| Content Provider | HEC-TV  2007-08 Honorable Mention | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact Information | Helen Headrick live@hectv.org 3655 Olive St St Louis, MO 63108 United States Phone: (314) 531-4455 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Type | Individual Program | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Rating | This program has not yet been evaluated. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Target Audience | Education: Grade(s): 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Number of Participants | For optimum interactivity we recommend no more than two classes combined. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum Number of Participants | There is no minimum number required for participation. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Disciplines | Fine Arts, Visual Arts | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Secondary Disciplines | Career Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Description | Go inside the artist’s studio at Craft Alliance in St. Louis as your students interact with metals artist Robert Longyar or woodworking artist Matt Keim. Students will be able to interact with the artist as each creates a new piece. They’ll be able to ask their questions about how the design is created, what tools are used and why, and see the final piece created. We’ll explore the big questions: Where do ideas for art come from? How is inspiration transformed into a piece of art? How are metals and woods used to create works of art? What techniques are available for the metals and woodworking artist? If a student or two from your school has a metal or woodworked piece they’d like to share with the artist and discuss the processes they used to create it, please let us know. The artists would welcome the opportunity to respond to student work. Cost for the program is FREE. PLEASE NOTE: The morning program will have students interacting with woodworking artist Matt Keim. The afternoon program will have students interacting with metals artist Robert Longyear. A short biography and/or artist statement from each is included below: Morning Program Artist Matt Keim: “I have been around woodworking for all my life, as my father taught woodworking for more than thirty years. I have always worked with wood in various forms to create both functional and non-functional pieces. I sought out woodturning as a way to express myself and relieve stress. I find it magical to stand in front of a wood lathe and watch long thin ribbons of wood fly over my shoulder, exposing a form within. I try to expose the beauty of the piece I am working by defining the shape to show the grain pattern in all its glory. I turn a variety of woods, both domestic and exotic, often searching for salvaged wood. I love simple forms that do not take away from the natural beauty of the wood itself. I believe that woodturning gives a piece of wood a second life that can be enjoyed for generations.” More information about the artist and examples of his works can be found at his website, http://www.keimartworks.com/. Afternoon Program Artist Robert Longyear: Robert Longyear is an artist whose practice alters the integrity of built structures as a way to compromise and transform. “I’m drawn to buildings as metaphor for system breakdowns – and as opportunities to learn more about how humans interface with the world through architecture. I use neglected structures as my raw material. In this way, I am able to reveal their hidden construction, provide new ways of perceiving space, and create metaphors for the human condition." Longyear received his MFA from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and his BFA from the University of Kansas. He is the Community Outreach Manager and Metals Studio Chair at Craft Alliance in St. Louis, MO. More information about the artist and examples of his works can be found at his website, http://flypigeoncamp.blogspot.com/. Additional images with examples of the artists’ works will be sent as part of the program’s preparatory materials. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Format | The videoconference program will consist of the following segments: 1. Welcome and Introduction—Student groups and experts will be introduced and welcomed to the program. 2. Demonstration and Discussion—The program will proceed as artist Robert Longyear or Matt Keim demonstrates the processes he uses to create his works of art and craft. Each will show examples of finished art pieces, the materials they use to create their art pieces, and each will demonstrate different techniques used for creating the design of their work. Students will be able to ask the artist questions as they follow the demonstrations and see the work come to life. If students have created some metal or wood pieces of their own, please let us know so they will have the opportunity to share those works and discuss it with the artist. 3. Closing Segment--Including summary of topics discussed and final questions from students. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Objectives | 1. The participant will explore the nature of metals or woodworking art and his/her reaction to it. 2. The participant will engage in a discussion about the methods of artistic expression in "metals and woodworking art. 3. The participant will interact with artistic works and engage in critical evaluation of the pieces explored. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| National Standards to which this program aligns | Featured National Standards (Visual Arts): NA-VA.9-12.3--Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas Students reflect on how artworks differ visually, spatially, temporally, and functionally, and describe how these are related to history and culture. NA-VA.9-12.5--Reflecting Upon and Assessing the Characteristics and Merits of the Work of Others Students correlate responses to works of visual art with various techniques for communicating meanings, ideas, attitudes, views, and intentions. NA-VA.9-12.6--Making Connections Between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines Students compare the materials, technologies, media, and processes of the visual arts with those of other arts disciplines as they are used in creation and types of analysis. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| State/Regional Standards to which this program aligns | Featured State Standards (Missouri): Schools from across the country are invited to join in the program. Missouri state standards are provided for Missouri schools since partial funding for this program comes from various Missouri organizations including Missouri Arts Council. Featured Missouri Grade Level Expectations (GLE): GLE: FA 3: 1.A--Aesthetics - Investigate the nature of art and discuss responses to artworks. Grades 9-12: Discuss personal beliefs about the nature of art, define aesthetics as the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature and value of art, discuss and develop answers to questions about art, such as: What is art? Why do responses vary? Who decides what makes an artwork special, valuable or good? GLE: FA 3: 2.A--Art Criticism - Analyze and evaluate art using art vocabulary. Grades 9-12: With one or between multiple artworks: describe, analyze, and/or compare and contrast the use of elements and principles in the work, interpret the meaning of the work (subject, theme, symbolism, message communicated), and judge the work from various perspectives. GLE: CA 5 1.5, 1.7, 2.7--Media Messages - Develop and apply effective skills and strategies to analyze and evaluate visual media. (e.g., videos, pictures, web-sites, and artwork) Grades 9-12: Analyze, describe and evaluate the elements of messages projected in various media. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Length | 60 minutes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees | Interactive Cost: $0.00 View Only Cost: $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Fee Notes | There is NO CHARGE for the program. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancellation Policy | Since there may well be a waiting list for interactive participation, we ask you to let us know of your need to cancel as soon as you know. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Is recording allowed? | No | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The Provider broadcasts over | IP Internet 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider | Once we have received your enrollment, we will contact you requesting the IP address of the VC unit you'll be using to connect to the program and also to arrange a test call between you and our state bridge organization MOREnet. Both these steps must be completed by March 3 to finalize your participation in the program. | |||||||||||||||||||||
