Haitian metal art: elementary.Significant Problem Combining two subject areas--art and French--was the goal of this integrated lesson on tin art for third graders. In both art and French classes, students studied the culture of Haiti The Culture of Haiti encompasses a variety of Haitian traditions, from native Taino customs to practices imported during French colonisation and Spanish imperialism. As in the cases of Cuba and the Dominican Republic (but to a much larger degree), Haiti is a Afro-Latin nation with . In art, they focused on the relief design potential of metal foil. Essential Concepts 1. Appreciating tin art as a popular art form in Haiti. Haitians use torches to cut and shape old oil barrels into works of art that are then painted with vivid colors "Vivid Colors" is the second single of Japanese band L'Arc-en-Ciel. Track listing
Chart (1995) Peak position Time in chart . 2. Selecting subject matter for an artwork. Popular subjects in Haiti are lizards, houses, plants, foods, fish, birds, and transportation. 3. Understanding the language, culture, and geography of Haiti The nation of Haiti comprises the western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, west of the Dominican Republic and between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. Haiti's geographic coordinates are at a longitude of 72° 25′ west and a latitude of 19° 00′ north. and how these influence the colors, and subject mater found in Haitian art. Materials 12 x 18" (31 x 46 cm) paper, pencils, metal foil, ball-point pens with caps on, acrylic paints, brushes, polyurethane Guiding Practice Students began by drawing a large image on paper. The drawing was cut out, leaving a small amount of paper outside the outline. Next a piece of metal foil was cut to accommodate the drawing. The drawing was taped to the foil, and the foil was cut to the size of the drawing. Students placed the foil on a heavy cushion of newspaper and traced with heavy pressure over their drawings to emboss the foil underneath. The paper drawing was removed and students were shown techniques to emboss the foil. Emphasis was placed on first looking at the image and selecting areas to raise by embossing embossing, process of producing upon various materials designs or patterns in relief by mechanical means. The material is pressed between a pair of dies especially adapted to its hardness and the depth of the design needed. , other areas to texture, and others to indent To align text some number of spaces to the right of the left margin. See hanging paragraph. . All metal tooling was done with the smooth tip of a ball-point pen cap or a dull pencil point. Students painted the foil with acrylic paints and added a final coat of polyurethane for protection. Assessing Learning In French classes, students wrote about their art pieces, describing the image they chose, the colors, patterns, etc. These descriptions were displayed along with the artwork. ClipCard submitted by Joanne Smith Bodnar, an elementary art teacher at Gill St. Bernard's School Gill St. Bernard's School is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational day school located in the Gladstone area of Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey, United States, serving 645 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. in Gladstone, New Jersey Gladstone is an unincorporated area within Peapack-Gladstone in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07934. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07934 was 1,482. . |
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