Creative Problem Solving with Art

Jenny Marvel, Manager of School and Community ProgramsAckland Art Museum, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Harold Edgerton (American, 1903-1990); Milk Drop Coronet, from Harold Edgerton: Ten Dye Transfer Photographs Portfolio, 1957, printed 1985; Ackland Art Museum, 96.13.2

EXPERIMENTING WITH PERSPECTIVE

Unidentified Artist; Stele of Prince Ankh-nef-nebu, c. 1350 - 1100 BCE; Limestone with some polychrome paint; 12 x 8 x 3 in.; Ackland Art Museum, 62.19.1

Luca Cambiaso (Italian, 1527-1585); The Death of Cleopatra, 1560; Pen and iron gall ink and brown wash; squared in red chalk; 19 5/8 x 32 1/2 in.; Ackland Art Museum, 79.66.1

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973); Woman in a Turkish Jacket (Femme a la Veste Turque), 1955-65; Color screen print; 30 x 25 in.; Ackland Art Museum, 2006.28.3

RECORDING MOVEMENT

Eadweard Muybridge (American, 1830-1904); Pole Vaulter, plate 165 from 'Animal Locomotion', 1884-1887, published 1887; Collotype from photograph; 20 x 24 in.; Ackland Art Museum, 2008.27

Harold Edgerton (American, 1903-1990); Densmore Shute Bends the Shaft, 1938 (printed 1982); Gelatin silver print; 14 15/16 x 16 in.; Ackland Art Museum, 85.9.1

DOCUMENTING SOCIAL REFORMS

Lewis Wickes Hine (American, 1874-1940); Another of the many small children working in Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. Dec. 3/08, 1908; Gelatin silver print; 4 9/16 x 6 9/16 in.; Ackland Art Museum, 70.27.1

Lewis Wickes Hine (American, 1874-1940); Sadie Pfeifer, 48 inches high, has worked half a year. One of the many small children at work in Lancaster Cotton Mills. Nov. 30, 1908., 1908; Gelatin silver print; 5 x 7 in.; Ackland Art Museum, 80.3.2

Lewis Wickes Hine (American, 1874-1940); In neighborhood of Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Lawrence Faircloth (taller boy) "Don't know how old I am." Been in mill 2 years. Runs 3 sides Albert Bartlett (barefoot) Looked 8 years old. In mill 2 years--Beginningto spin. Runs 2-1/2 sides = 25 cents a day., 1908; Gelatin silver print; 4 1/8 x 6 1/16 in.; Ackland Art Museum, 70.27.2

Creativity Challenge:

THE RULES

• Your group has 15 minutes to complete your creativity challenge design and then you will share your prototype with the rest of the group.

• You must work together as a team to produce one design.

• Your design must be functional, but also aesthetically pleasing.

• You must use at least 4 different types of materials. All materials used must serve a function in your design.

• You may use the Idea Brainstorming Worksheet to sketch out your ideas.