Arts+Education

__Thursday, October 25, 2012__ Today the students were given their FINAL opportunity to finish their Bob Boyer "self portraits"! __Wednesday, October 17, 2012__ Today most of the students continued to paint their Bob Boyer inspired "self portraits". Others who have finished started on their new sketchbook entries. __Wednesday, October 10, 2012__ Today the students continued to paint their Bob Boyer inspired "self portraits"!

__Wednesday, October 3, 2012__ Today the students continued to work on their rough drafts. About 8 of them started painting their good copies.

__Monday, October 1, 2012__ Today the students continued to work on their rough drafts of their self portraits.

__Wednesday, September 26, 2012__ Today the students continued to work on their "self portrait". They made five symbols to represent five important things in their lives. Some even started their rough draft for their paintings, using the five symbols. For their paintings they have to use four things: symmetry, symbols, geometry, and colour!

__Monday, September 24, 2012__ Today we reviewed the idea of symmetry. We then talked about different examples of universal symbols and how Bob Boyer incorporates symbols into his work. After the students were introduced into their new visual arts project: A Self Portrait, influenced by Bob Boyer. The students were asked to write down five important events that have happened in their lives and make a symbol for that moment.

__Wednesday, September 12, 2012__ Today we reviewed the "Trains-N-Boats-N-Plains: The Nina, the Santa Marie and a Pinto" painting by Bob Boyer and then went on to discuss symmetry. The students were exposed to symmetry examples in both nature and in Bob Boyer's paintings. After the students made their own simple symmetrical drawings.

__Monday, September 10, 2012__ Today we continued our discussions of blanket paintings, by having the student interpret Bob Boyer's "Trains-N-Boats-N-Plains: The Nina, the Santa Marie and a Pinto" blanket painting. The students were asked to brainstorm what they thought about the painting, how they thought it was created, what the symbols meant, etc.

__Wednesday, September 5, 2012__ Today we started off by introducing the local artist Bob Boyer. We talked a little about his history then dove straight into his blanket paintings. The students were ask to compare and contrast two of his blanket paintings: A Smallpox Issue and a Government Blanket Policy. After we read some background on both pieces the students were asked to write a reflection about the two paintings.