How cool are these! They were created out of clay and glazed with crystallized over glazes. If you make them be sure to make the holes big enough and free of glaze as they will fill over.
TC is the artist and she is the one that added the textures and special messages for her friend's birthday gift. Love the added cord and glass beads. Just a super project for one of your advanced middle schoolers as she works on passion of art in her own direction.
Yes, they were a hit as a birthday gift! TC is really using the TAB (Teaching for Artistic Behavior) method of art during her Independent Study.
See link below for more information:
My Pinterest Board on this subject:
Other resources for TAB:
http://www.artfulartsyamy.com/2011/11/teaching-for-artistic-behavior-art-is.html In the comments section of this blog post was an abundant amount of resources which I copied and pasted for your convenience. Lots of good stuff here! Check it out!
katherine douglasMarch 20, 2014 at 8:10 AM
Amy--I
found your blog very belatedly. Thank you for your thoughtful writing.
I like to tell people that I began teaching this way in an effort to
survive with difficult working conditions--960 students per week, small
room, few supplies, no time between classes and so on. It does NOT
require a fancy private school to work--quite the contrary. For anyone
interested in the informational support available here is a list of our
resources: Internet Resources for choice-based art education
Katherine Douglas twoducks@aol.com
MAIN WEBSITE:
http://teachingforartisticbehavior.org
SLIDESHARE
http://www.slideshare.net/katherinedouglas/teaching-for-artistic-behavior-tab
ENGAGING LEARNERS
http://bit.ly/17hnjv
LEARNER DIRECTED CLASSROOM
http://store.tcpress.com/0807753629.shtml
SMOKE AND MIRRORS: Art Teacher as Magician
http://teachingforartisticbehavior.org/wp-content/uploads/ArtEd_May13_Hathaway.pdf
WHEN IS CREATIVITY?
http://teachingforartisticbehavior.org/wp-content/uploads/AE_Jan11_Jaquith.pdf
WHERE’S THE REVOLUTION?
http://pdkintl.org/noindex/k_v95/25pdk_95_6.pdf
TAB FORUM
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB-ChoiceArtEd/
http://tinyurl.com/2extz79
NAN HATHAWAY
http://studio-learning.blogspot.com/
EVERGREEN ART
http://evergreenart.birdsong.org/node/479
DIANE JAQUITH
http://selfdirectedart.wordpress.com/
CLYDE GAW
http://www.clydegaw.blogspot.com/
BOOK CLUB
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tabbookclub/
CHOICE WITHOUT CHAOS
iBook
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/choice-without-chaos/id553083821?ls=1
SOUTHEAST TAB TEACHERS
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Southeast-Region-TAB-Choice-Teaching-Artists/102555879890767
MIDWEST TAB TEACHERS
http://tinyurl.com/blvaoc4
NORTHEAST TAB TEACHERS
https://www.facebook.com/TAB.Northeast?fref=ts
WEST COAST TAB-CHOICE EDUCATORS
https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastTabChoiceEducatorsGroup?fref=ts
ANNE BEDRICK VIDEOS
http://vimeo.com/annebedrick/videos
TWITTER @twoducks
Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB) is a nationally recognized choice-based art education approach to teaching art. Developed in Massachusetts classrooms over thirty five years, and through courses and research at Massachusetts College of Art, the Teaching for Artistic Behavior concept enables students to experience the work of the artist through authentic learning opportunities and responsive teaching.
Choice-based art education regards students as artists and offers them real choices for responding to their own ideas and interests through the making of art. Choice-based art education supports multiple modes of learning and assessment for the diverse needs of students.
Teaching for Artistic Behavior Inc. is a grassroots organization developed by and for art teachers, and serves to promote and support choice-based art education in public and private education settings.
Many regards,
Kathy Douglas
Massachusetts
Wowzy...tons of information! Hope you enjoy checking it all out and a huge shout out to Kathy Douglas and Amy over at https://www.blogger.com/profile/15463560863173797130
'Til next time - 1969