Adirondack Curriculum
Project -  Arts Forever Wild
NYS Content Area Standard
The Arts 1. Create, perform, participate in the arts
CDOS
ELA
Health, PE, Home & Careers
LOTE
MST 4. Science
Social Studies
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Title: Adirondack Landscape Quilt
"Reflections of the Adirondacks"
Grade Level: 10-12th Grade
Author: Cathy A. Hance, Massena CSD
Email: ghance@twcny.rr.com
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Adirondack Curriculum Content Area
___ Natural History
___ Human History
_X__ Culture & the Arts
___ Government & Civics
___ Economy
___ Health, Recreation & Life Skills |
Investigative Question or Issue: Can a hand-painted,
quilted wall hanging be created to represent the flora and fauna of the
Adirondack Mountains? (See related Science
challenge)
Challenge:
After
looking at websites and the pamphlet "The Adirondack Park", students
were instructed to use the computers and books in the library to
research the Adirondacks. They needed to know where they are and
gain an appreciation for them to complete the project.
A guest speaker, Sandra Hildreth, showed examples of her work, gave
background information, and talked about the importance of; artist
statements, painting on site, and learning from other artists.
A field trip was taken to the VIC at Paul Smith's with Mrs. Cook's
Biology classes to sketch, take photos, and gather information about
plants and animals at the VIC ( a small sampling of the
Adirondacks). Students were instructed to use this information
when brainstorming before creating their composition to paint on a
fabric block or canvas.
Examples
of Student Photos &
Paintings Final Landscape Quilt
Students were instructed to compare and contrast the realistic and the
abstract style of painting, previously studied by researching from the
internet and books from the library.
Resources:
Sandy Hildreth - artist, http://sandrahildreth.com
VIC at Paul Smith's, http://www.northnet.org/adirondackvic/
The Adirondack Park Pamphlet authored by the State of New York
Adirondack Park Agency
www.northnet.org/adirondackparkagency/,
and various other websites used to get images of artwork done by
Adirondack artists
www.adkcurriculum.org/adkfacts.htm
www.apa.state.ny.us/About_Park/index.html
www.adirondack-park.net/mainframe.html
Various sites to research artists working in the abstract and realistic
style of painting, including abstractart.20m.com
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Quality Standards:
Painting
- using sketches and photos of VIC and information gathered by biology
classes about flora and fauna at the VIC to create a painting with
fabric paints on 12" squares of unbleached muslin.
These will be sewn together to create a quilted wall hanging to be
exhibited at the Remington Arts Festival in Canton, NY in October, 2004.
Write an artist statement about your painting
Compare and contrast abstract style (already researched and painting
created) to the realistic style of painting used to create the wall
hanging.
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Adapted for the Adirondack
Curriculum Project from
the work of Education By Design TM and Leading EDGE, LLC
©ACP 2002
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