Design a logo to be printed on the back. Include the name of the artists and the first name of student.

Be sure to start early! From Lauren: We did not start selling them until the first week of December.  We got them done too late this year, so next year we plan on having the fundraiser starting the first week of November.  Our profit was about $80.  The cost of ink really brought it down (Note from Judy: a local office supply store may donate some ink. I got one in my area to make some product donations for Christmas project).  But it being the first year that we did this, and getting a late start I thought we did pretty good.  We printed the cards when we got the order.  So, if anyone wants them, we can print them! Email Lauren to order a set TODAY! Have a set ready to go next year. Then use your own set as an examples for the following years and Gift your set from Lauren to your art teacher friends as your holiday greeting. I know I am going to have a hard time parting with my treasures from Lauren and her students!

Peak their interest early! Folks could try out the idea yet this year - experiment with an art parody Valentine's Day Card - or Mother's Day card - just to learn how to do it so in the fall it will be easier for them (and you)....or maybe even have the middle school kids do the Valentine's D card and/or Mother's Day card so that they are ready for he major project in high school. See American Gothic gone digital - by Harold Olejarz (enjoy these! See this one on American culture "For Here Or To Go?"!) Harold also has done Mona Lisa Parody with middle school students. 

NOTE: Check for mini grants from your education office. Your country may have funds available for service learning grants and career education grants. Look into the this year for next year. Moneys are allocated in the spring.

Note: Think about "all occasion cards" - The Georgia O'Keeffe card may be used year round. Think "Right to Read Week" -have each student design a card paying tribute to their favorite children's book illustrator. Have a student panel select the ones they like best for printing. These could also be all occasion cards - or a holiday focus.

Adaptation for Elementary: Try Denise Pannell's idea: Santa's Closet. Have your students create their own Santa Stories from collage materials (Collage works photograph very well). Use Mary Ann Reed's Santa Dolls as inspiration. Photograph your favorite Santa Story Collage and print out card sets for sale. They will sell like hotcakes! You won't be able to print them fast enough. Every teacher in your building will buy them. parents will buy them for gifts.

Compare to Vincent Van Gogh Bedroom

Image submitted by: Wendy Free Unit:  Art Styles - Parody (or any art style) Lesson: Choice of Art Parody - Research Wendy Free received this Van Gogh parody Christmas card this year. The artist is Tom Herzberg, a former student of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She thought it might make a neat lesson for students to choose an artwork to "decorate" in honor of a chosen occasion. Students could do a brief research project about the artist and artwork selected to parody.

Compare to Henri Matisse "Dance"    Henri Matisse "Dance" (version one)

Wouldn't it be fun to see Ellen Haasen's weiner dogs frolicking in Halloween masks? Wearing Santa hats? How about with bunny ears? Reindeer antlers? Shown: IF MATISSE HAD A DACHSHUND #2A " DOXIE DANSE" Christine Besack found this image on eBay and sent it to me. Folks - don't hesitate to send me other parody images you find. I have a feeling artists will enjoy the free publicity. Thank you Getty! This is how Ellen found me: My list post: Art Parody- Lesson Idea  Ellen is an Ontario artist.

Submitted by Donnalyn Shuster, Frankfort Schuyler C.S.D. Frankfort, New York.
Unit: Computer Graphics - Image Manipulation
Lesson: Santa Has Been Here!
Grade Level: Middle School - High School

 
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Problem to Solve:

Using your choice of graphics programs and www.artcyclopedia.com, create ‘evidence’ that Santa has made his mark in a famous work of art. Create an illustration of hat/boots/coat and make it look like it belongs there in the work of art.

Print this in B & W first, then a color print. If you want extra credit, turn this into a greeting card using MS Publisher – modify template to your needs.

Pieces will be displayed this week in the Library.

GRADING:

a.     Technical skills in drawing proportionate clothing, applying color and value to create a believable look.

b.    Insertion into painting, clean edges, cast shadows if needed.

c.     Time on task.

Extra Credit – design the card/create a title

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