Unit 1

Tick Tock: Concepts of time & change

This unit provides an overarching understanding of the concepts of time + change — creating a foundation that each of the following units will build upon. They will explore ideas of letting art go and what to preserve through the development and documentation of ephemeral art. They will learn about the curation process that will aid them in the final unit.

Lesson 1: Introduction to Time & Change

In this lesson we will begin our journey into our new class concept of time and change. We will explore this concept through a speed draw challenge — observing how our concepts of our artwork can change over different periods of time. We will reflect as a group on what this challenge has shown us. During this lesson we will also explore artwork that uses the themes of time & change. We will use these as points of inspiration during our following classes.

Objectives:

You as the student artist have…

• Participated in the Speed Draw Challenge (1, 3, 5, & 10 Minute Increments)

• Reflected on the Speed Draw Challenge with your classmates

• Taken notes and reflected on the artists shown during the opening presentation

Essential Questions:

• Theme: Time & Change

• Podcast: Conversations on Transformation

• Time for Change: Art & Social Unrest

• New Ideas in Art

Lesson 2: Ephemeral Artwork

In this lesson we will begin our unit assignment — creating ephemeral artwork. We will execute this artwork through a series of steps including: concepting, drafting, executing, and documenting our artwork.

Objectives:

You as the student artist have…

• Researched ephemeral artwork and drafted a concept

• Created your ephemeral artwork

• Documented your artwork in different stages throughout the week of install

• Created a bulletin board mini-exhibit outside our classroom

Resources:

• Néle Azevedo

• Minimum Monument

• Yayoi Kusama - Obliteration Room

• Felix Gonzalez-Torres - “Untitled” (Portrait of Ross in L.A.)

Lesson 3: Field Trip

In this lesson you will see how other artists work with time and change as a concept during a field trip to the MFA in Boston. You will pair up with another classmate and explore an exhibit of your choosing — spending time noticing and observing these connections. This will inspire your research for your next project the following class.

Objectives:

You as the student artist have…

• Selected an exhibit to spend time in with one other classmate

• Taken notes - observing connections made in the artwork

• Selected a few artists from the exhibit to use as inspiration for the following assignment

Resources:

• MFA Current Exhibitions

Lesson 4: Artist Research & Presentation

Using the inspiration you gathered during our field trip (artist, concept, theme, or otherwise) select an artist (who works with time and change) to research. Gather your findings and create a presentation to share with your classmates. This assignment will help you in the following units where you will develop your own bodies of work centered around this topic. Think critically about what your selected artist is showing in their work, their methods of artistic research, their techniques, and their sources of inspiration. How can you use these points as inspiration in your own artwork?

Objectives:

You as the student artist have…

• Refer to your notes from the field trip

• Select an artist who uses the theme of time & change in their work

• Create a presentation to share with your classmates

• Reflect on your peer’s presentation

• Brainstorm how you can use your findings in your own artistic process

Resources:

• Coming Soon