Although our project start date didn't hold, everyone showed up today, eager to learn and create. First exercise: create an "exquisite corpse." The students drew a picture of a person, then folded the paper so that only a bit showed. Tom collected the papers, and then asked each student to pick out a drawing that was not their own. The students then randomly selected a color, the names of which were written on folded bits of paper.
As Tom explained, the purposes of these exercises are to encourage students to "detach from their own aesthetic," to separate the student from what he/she automatically considers to be beautiful, and to also encourage collaboration.
The students then worked on creating mosaics by gluing irregular squares, rectangles, and triangles of paper in their designated hue onto their drawings.
Do it yourself:
1. Choose photos and advertisements from magazines in a particular color.
2. Cut magazine pages into irregular shapes.
3. Draw a person with full body - make it distinctive! Add a boa, witch boots, striped pants....
4. Fill in picture with magazine pieces by gluing individual pieces onto picture with white glue. Make sure you fill in the background, too.
More information on the "exquisite corpse" exercise: http://www.pbs.org/art21/education/labor/lesson1-3.html
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