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Art Activity
The Quilt Design
A design base on symmetry and asymmetry

The essence of taste is suitability. Dives into the word of its prim and priggish implications, and sees how it expresses the mysterious demand of the eye and mind for symmetry, harmony, and order.
Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937   Swiss designer and educator)


Art through aesthetics analyses and skills student, towards a life-long awareness, creating a routine, or, an approach of thinking that exercise a critical mind, and promotes creativity and understanding; this knowledge and talents are exciting to view when is in fact demonstrated by students’ application in classroom activities.


Focus Works of Art
Students will understand how to apply symmetry and asymmetry, two very important principles of art. Through techniques, and processes we are to facilitate an artistic connection within an original or interpretive artwork base on these two principles.

Work of Art: The Quilt
History of Quilting in America - http://www.quilting-in-america.com/History-of-Quilts.html
Line of Inquiry:  The assessments will teach the elementary design components. Mastering them will produce exceptional results regardless of the design problem’s complexity.
Focus Question for Workshops:  
·         What are Symmetry and Asymmetry?
·         What is Gravitation?
·         Where you can see symmetry?
·         Where we can see asymmetry?
·         How we can add quality and significance to our work?
·         It is possible to create, form, to construct symmetry or asymmetry?
·         Can you express feelings using symmetry in your artwork?
·         Can you tell a story?
·         Can you make a design?
·         Can you create visual music and sounds using symmetry and asymmetry?


Contextual Information:  Research:
Symmetry

Existed as all the elements are in agreement and complete and equal balance

·         http://user.xmission.com/~nelsonb/wildflower.htm
·         http://lyk-peir-mytil.les.sch.gr/mart/
·         http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=2007
·         http://creativitybeat.com/art-projects/symmetry-in-art-a-mandala-drawing/
·         http://www.acadeuro.org/fileadmin/user_upload/publications/ER_Symmetry_supplement/McManus.pdf
·         http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/Symbol-of-Beauty.html

Asymmetry
Dissimilarity, lack of balance

·         http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/asymm.html
·         http://thehelpfulartteacher.blogspot.com/2011/02/asymmetrical-balance-creating-dynamic.html
·         http://www.electricscotland.com/art/asymmetry.


Key Ideas and Aptitudes:

Directions, Materials, and Supplies:   
Working the Quilt
Students can use a small version of a grid paper to be used as an initial sketch.  Select colors and textures if needed.  
1.       Small grid paper for planning grid paper 27”x 24”  (http://donnayoung.org/f13/math-f/graph-paper/10x14.pdf)
2.       Large paper for final work (http://www.amazon.com/Ampad-Evidence-Heavyweight-Sheets-24-037/dp/B000GRA70U
3.       Rulers
4.       Color pencils

Directions
1      The Idea
2      The research
3      Knowing the paper
4      The sketches
5      The work
6      The colors
7      The design
8      The presentation

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