Design options: for teachers.As art teachers, we all know that the word "design" can be used as a noun noun [Lat.,=name], in English, part of speech of vast semantic range. It can be used to name a person, place, thing, idea, or time. It generally functions as subject, object, or indirect object of the verb in the sentence, and may be distinguished by a number of or a verb verb, part of speech typically used to indicate an action. English verbs are inflected for person, number, tense and partially for mood; compound verbs formed with auxiliaries (e.g., be, can, have, do, will) provide a distinction of voice. . In my Random House College Dictionary, design is defined as a noun as, "an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of an object," and the meaning of design as a verb is, "to prepare the plans for a work" or "to plan or fashion artistically or skillfully skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. ." Fortunately, resources for both of the meanings of design can be found on the Internet. www.afaweb.org/education/ dow1.asp Have you ever wondered who was most responsible for the pervasive teaching of the elements and principles of design? Arthur Wesley Dow's (1857 1922) profound influence resulted from the widespread use of his text, Composition: A Series of Exercises in Art Structure for the Use of Students and Teachers, a book still in print. This informative website is based on an exhibition by the American Federation of Arts. ndm.si.edu/ The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum is the only museum in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. The National Design Triennial tri·en·ni·al adj. 1. Occurring every third year. 2. Lasting three years. n. 1. A third anniversary. 2. A ceremony or celebration occurring every three years. : Inside Design Now is presently featured online. ndm.si.edu/dfl/dflhome.htm This online interactive program specifically celebrates one hundred years of collecting by the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum. www.eisnermuseum.org/ educators/pdfs.shtm This component of the Milwaukee Museum of Art offers three online teacher guides, The Power of Advertising: Burma-Shave, The Art of the Album Cover, and Character Trademarks. www.artsmia.org/modernism/ This attractive site features architects, designers, artisans, nine modernist movements, and over 250 arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. objects dating from 1880 to 1940. 66.113.241.131/lessons/envs/live/ htdocs/lesson53.htm One of the many appealing lessons provided on this site devoted to the artist Keith Haring Keith Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was a pre-eminent artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York street culture of the 1980s. He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania but grew up in Kutztown and was interested in art from an early age. explores the possibilities of designing a personally customized watch, bicycle, or car. Most lessons can he adapted to fit any grade level. |
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