Studio Habits of Mind

Studio Habits

of Mind

Presenters: Heather DiMaggio & Quinn Daniels

ObserveLearn to look at things more closely, and thereby, see things that otherwise may not of been seen.

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Gather data through all senses: taste, touch, smell, hearing, and sight.

Sentence Starters•The detail that captured my imagination was...•I never noticed before that…•I practiced the ability to observe closely by…

Calcite Experiment

Land Erosion Experiment

Envision

Learn to mentally envision what cannot be directly observed. Imagine what the next step would be.

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Be able to generate alternatives, consider other options.

Sentence Starters

• First, I pictured…

• I imagined that if I…

• My plan for the project unfolded like this…

Wax Museum- Students became the individual on whom they wrote a biography.

Engage & Persist

Learn to embrace problems and develop focus regardless of the task.

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Building Solar Powered Lego Cars at Chabot Space and Science Center

Sentence Starters• What helped me stay focused was…• The hardest part was…• When I had difficulty, the way I solved the problem was…

Follow a task through to completion.

Be able to learn from others.

Develop Craft

Learn how to use art tools and conventions of art, such as color mixing and perspectives.

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raft

Sentence Starters• I improved my technique of…• I showed great care with…•My works look polished and well crafted because…

Stretch & ExploreLearn to reach beyond what you think is possible. Learn to playfully explore and embrace mistakes along the way.

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Sentence Starters• I tried something that I had never done before when I…• The unexpected thing that happened in this work was…• My mistake helped me to…

4th Grade Science FairSynonym Art & Poetry

Express

Learn to create works that create an idea, feeling, or personal meaning.

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ress

Sentence Starters• One thing that is unique about my work is…• This work is an expression of my feelings because…

Group Installation Art Project Depicting Our Identities

ReflecTLearn to think and talk with others about your work. Learn to evaluate your own work, as well as, the work of others.

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Sentence Starters• As I reflect on my work, I think…• What I think makes this a strong piece is…•What I would do differently next time is…

Understanding the Art World

Learn about art history, as well as, interacting as an artist with other artists.

Lego Art

Installation Art

Sculpting

Murals

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Sentence Starters• I was influenced by studying the art of…• My classmates on this project helped me realize that…• I collaborated effectively with others when I…

Remake of a Diego Rivera Mural

Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso was born in Malaga,

Spain in 1881 and died in France in 1973. He is known as one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century for co-founding a new style of art called Cubism.

Cubism rejects the concept that art should copy nature and focuses on depicting objects or people in an abstract way. Mouths, noses, ears, and eyes are arranged differently, often utilizing geometric forms. Picasso’s favored motifs were still lives of human faces and figures.