Studio Thinking 3: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education (Paperback, 3)

Part I. Studio Classrooms: The How of Studio Teaching

3.  Studio Structures for Learning  18
The Demonstration–Lecture  18
Setting Tasks: African Pottery Project (Example 3.1)  19
Illustrating Concepts: Tile Project (Example 3.2)  20
Modeling Processes, Approaches, and Attitudes: Light and Boxes Project (Example 3.3)  21
Students-at-Work  22
The Critique  23
Variations in Use of the Studio Structures  25
A Fourth Overarching Structure: Exhibition  26
Features of Exhibition  27
What Can Be Learned from Exhibition  27

Part II. Introducing the Studio Habits of Mind: A Dispositional View of What the Arts Teach

5.  Engage and Persist: Committing and Following Through  41
Designing in Clay: Completing the Tile Project (Example 5.1)  41
Finishing the Process: Making Puppets Project (Example 5.2)  43

6.  Envision: Thinking in Images  48
Places for an Imaginary Creature: Inventing Colors Project (Example 6.1)  48
Designing in Clay: Beginning the Tile Project (Example 6.2)  50

7.  Express: Finding Meaning  53
Drawing for Feeling: Figures in Evocative Space Project (Example 7.1)  53
Drawing for Meaning: Imaginary Creatures Project (Example 7.2)  56

8.  Observe: Really Seeing, Not Just Looking  59
Seeing with New Eyes: Using the Viewfinder (Example 8.1)  59
Seeing the World and Putting It on Paper: Light and Boxes Project (Example 8.2)  60

9.  Reflect: Question and Explain, Evaluate  67
Question and Explain  68
Drawing Yourself as Mythical: Imaginary Creatures Project (Example 9.1)  68
Building Objects in Relation: Coil Sculpture Project (Example 9.2)  68
Evaluate  70
Drawing Values in Color: Self-Portrait in Colored Pencil Project (Example 9.3)  71

10.  Stretch and Explore: Taking a Leap  77
Introducing the Medium: Sketching in Clay (Example 10.1)  77
Building Form: Repeating Units Project (Example 10.2)  79

11.  Understand Art Worlds: Domain, Communities  84
Domain  85
Considering Representations: Figures in Evocative Space Project (Example 11.1)  85
Drawing Inspiration from Images: African Pottery Project (Example 11.2)  85
Design Inspired by Objects: Ceramic Sets Project (Example 11.3)  86
Structuring a Whole Class to Focus on Domain: Cubism Project (Example 11.4)  87
Communities  90
Creating a Library of Molds: Coil Sculpture Project (Example 11.5)  91
Focusing on Strength and Form: The Egg Drop Project (Example 11.6)  91

Part III: Integrating Studio Structures of Learning With the Studio Habits of Mind

13.  Students-at-Work and the Studio Habits of Mind  104
Studio Habits of Mind Are Taught in Clusters  104
Introducing Throwing: Centering on the Wheel Project (Example 13.1)  104
Connecting Worlds: Secret Ritual Vessels Project (Example 13.2)  105
Individualizing During Students-at-Work Sessions  105
Differentiating for Students of Various Ability/Experience Levels: Abstraction Project (Example 13.3)  106
Individualizing for Multiple Agendas: Creating Hat and Vest Project (Example 13.4)  109

14.  Critique and the Studio Habits of Mind  110
Teaching Studio Habits of Mind Through Critique  110
Integrating Studio Habits of Mind Through Critique  111
Comparing Works: Contour Drawing Project (Example 14.1)  112
Critiquing Throughout the Process: Figures in Evocative Space Project (Example 14.2)  113

15.  Exhibition and the Studio Habits of Mind  116
Using Exhibition to Teach Studio Habits of Mind  116
Integrating Studio Habits of Mind in the Exhibition  119
A First Show (Example 15.1)  119
A Sophomore Show (Example 15.2)  119
Junior Shows (Example 15.3)  120
A Senior Show (Example 15.4)  120
End-of-Term Exhibitions (Example 15.5)  120
A Senior Show (Example 15.6)  121
Korean Student Show in Korea (Example 15.7)  121

16.  Students as Contemporary Artists: Building Agency in the Studio  123
How Teachers Support Student Agency  123
Students Are Contemporary Artists  127

Part IV: Studio Thinking in Contemporary Practice

18.  Assessment Is a Conversation  143
Assessing Visual Art  143
Assessment Defanged: Learning and Assessment in the Arts as a Form of Conversation With Todd Elkin  145
Assessment Moments That Support Individual Development With Kimberley D'Adamo  147
Assessing the Thinking Process With Studio Habits With JoE Douillette  150
Conclusion  154

19.  Studio Thinking  155
A Common Language in the Arts  155
Studio Thinking Beyond the Arts  161
Reinventing Studio Thinking  162

Appendix A: Project Examples  164