Congratulations! You have explored the upper level of the museum. Now for one last adventure, imagine that one artwork could come to life. Which one would you choose and what would happen? This is how I ended the new Family Gallery Guide, my largest project to date at the Philbrook Museum of Art.
I had written scavenger hunts for children before, but when I was assigned the job of writing an entirely new interactive guide to the collections for kids and their families; it was both an honor and a daunting endeavor. I wanted to write something fresh and dynamic that would excite children about looking at art and teach them without it feeling like work. What resulted was a series of adventures, one for each floor of the museum, and a fourth for the sculpture gardens, that takes the reader through the permanent collection to look at sculptures, paintings, and learn fun facts along the way. For example the main level adventure, Who Am I? leads families on a hunt for several portraits in the collection by only giving them detail images of the art and then providing them with clues to guide their way. With each portrait, they learn the story behind the art and are given questions to encourage active looking. At the end is a hands-on activity that gives them a chance to play and use their imagination. The activity for this level is to draw a portrait of themselves with sketchbook and pencils provided.
This is just one of the many experiences that I have had while working as an Education Assistant that have encouraged me to take the next step and earn my masters. Another has been introducing a new way to engage the public with our collection, geocaching. Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunt utilizing GPS technology th...
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...uding the Tulsa Artists’ Coalition, Living Arts, the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa, and the Oklahoma Visual Arts Council. As a member of the Board of the Tulsa Artists’ Coalition, I have initiated such efforts as a new series of members’ events, having boosted active participation in the organization and with the goal of growing our membership base. For the Oklahoma Visual Arts Council I have served on several planning committees such as the Tulsa Art Studio Tour in 2008, and Momentum Tulsa, both in 2008 and 2009. Momentum Tulsa is an annual exhibition showcasing the work of emerging Oklahoma artists. In 2009 I served as co-chair.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the time I have spent in Tulsa and working at the Philbrook Museum of Art, however, I am now looking forward to returning to school in order to hone my skills and learn from new professors and peers.
New York City is known for its extensive collection of art museums ranging from the Metropolitan Museum of Art which is usually the most renowned to others such as the the Solomon R. Guggenheim or the Whitney Museum of American Art which are popular in their own rights. This abundance of art museums makes the city very attractive for foreign visitors. However, this abundance of choice can overwhelm even the most informed visitors who have a finite amount of time to explore what the city has to offer. Although all of the above mentioned museums have great collections of their own, the often unheralded Frick Collections might trump them all in terms of exceptional works which include some of the world's most celebrated Western artists, such as Goya, Manet, Monet, Rembrandt, and Renoir.
The white walls of the museum came to life by the art works on and surrounding them. As soon as I walked in, I was facing Sheila Hicks, Vivace, Vivace, (2014) which lit up the room with its vibrant colors, serving as the
“The Four Seasons” by Leon Frederic was the most stood out painting in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. “The Four Seasons” is named appropriately to describe the meaning after the oil paintings. When I look at these oil paintings I see or think about the different seasons we have in a year, and the change it brings to the nature. This particular art piece by Leon Frederic seems to be about the different seasons and what makes each of them different. “The Four Seasons” shows the different seasons by the color used in the backgrounds, different types of nature used, and also the different expressions shown on the girls face.
I have chosen a book written and illustrated by Ian Falconer ‘Olivia…and the Missing Toy’. It was published by Simon and Schuster. The age group chosen for the development of this task is Prep – Year 2.
I chose to read and comment on Barbara Kiefer’s “Envisioning Experience: The Potential of Picture Books.” Kiefer’s main point in writing this essay was to get the message across that children enjoy picture books that allow them to identify and make connections with the characters or the plots, and that while reading and analyzing the pictures, they gain a better sense of aesthetics and how to interpret them.
The St. Louis Art Museum is one of the United States most renowned art museums that is located in our very own St. Louis. It has over 30,000 pieces of exquisite art that I had the privilege to witness. While there, I mainly examined the art pieces that were modern art, since that is of what I have a good working knowledge. There is a wide range of art that I also got to witness including the sculptures and the museum itself. In the past year, they have recently installed a new sector of their establishment that has done nothing less than enhance the entire museum’s overall beauty. The St. Louis Art Museum, there are many beautiful works, but there were three special projects that caught my eye while I was there. The Contemporary art periods, Modern art periods, the American art periods, and the museum itself.
The River Severn, Alfred H. Vickers, Oil on Canvas, owned by they Amarillo Museum of Art given by Marilyn Seven and Ray Matney. The painting uses a luminism artistic style that is defined by “a 19th-century painting style emphasizing a unique clarity of light. . . . almost always landscapes or seascapes. . .” After reviewing Mr. Vickers’ other work, he is definitely a realist artist with many works that portray accurate size, color, and depictions of landscapes.
Identify: Many people that appreciate art will visit big art museums like the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia. Personally, I think small town artist have more to them. In the northeastern tip of Georgia there is a small town called Rabun County. I visited the Crawford Art Gallery in Clayton, Georgia. This gallery is a small two story building full of Broderick Crawford’s artwork. His work is shown downstairs while his art studio resides upstairs. Crawford has always been a resident of these North Georgia Mountains. owns his own gallery filled with his art work. My favorite was the California Quail painted in 2015. This is a 13x18 inch painting by Broderick Crawford. He used acrylic paint to construct his work. Skilled artist. Observers
For my study, I visited two museums. First I went to the Guggenheim Museum which is located at Upper East Manhattan, at the corner of 89th Street and fifth Avenue, then I later visited Metropolitan Museum of Art. The reason why I decided to visit two museums is because Guggenheim does not display the kind of art I was interested in, as its main genre of art if Modern art. My focus for this project was studying work from the Renaissance period, by Piero di Cosimo, the painting of” A Hunting Scene”.
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The Language of Art by Ann Pelo describes the inquiry-based studio practices in early childhood settings. When I started to read chapter six I traced a lot of words ,as going through the few pages I came across this word called “children’s pursuits” at the very beginning of the first question of how do we grow a culture of inquiry (Pelo,2007,p.109) . I choose this word because it is challenging for me during my first practicum placement, illustrates the heart of this chapter and guides me as an Educator to facilitate my learning for future preparation. It literally impacts our learning and pedagogical styles when we recreate art activities for children.
The decision to enroll in graduate school came after considerable time and soul searching. While contemplating the decision to return to school I thought about life, school and work. I realized that my experience in these areas have prepared me for the challenge and I am going to succeed.
This is located at Benthal greens and has a huge collection of toys, childhood equipment and costumes. When you visit the museum you know for sure that creativity is at its hilt , with exhibitions, classroom sessions, Montessori teachings, model makers workshop you have all this and more under one roof. The museum does not charge you you can take a walk for free but to participate you have to give admission fee. The shop at the museum gives you variety of things ranging from children books weaving fantasy tails and accessories like owl pencils etc. are available, then they have toys that can be bought like wooden skittles, puzzles crayon colours , skipping ropes. There is a customized section called Clara button and an exciting range of stationery, prints and even games. You have a cafeteria that serves you wide range of goodies reasonable prices. This is one fun filled activity for the whole family who wants an educative and fun filled trip in London.
I was lucky enough to visit the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in November of last year. The museum was located in somewhat of a museum park. The Rijks museum and the Stedelijk Museum are located on the same block. A beautiful landscape of ponds and trees are centered around them. The Van Gogh Museum has an audio tour available in all languages via a handheld tour guide. Unfortunately, funds limited me to get the audio tour, but I was able to nonchalantly follow a British couple around most of the five floors. The museum chronologically directes you through a collection of Van Gogh's and his contemporery's works.