Thursday, April 4, 2024

Art History - Andy Goldsworthy

In my Art History 2023-2024 blog post, I decided April would be Andy Goldsworthy. Here are some resources and my planning notes:

Andy Goldworthy
1956 -


also

See Think Wonder (PDF)
pz.harvard.edu

24 Andy Goldsworthy Art Examples - FREE at TpT

Andy Goldsworthy Fact Cards (PDF)
teachingideas.co.uk

Andy Goldsworthy and Land Art
artuk.org

trailer for Rivers and Tides - Piffl Medien

trailer for Leaning into the Wind - Piffl Medien

trailer for Leaning into the Wind - Magnolia Pictures

Morning Altars: A 7-Step Practice to Nourish Your Spirit through Nature, Art, and Ritual by Day Schildkret


week of Apr 1

Wed


Thu

    add our sculptures to the yard; photograph them


week of Apr 22

Sat

    have students introduce themselves (name, age, favorite season)

    arrange students in pairs, give each group six Andy Goldsworthy art examples, go off and discuss what they notice about his art style

    come back together and share observations

      nature materials (leaves, ice, wood, rocks)
      nature themes (circles, arches, spirals)
      art that is fragile
      art that will decompose
      made of natural materials that have been altered (fire)
      made of small pieces assembled together into a whole
      made with perseverance

    lay out all 24 pieces and put works together that seem similar

    watch trailers for Leaning into the Wind and Rivers and Tides

    lay down sticks to make rain shadows

    spread leaf mulch in pollinator garden and build a fairy village


week of Apr 29


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