Joan Miro. 1893-1983
Welcome back to Art News with Caren.
This term we have explored art through the lens of Spanish Painter, Joan Miro. Joan Miro's artwork influenced the world of art with his unique viewing and his playful use f shape and colour.
I am purposefully not sharing any of our works of art because we are saving these for the annual art exhibition. Please can you diaries the date .
Saturday November 1st from 2-4:30. Please invite your family and friends and bring along a plate of eats to share.
Throughout this term, the children have grappled with how to use shape and colour in their simplest forms. We have created 3D works as well as flat designs while sticking closely to Miro's own expression of simply colour fields and form.
In the teenage group, we have been creating works of art the reflect the comic book style of Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein. We began our thinking by listen and talking through the many issues and problems in the world . This was both interesting and cathartic. From here, the young people had to design their own hero who could solve one or several of these issues.
I hope that you enjoy not only the delightful artwork but also the deep reflection that accompanied these works.
We have 2 family art group experiences. One is a homeschool group of children and their parents and the other is a Saturday art workshop time . These are deep and rich and beautiful times where children love creating with each other and with their parents or grannies.
These artworks flow through similar themes to the other art classes although we also have freedom to create something fun and wild that comes from the families experience.
Please look out for our gold framed still lives and the bold bull artworks.
What is art for? Why do we make art? What is art?
These are profound questions which society grapples with continuously. Art itself reflects and answer to these questions in itself. I ask the children to think about what they think the answer to these questions might be and I have written these down for you to enjoy.
How would you answer these questions?
Brian Eno's book , " What Art Does " is a glorious read on this topic.
As we all gallop towards the end of another very full and complicated year, may art be a sanctuary for both your children and yourselves.
"Art washes away the from the soul, the dust of every day life", Pablo Picasso
I am very excited to welcome you to this years art exhibition in November.
Yours in art
Caren
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