"You must know that you can swim through every change of tide."
"Keep adding stones, soon the water will be lost in the well" -Jack Johnson
"The future is no place to place your better days." -Dave Matthews
"Don't fear the storms of your life. It is through navigating them that you'll learn how to better sail your vessel." - Dr. Terry Gordon
STEP 1: Pick a Mantra
* (originally in Hinduism and Buddhism) a word or soundrepeated to aid concentration in meditation.* a statement or slogan repeated frequently OR positive quote from yourself, a family member, a friendOR a positive/ motivating part of a song (many of my mantras come from music) (ex: Dave Matthews: "The future is no placeto place your better days.") OR something good someone once told youOR make up your own~ about a paragraph or less ~** it MUST mean something to you, make you feel positive**
STEP 2: try to accurately illustrate it 1. sketch ideas on paper2. it is up to you what and how you'd like to depict it
STEP 3: we will be creating flags to add to our collection
WHY?: to enhance your Emotional Intelligence - positivity is important in all areas of life, for the rest of your life. It dramatically affectseverything and everyone around you. You must start practicing it now before negativity is hardwired into your brain
Essential Questions: 1. How and why is art used as a vehicle for communication? a. Culture affects self-expression whether we realize it 2. How can emotion be shared artistically?
Learning Objectives: Students will- * Enhance rendering skills * Understand the art of linoleum carving/block printing * Develop creative portrayal of their emotions * Comprehend how to use a printmaking press
Constraints: *
Tips from the Teacher: · be expressive · play with adding + subtracting elements · discard areas of composition you DON’T like · make it AUTHENTIC and REAL