Art Is Good

Make your own at Wordle.net

Set 1: Find these photos–look for unique images from “your country.”
Try to find images that you think reflect the culture of “your country.”

As you find your photos–caption them! 1-3 sentences is enough.  You are going to write captions based on what you learn about the country (so read where you gather).

1. poverty
2. wealth
3. place of worship
4. food/meal
5. a holiday/celebration
6. a concern-an image that represents something they worry about
7. inside a classroom
8. nature
9. city
10. advertisement

Set 2

1. someone working
2. a concert/musician
3. a market place/where people shop
4. the government
5. a protest
6. an animal
7. weather
8. something very old
9. something new
10. something weird/unusual

Set 3

1. a sport or a game
2. transportation (bus, train, rickshaw)
3. public art
4. a fashion statement

Exquisite Corpse Directions

Create a symbolic self portrait.  This is not an actual portrait of yourself, but a work of art feature a unique symbol (or combination of symbols) that you create. 

Warning: The following links take you off of mspdgtt’s website.

A Dream Dictionary: This is great for looking up associations or symbolism of a pre-chosen image.

Symbolism Resource : This website is a little “busy” but contains a lot of information and articles to jump start your brain on symbols that you could use in your art.

Aboriginal Symbols