Congratulations! You have explored the upper level of the museum. Now for one last adventure, imagine that one artwork could come to life. Which one would you choose and what would happen? This is how I ended the new Family Gallery Guide, my largest project to date at the Philbrook Museum of Art.
I had written scavenger hunts for children before, but when I was assigned the job of writing an entirely new interactive guide to the collections for kids and their families; it was both an honor and a daunting endeavor. I wanted to write something fresh and dynamic that would excite children about looking at art and teach them without it feeling like work. What resulted was a series of adventures, one for each floor of the museum, and a fourth for the sculpture gardens, that takes the reader through the permanent collection to look at sculptures, paintings, and learn fun facts along the way. For example the main level adventure, Who Am I? leads families on a hunt for several portraits in the collection by only giving them detail images of the art and then providing them with clues to guide their way. With each portrait, they learn the story behind the art and are given questions to encourage active looking. At the end is a hands-on activity that gives them a chance to play and use their imagination. The activity for this level is to draw a portrait of themselves with sketchbook and pencils provided.
This is just one of the many experiences that I have had while working as an Education Assistant that have encouraged me to take the next step and earn my masters. Another has been introducing a new way to engage the public with our collection, geocaching. Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunt utilizing GPS technology th...
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...uding the Tulsa Artists’ Coalition, Living Arts, the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa, and the Oklahoma Visual Arts Council. As a member of the Board of the Tulsa Artists’ Coalition, I have initiated such efforts as a new series of members’ events, having boosted active participation in the organization and with the goal of growing our membership base. For the Oklahoma Visual Arts Council I have served on several planning committees such as the Tulsa Art Studio Tour in 2008, and Momentum Tulsa, both in 2008 and 2009. Momentum Tulsa is an annual exhibition showcasing the work of emerging Oklahoma artists. In 2009 I served as co-chair.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the time I have spent in Tulsa and working at the Philbrook Museum of Art, however, I am now looking forward to returning to school in order to hone my skills and learn from new professors and peers.
New York City is known for its extensive collection of art museums ranging from the Metropolitan Museum of Art which is usually the most renowned to others such as the the Solomon R. Guggenheim or the Whitney Museum of American Art which are popular in their own rights. This abundance of art museums makes the city very attractive for foreign visitors. However, this abundance of choice can overwhelm even the most informed visitors who have a finite amount of time to explore what the city has to offer. Although all of the above mentioned museums have great collections of their own, the often unheralded Frick Collections might trump them all in terms of exceptional works which include some of the world's most celebrated Western artists, such as Goya, Manet, Monet, Rembrandt, and Renoir.
The Language of Art by Ann Pelo describes the inquiry-based studio practices in early childhood settings. When I started to read chapter six I traced a lot of words ,as going through the few pages I came across this word called “children’s pursuits” at the very beginning of the first question of how do we grow a culture of inquiry (Pelo,2007,p.109) . I choose this word because it is challenging for me during my first practicum placement, illustrates the heart of this chapter and guides me as an Educator to facilitate my learning for future preparation. It literally impacts our learning and pedagogical styles when we recreate art activities for children.
The object I chose in the Lightner Museum is a painting with a gold frame. The medium in which it was created is oil on canvas. Featuring this piece is a man on a seat in front of a podium. He looks around the age of fifty, wearing a black cap and glasses. His clothing consists of a collared shirt, a coat, slacks, long socks to his knees, and black shoes. In one hand he holds a small book, which he appears to be reading from, and in his other hand he carries a brown stick about a foot in length. Standing in front of the man is a boy about ten years of age. He is standing with very straight posture and his hands by his sides. The boy is adorned with a blue vest, a white collared, long-sleeved shirt and brown pants. To the right of the man is another boy with his head resting in his hands. He is sitting on a bench and appears to be sobbing. There is a boy ducking behind the podium with his hand cupped beside his mouth, inferring that he is whispering something secretly to the boy being addressed by the adult figure. The rest of the children in the classroom-type setting sit behind desks in the far right corner of the painting, each sharing a collective look of mischief and laughter. There also appears to be a chalkboard on the back wall of the room, and some sort of picture hangs above the board on the same wall.
