Expressive Food Characters
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Expressive Food Characters using ceramic techniques learned in class
- Use shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), form (two dimensional, three dimensional), and texture (actual, visual, implied) inspired by American Artist (1958-Present) Saxton Freymann
- Use sculptural techniques (carving, casting, modeling, assembling) and design principles (balance, proportion, emphasis) based on Edible Art
- Define Ephemera (short-lived everyday prints or produced items not meant to be permanent art but capturing lived experiences)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Melon School Bus (2000) Saxton Freymann
2. How Are You Peeling? Foods With Moods by A. Joost Elffers and Saxton Freymann
3. Discussion Questions "How do you think the author and illustrator created the images for these books? What materials were used when making these children's books? How did the artist get this idea? Why is the therm edible food an accurate description of Saxton Freymann's technique? What other adjectives could be used to describe his art? Do you see faces, animals, plants, cars, or buildings in any of these foods? How do you think these fruits and vegetables are feeling? How can you tell these fruits and vegetables are feeling this way? Why do you think the author did that? Why does the pepper look happy, the apple surprised, and the orange mad? Is there a similar message between these two stories? Is there more than one way of looking at things or more than one point of view? Can there be more than one correct answer to a problem or question? Do things look differently depending on how you look at them? How can you tell the fruits and vegetables apart? How can a pun be visual?"
Lesson Activities
1. Turn clay slab into basic shapes (head, facial features, arms) for the positive space (fruit, vegetable, foreground) of the Expressive Food Characters
2. Use modeling tools to draw features (accessories, jewelry) for the positive space (fruit, vegetable, foreground) of the Expressive Food Characters
3. Add lines for the facial features (nose, eyes, mouth) for the positive space (fruit, vegetables, foreground) of the Expressive Food Characters
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Expressive Food Characters for Assigned Table
2. Onion Cat and Green Pepper Dog (1997) Saxton Freymann
3. Discussion Questions "How does this tomato feel? Why does the tomato feel that way? What happened to the tomato? What will the tomato do next? Does the tomato need help? Can you identify an emotion on the page displayed? Do you have parents or guardians who remind you to not play with your food to make sculptures? Have you seen food the have been covered with a decorative message? Is the onion feeling happy, grumpy, or surprised? Have you ever felt the way this orange looks? What happened that made you feel that way? What kind of fruit or vegetable did the artist use to make this animal? How do you think he made the eyes or the mouth? Did he cut into the food or add something to it? Why do you think he choose a bumpy cauliflower for a poodle instead of a smooth apple? If you had a banana right now, what animal or character could you turn it into?"
Lesson Activities
1. Add lines for proportions (head, facial features, ears) within the silhouette (fruit, vegetable, foreground) of the Expressive Food Characters
2. Mold clay into basic shapes (oval face, crescent ears, big eyes) for the positive space (fruit, vegetable, foreground) of the Expressive Food Characters
3. Use needle tools to draw features (eyes, nose, mouth, wrinkles) for the positive space (fruit, vegetable, foreground) of the Expressive Food Characters
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Expressive Food Characters for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (water buckets, needle tools, rubber mats)
Lesson Activities
1. Add tempera paint with color combinations (complementary colors, analogous colors, earth tones) to the positive space (fruit, vegetables, foreground) of the Expressive Food Characters
2. Add tempera paint with color combinations (complementary colors, analogous colors, earth tones) to the negative space (background) of the Expressive Food Characters
3. Apply Gloss Finish to the facial features, facial proportions, and accessories of the Expressive Food Characters
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