Hands Make Us Human
& Being Human Makes us Artists
"For the structure of bone, tendon and muscle within the human hand is one of the key anatomical features by which humans are defines. Compared to primates - gorillas, chimpanzees and other ape-like relatives of the human species - humans have hands that are distinctive."
Your Assignment:
In three class periods, you have the freedom to create a piece of art that reflects hands done in the style of a particular period of art we studied (impressionism, realism, cubism, a period from the ancient world etc.). You have the freedom to use materials of your choice for this project.
Your grades will be based on
* the amount of time & effort you put into thinking, planning and creating during class
time (60%)
* a written reflection you will submit with your project about (40%)
*how your project reflects the culture, ideals, style, meaning of the art period
you've chosen
*how working on this project has brought you to think about the
meaning of art and how it is defined.
Your written reflection should be 1 page long.
Your grades will be based on
* the amount of time & effort you put into thinking, planning and creating during class
time (60%)
* a written reflection you will submit with your project about (40%)
*how your project reflects the culture, ideals, style, meaning of the art period
you've chosen
*how working on this project has brought you to think about the
meaning of art and how it is defined.
Your written reflection should be 1 page long.