The white walls of the museum came to life by the art works on and surrounding them. As soon as I walked in, I was facing Sheila Hicks, Vivace, Vivace, (2014) which lit up the room with its vibrant colors, serving as the
“The Four Seasons” by Leon Frederic was the most stood out painting in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. “The Four Seasons” is named appropriately to describe the meaning after the oil paintings. When I look at these oil paintings I see or think about the different seasons we have in a year, and the change it brings to the nature. This particular art piece by Leon Frederic seems to be about the different seasons and what makes each of them different. “The Four Seasons” shows the different seasons by the color used in the backgrounds, different types of nature used, and also the different expressions shown on the girls face.
I have chosen a book written and illustrated by Ian Falconer ‘Olivia…and the Missing Toy’. It was published by Simon and Schuster. The age group chosen for the development of this task is Prep – Year 2.
The decision to enroll in graduate school came after considerable time and soul searching. While contemplating the decision to return to school I thought about life, school and work. I realized that my experience in these areas have prepared me for the challenge and I am going to succeed.
This is located at Benthal greens and has a huge collection of toys, childhood equipment and costumes. When you visit the museum you know for sure that creativity is at its hilt , with exhibitions, classroom sessions, Montessori teachings, model makers workshop you have all this and more under one roof. The museum does not charge you you can take a walk for free but to participate you have to give admission fee. The shop at the museum gives you variety of things ranging from children books weaving fantasy tails and accessories like owl pencils etc. are available, then they have toys that can be bought like wooden skittles, puzzles crayon colours , skipping ropes. There is a customized section called Clara button and an exciting range of stationery, prints and even games. You have a cafeteria that serves you wide range of goodies reasonable prices. This is one fun filled activity for the whole family who wants an educative and fun filled trip in London.
The exhibit that I viewed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art was one about European Art between the years 1100-1500. This was a series of paintings, sculptures, architecture, and tapestry of the Medieval and Early Renaissance as well as objects from the Middle East. This exhibit was an important part of the history of the Philadelphia Museum of Art because for the first time, Italian, Spanish, and Northern European paintings from the John G. Johnson collection were shown. It gave me a good idea of what the paintings were like in these four centuries and reflected ideas of both the east and the west.
The River Severn, Alfred H. Vickers, Oil on Canvas, owned by they Amarillo Museum of Art given by Marilyn Seven and Ray Matney. The painting uses a luminism artistic style that is defined by “a 19th-century painting style emphasizing a unique clarity of light. . . . almost always landscapes or seascapes. . .” After reviewing Mr. Vickers’ other work, he is definitely a realist artist with many works that portray accurate size, color, and depictions of landscapes.
One pleasant afternoon, my classmates and I decided to visit the Houston Museum of Fine Arts to begin on our museum assignment in world literature class. According to Houston Museum of Fine Art’s staff, MFAH considers as one of the largest museums in the nation and it contains many variety forms of art with more than several thousand years of unique history. Also, I have never been in a museum in a very long time especially as big as MFAH, and my experience about the museum was unique and pleasant. Although I have observed many great types and forms of art in the museum, there were few that interested me the most.
For my study, I visited two museums. First I went to the Guggenheim Museum which is located at Upper East Manhattan, at the corner of 89th Street and fifth Avenue, then I later visited Metropolitan Museum of Art. The reason why I decided to visit two museums is because Guggenheim does not display the kind of art I was interested in, as its main genre of art if Modern art. My focus for this project was studying work from the Renaissance period, by Piero di Cosimo, the painting of” A Hunting Scene”.
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I was lucky enough to visit the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in November of last year. The museum was located in somewhat of a museum park. The Rijks museum and the Stedelijk Museum are located on the same block. A beautiful landscape of ponds and trees are centered around them. The Van Gogh Museum has an audio tour available in all languages via a handheld tour guide. Unfortunately, funds limited me to get the audio tour, but I was able to nonchalantly follow a British couple around most of the five floors. The museum chronologically directes you through a collection of Van Gogh's and his contemporery's works.