Title:
Repeat After M.C. Geometric - Organic
Level:
5th Grade
Description:
Repeated shapes and images are often very interesting. Different types of
organic and geometric shapes will be explored and eventually used together to
create a repeating pattern or image. By creating a stamp of an image or shape,
it can be repeated indefinitely, which will be utilized in this piece. M.C.
Escher also used this style of repetition in his tessellations, which will be
introduced in this lesson.
Objectives:
- Students will be able to identify and describe organic and geometric shapes.
- Students will be able to manipulate materials properly and in a safe manner
- Students will be able to create a visually interesting repeating pattern
- Students will be able to relate their own pieces to the works of M.C. Escher
Materials:
Sequence:
Day
one: Students
will be able to identify and evaluate key features of works by M.C. Escher
- Introduction to M.C. Escher’s work.
- Introduction to organic and geometric shapes
- Students asked to come up with own shapes in sketchbook for next day. At least
5 of each.
Day
two: Students
will be able to discuss space and its properties
- Students will show the shapes they came up with
- Intro to repetition and space (negative and positive). Show how M.C. Escher
uses space.
- Students will see how their shapes can possibly fit together, like those of
M.C. Escher and in the space discussion
- Trace the repeating shapes onto a piece of drawing paper to get layout ideas
Day
three: Students
will be able to experiment with new materials and processes
- The idea of stamping to get repetition will be explained
- Intro to creating a stamp
- Students will be asked to pick at least one organic and one geometric shape
that they would like to use in their piece
Day
four: Students
will be able to build confidence in a method and make decisions about their
readiness to move on to a higher level
- Students will finish creating their stamps
- Stamping method will be demonstrated with either ink pads or watercolor
markers
- Practice stamping
- Begin on final piece if they feel comfortable with the stamping process
Day
five: Students
will be able to observe and discuss details in a given piece of work
- Revisit M.C. Escher’s piece, point out the details added into the shapes to
make them look like something
- Students may add details to their pieces, or leave them plain if they like
Day
six: Students
will be able to accommodate for a time limit in class and have a finished
product
- Time to complete their projects at the beginning of class
- Students will exhibit their pieces and talk about them in an open critique
forum
Standards:
Understanding and applying media,
techniques, and processes:
- Students select media, techniques, and processes; analyze what makes them
effective or not effective in communicating ideas; and reflect upon the
effectiveness of their choices
- Students intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of
art media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of their
experiences and ideas
Using knowledge of structures and functions:
- Students generalize about the effects of visual structures and functions and
reflect upon these effects in their own work
Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work
and the work of others:
- Students describe and compare a variety of individual responses to their own
artworks and to artworks from various eras and cultures
Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines:
- Students compare the characteristics of works in two or more art forms
that share similar subject matter, historical periods, or cultural context
Assessment:
- Rubric completed by student and instructor