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Art Assignment
Assignment #1 I have a huge interest in creativity and invention. Now more than ever, it might just be these creative activities that keep us sane. I encourage you to watch the Jim Carrey video and check out the article Unleashing Your Creativity, it focuses on the importance of creativity in our daily lives. Check out the following article and video and then complete assignment #1. Article to Read: Unleashing your Creativity by Vince Gowman Video to Watch: Great video creating with Jim Carrey Further Information: Website with great links to articles and information on Creativity The Importance of Art in our Society: Art in Society Do Something/Anything Creative Today: This should be a creation of something NEW Have a quick look through some of this information, then decide on a creative activity. It can literally be anything: any art piece in any medium, create a video, sew something, make a signature meal, tie dye a piece of clothing, paint something, draw, w
Assignment Art Trading Cards
Assignment #2: 9 Artist Trading Cards (marks 20) We started this assignment before the break as an in-between assignment and so I think it is a great project to continue at home. Use whatever materials you have. The cards can be made by gluing paper or other materials on to an old deck of playing cards, or cut up an old cereal box ( perfect card stock material) or use watercolour paper or simply regular drawing paper. You can work in whatever medium you like: watercolour, pencil drawings, collage, pen and ink, acrylic paint, or mixed media What are artist trading cards? Artist trading cards (ATCs) are miniature pieces of art that are traded around the world. Artists create, trade and collect art at organized "swap" events, either in person or online. The only official rule for ATCs is the size: 2.5" x 3.5". How did the movement start? In 1997, M. Vanci Stirnemann, a Swiss artist, created 1200 cards by hand as part of an exhibit. On the last day, he invi