Chapter 4 Reflective Response

The more I study about art education curriculum the more I see it as it's own work of art, or maybe even a series. It has multiple components that should flow together and be able to unite with an enduring idea - an idea that is relevant for today's students. I see the advantage of having an enduring idea met through the study of not only art making, but also art criticism and art history. I want to be able to clearly do this, and help students understand making purposeful art. I love the examples in the book about helping students see the depth of the artwork they create, such as that with the study of social reality. The students studied the bizarre artwork of Sandy Skoglund, but were able to see the relevancy of her artwork- especially by making their own strange artworks of fantasy meeting reality through photography and Adobe Photoshop. As I help students making similar connections, I recognize the need to continually practice this in my own artwork and becoming better at referencing other artists.