you will embellish your wearable art with a linoleum cut stamp that you will create. You will also have the opportunity to embellish your wearable art with other items we will bring in, such as tape, buttons, ribbon, trinkets, and paint. Feel free to bring in items to add to your artwork. Not only will we be making these unique clothing items, but we will also be strutting down the runway wearing them the evening of your art show! |
| “Vigilante Avengers” Self Portraits, found object collage murals and installation Instructors: |
“BOOM!” “SMACK!” “SCREEEEEECH!” And the Vigilante Van is on the move, escaping into the night full speed ahead. We are a league of advocates for peace and devoted to justice. We must take a stand! We are looking for Avengers to conduct “Shout it Out” missions. But, for your safety, we need you to develop an imitation of yourself… a phony… a bogus… a sham… Bring out the hero inside to cast as your secret identity so the public can hear you but won’t recognize you. Inspired by the visionaries Kara Walker, Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla, you will be making an exact scale replica of yourself (aka your secret identity) that will visually represent and communicate your protests! Do you have what it takes to join our league for peace? Do you wish to take a stand! |
Once you have chosen your top 2 choices, go to the top of this page and click the “register” button.
Art Education Students participating in ARTS 406 will be leading fun, creative classes involving a variety of art media The Art Education area of Old Dominion University requests your help in informing your students of the Saturday Art Workshops.
Our classes are taught by juniors and seniors seeking certification in art education, under the supervision of certified staff. We seek to provide art experiences which build on students’ primary art learning in the schools which may allow highly motivated students to pursue interests they have discovered in the art classroom.
