Tuesday July 14th, 2015

Tuesday July 14th, 2015

Review

• The word collage is French meaning glue. 
• Collages first emerged in China around200 BC, around when paper was invented. 
• Collages reemerged in the 20th century
• Medieval Europe used gold leaf panels and gemstones in their documents and coats of arms.
• Discussed many types of collages, which we'll make in class. 3D, fabric, tissue, photomontage, and decoupage. 
• Looked at our pieces from yesterday and discussed. 

Art History Lesson

• George Braque and Pablo Picasso used the term Collage in the 20th century.
• Collages can be abstract, symmetry, minimal.
• Abstract: thought or idea with no physical or concrete existence
• Minimal: characterized by the use of simple or primary forms or structures, especially geometric or massive ones.
• Symmetrical: made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.
• Asymmetrical: having parts that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry.

Creative Activities
Paper Collages Continued and Tissue Collages
Look Ahead to Tomorrow's Lesson

• Fabric collages, photomontages, and decoupage!
• Remind students to be on the look out this week for items they can use in their collages; sticks, leaves, blocks, items found around the house, items found in the yard or at a store, items being reused, recycled, or being thrown away.