Design Inspired Haiku Quilt Art by Pamela Woods
Introduction/ Background:
This lesson will be introduced to the whole class through the review of the Principles of Design and the Elements of Art listed on this web. Quilts can be unique in design because they allow an artist to make unique selections. Historically, these selections were from fabrics from a special garment from a family member that was recycled by cutting fabric squares from the little worn areas. These garments often had sentimental meaning to the quilt creator and to the recipient of the quilt.
I believe that the process of quilting is a very highly functioning, problem solving activity. To make a quilt a decision or choice must be made. The process is also very pleasing emotionally, artistically, and even at times, spiritually. This early recycling craft is especially significant in today’s throwaway society. Days of darning socks and going to a shoe repair cobbler are lost arts. Quilting, however, can be and is practiced today––but usually with new or purposefully picked fabric patterns purchased from a fabric store.
All Photos on this page by Pamela Woods, ©2018
This lesson will be introduced to the whole class through the review of the Principles of Design and the Elements of Art listed on this web. Quilts can be unique in design because they allow an artist to make unique selections. Historically, these selections were from fabrics from a special garment from a family member that was recycled by cutting fabric squares from the little worn areas. These garments often had sentimental meaning to the quilt creator and to the recipient of the quilt.
I believe that the process of quilting is a very highly functioning, problem solving activity. To make a quilt a decision or choice must be made. The process is also very pleasing emotionally, artistically, and even at times, spiritually. This early recycling craft is especially significant in today’s throwaway society. Days of darning socks and going to a shoe repair cobbler are lost arts. Quilting, however, can be and is practiced today––but usually with new or purposefully picked fabric patterns purchased from a fabric store.
All Photos on this page by Pamela Woods, ©2018
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Objectives:
Step 1. After studying the Principles of Design and the Elements of Art students will apply problem solving trials and talents to work out a arts assessment project by maneuvering squares to represent the possible combination for a multicolored paper quilt, in a spaced block of 9 squares using art and design skills. Step 2. Students will exhibit aesthetic and visual reasoning skills by applying acquired knowledge from each decision to the next and by establishing a pattern in the quilt assessment square. Step 3 Students will apply written expression competence in a Haiku Poem format by referring to the quilt design images as inspiration for choosing the creative words necessary for the development of the poem. Materials: 1. Colored pencils and crayons 2. A light and dark construction paper, 9” x 12” 3. Various colors of 3” x 8” construction paper 4. Small 2” by 2” square of paper stencil 5. Glue sticks 6. Scissors 7. Metallic gold or silver markers Procedure: 1. After we reviewed the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design with in class we talk about the beauty of creation and the role of the artist with artistic intention. Now we are going to create art with "artistic intention: that is, making art with an aesthetic purpose in mind. First we will fold a light colored piece of construction paper into 6 equal squares. Then you will create a pattern or design of your choice in each square. One rule! No color group can be repeated in more than one square.For instance, if red, orange and purple are used in one square, then the next square could use red and orange again, but you must switch out the purple to “green” or another color choice. 2. After you make designs in your 6 spaces, you will use the 2” by 2” square to place on any areas of the piece created to select and cut away “6” 2” x 2” areas that you feel are especially beautiful and powerful. 3. These 6 - 2” x 2” squares need to be carefully placed in a 3 x 3, 9” paper quilt square arrangement. Precision gluing must take place, as well as, cutting of the squares with scissors. 4. After the you have created your Haiku poems based on the inspiration of the visual imagery of your paper quilt squares, you need to write your poem in metallic marker on the 6” by 3” paper at the end of their quilt block sheet. (See examples above). Evaluation: Students be sure to check out and fill out the Self Assessment Rubric Page and grade yourselves on what you feel you have earned on this project. Students bring this filled out rubric to me (the teacher). Together we will discuss what pros and cons of the assignment. We will work together to assign the final grades and these grades will be posted on MiStar. Extension Activities: The next lesson will be an actual sewn quilt ornament. |
Design Inspired Haiku
Photo by Pamela Woods, ©2018
Haiku Procedures
Students checks out these sites on the classroom computers: http://www.wikihow.com/ Write-a-Haiku-Poem A haiku is a non-rhymed verse genre, conveying an image or feeling in two parts spread over three lines, usually with a seasonal reference. There are 5 syllables in the first sentence, 7 in the second and 5 again in the last sentence. http://www.ehow.com/how_2112464_create-a-haiku.html This site is excellent for students still confused by Haiku creation. Haiku By Brenda B. Covert http://www.edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_27_81.html  Photo by Pamela Woods, ©2016
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