Spring brings Inspiration

Skyline students will be traveling back in time this week to explore the Art Nouveau style. The spring clay project never fails to surprise me with new artistic responses to the style and design elements of art nouveau. Students will be learning about the style though a learning to look guided discussion. The power point was created by gathering information from the National Gallery of Art's  Anatomy of Exhibition: Art Nouveau, 1890-1914. 

• Students will sketch their nature and pattern infused vases to plan out their hand build clay creations. 
  
• The design must incorporate three Elements or Principles of Design that can be described as a strong element in defining the art nouveau artistic style.
• The basic form will be built around cardboard tubes recycled from paper towel rolls for support. 
• Students will work with slabs of clay then use additive and subtractive techniques to create their design.
  

Celebrating the beauty of nature on Earth Day we begin to imagine our Art Nouveau inspired vases.

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My Powerpoint Presentation giving a glimpse into the broad reach of the Art Nouveau style from furniture, jewelry, arts & craft, architecture and more. Inspired by an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art.

Click the above image to open the Power Point in a new window or download the file below.

Text for the Introduction to Art Nouveau written by Paul Greenhalgh, Head of Research, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and Mari Griffith, department of exhibition programs, National Gallery of Art. Text ©2000 Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

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