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Presenter: James Bockelman |
Email Address: jbockelman@seward.cune.edu |
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Presentation Date: January 26, 2005 |
Web site URL: http://www.karolynsherwoodgallery.com/JamesBockelman.htm |
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Meet Your Presenter:James Bockelman, Professor of Art at Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska, utilizes graphite, oil crayon, acrylic, and modeling paste to create heavily textured, expressionistic paintings/drawings. The works historically begin with a non-objective form, the pinecone, which allows the artist to take full liberties in assigning his experiences, beliefs, and emotions to the subject and surface. |
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Presenter: Pat Jones |
Email Address: pmwjones@hotmail.com |
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Presentation Date: January 27, 2005 |
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Meet Your Presenter: A native of Nebraska, Pat Wiederspan Jones is best known for her watercolor landscapes, but she is also interested in handmade paper, handmade books, collage, mandalas and spiritual art, and jewelry design. She holds a B.A. in Art Education from Hastings College, and a M.A. Ed. from the University of Nebraska-Kearney. With a background of teaching art in the public schools and working in advertising, Pat is now serving as adjunct faculty at UNK. Pat has exhibited her work throughout the state, including MONA, the Noyes Gallery in Lincoln, Creighton University, the Minden Opera House, Peru State College, the Columbus Art Center, Kearney's Art in the Park, and the Walker Art Gallery. She is a member of the Nebraska Women's Caucus for Art, and the Kearney Artist Guild. |
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Lesson Description: Students will invent a new look at the world. Using theories of abstraction, students will consider alternative ways of expressing themselves about an object they are contemplating. On the first day, James Bockelman talks about his work and life as an artist/painter from the gallery where his art is displayed. James Bockelman, Professor of Art at Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska, utilizes graphite, oil crayon, acrylic, and modeling paste to create heavily textured, expressionistic paintings/drawings. The works historically begin with an objective form, the pinecone, which allows the artist to take full liberties in assigning his experiences, beliefs, and emotions to the subject and surface. On the second day, artist/teacher Pat Jones leads an abstract art production lesson based upon James Bockelman and Piet Mondrian. |
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Description: Taught by classroom teacher prior to the tele-lesson. Students need not be experts on abstract art but should know the basics prior to starting this component of the distance education event.
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Resources and Websites: James Bockelman - By introducing newer images with older, more familiar ones this exhibition gives me the opportunity to reconsider the work in detail and to discover essential features between them. For the past several years, I have made observational depictions of pinecones within zones of abstract, surface treatment. Due to it's near symmetry and predictable order; I find the pinecone to be a visually friendly form. However, I also understand the pinecone to be a point of departure metaphorically: though banal and easily accessible - one can purchase a decorated Christmas pinecone at Wal Mart I see the cone latent with life, caught in a stage of dormancy. In addition to this older work, I have recently begun to collect an assortment of images that include chandeliers, honeycombs, and aerial photography. In particular I was struck by the reconnaissance photographs of Cologne, Germany after it had been fire bombed during World War II. Here, in the midst of this decimated city stood the medieval cathedral, relatively unharmed. About two years ago I had a dream that my brother and I were flying as bombardiers over some unknown enemy position - I can't even remember whose side we were on. However, I do recall the overwhelming feeling of power I experienced while observing the topography below. As we approached our target, we were given the signal to commence bombing, which we did by furiously scratching through wax markings on a hand held card.
Pat Jones - Students will need the following materials to support the hands on activities on January 27.
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Description: Day 1: James Bockelman will present his artwork on display in the museum.
Day 2: Pat Jones will present this lesson.
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Students will use the experience with James Bockelman and Pat Jones to understand how abstract art is based on experiences, emotion, and representation of objects. Students will create a time line representing the duration of abstract art and important events / inventions. Using the time line, discuss any correlations / contributions of events in the world and the presence of abstract art. As a class, discuss the art works that were shared at the web cast. Allow students to view all the works of art again, this time, sharing their new understanding of the works. Closure:
Extension/Related Activities: Art Activity Ideas
Reading / Writing Ideas
Social Studies Ideas
Math Ideas
Science Ideas
Research Ideas
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Assessment:
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Identify Nebraska L.E.A.R.N.S. that apply to this lesson: Nebraska Reading/Writing Standards:
National Visual Arts Standards:
Nebraska Math Standards:
Nebraska Science Standards:
Nebraska Social Studies Standards:
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