From Nicole: As an artist and art
educator you have the unique ability to use your imagination
when creating and exploring new curriculum. Originality
is imperative to your student's success. Content rich
curriculum can improve the breadth section of the portfolio
while engaging Advanced Placement student's minds and giving
them the tools to create diverse and interesting
concentrations. Creating curriculum can be a daunting
task, so I employ you to look to "The Artist Mind"
for inspiration.
I encourage you today to become an innovative thinker and
challenge yourself for the purpose of enriching the education
of your students. By introducing this ideology into the
curriculum, it ensures that students will create an insightful
concentration that will challenge their art production as well
as their mind. Email Nicole
Brisco if you have questions.Shown
here is the concentration of C. A. Lee. Read
C. A. Lee's Artist Statement Student scored a 5 on
her portfolio. Sizes ranged from 18 inches X 24 inches to 5
feet X 6 feet.
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Admit
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Apologize
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Carry the Message
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Desire
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Forgiveness |
Humble |
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From Nicole: The strongest concentrations
are those which are visually connected, either by theme,
color, or media. When my students begin a concentration
I believe that they must start with the most in-depth and
comprehensive idea. This idea is the foundation, so if it is
not strong enough they are automatically set up for failure.
I require my students to create a list of 100 concrete and
abstract ideas, this is my opportunity to be a coach and
eliminate themes I know are too trite (example friendship,
love, fruit, cartoons, etc). We then narrow this list
down to 25 of the most innovative subjects. They then
take this list home and begin combining their ideas for a more
honed in concentration. The concentration by C.A. Lee
began with:
The 12 Step Program (abstract, we also
knew it could not be directly about alcohol but the individual
steps), symbolism (Abstract, too vague alone), and Self
Portraits (too plain, too common). You can see
individually they would not work, but by connecting them, it
creates a
wonderful and unique concentration for my student to build off
of.
The question I always ask my student
before beginning is:
"Over 20,000 portfolios are
submitted each year, what will make yours stand out?"
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