Each year Heleni prepares a special project that we work on at home and bring in for a general critique. This year was a bit different. We were to prepare a presentation verbally and visually about a subject, concept, or idea, not necessarily about art. We all drew lots and each week, we take a break from our work for the presentation. On the 18th of April, my turn came.
Instead of giving a talk about getting out of the box I decided that it would be better to have them do it as part of an exercise. I brought paper, crayons, colored markers, charcoal etc. So I told them to start a drawing and timed it to 5 minutes. Then instructed them to tear the paper in two sections. Place one section face down and continue on half that was shown for 2 minutes. Then do the the same for the second half. Then I asked them to cut the halves in half and gave another 2 minutes on each quarter.
Neomi and I made a collage of the work on a cardboard format.
Instead of giving a talk about getting out of the box I decided that it would be better to have them do it as part of an exercise. I brought paper, crayons, colored markers, charcoal etc. So I told them to start a drawing and timed it to 5 minutes. Then instructed them to tear the paper in two sections. Place one section face down and continue on half that was shown for 2 minutes. Then do the the same for the second half. Then I asked them to cut the halves in half and gave another 2 minutes on each quarter.
Neomi and I made a collage of the work on a cardboard format.
100 x 70 cm
We mixed them all up for this collage,here is an Album link where you can see the work as well as some general images. All had a grand time and I hope that somehow I helped them look at their art with a new perspective.
My Visual Display
10 x 20 x 6 cm
I got out of the box by making small statues in small boxes. Haven't done this type of work since my college days!
