Elementary Adventure Art, Art With Ms. Amy (Certified K-12 Art Educator)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Learners will have the option to complete their project after class.They can post their projects in the classroom as a virtual gallery will grow throughout the weeks.Assessment
Ms. Amy Pollman is certified Visual Arts Instructor K-12, as such if you desire assessment for your learner, such can be arranged. Otherwise this course is self assessed.Class Experience
Are you ready for an amazing art adventure? Let's journey into the past where we can learn about incredible works of made throughout the centuries! Afterwards, we will return to our studio where we can create wonderful works of art inspired by our explorations! Let's discover together how exciting art history can be through making! In this ongoing course, taught by experienced and certified educator and artist, Amy Pollman (MED), learners will create imaginative works of art inspired journeys through time. Techniques of drawing, collage, painting, sculpting and paper folding will be utilized and facilitated through the context of art history and culture from around the world. Learners will learn a new weekly concept taught by Ms. Amy in demonstration and also referenced through a brief PowerPoint/video which will bring the featured content to life. Learners are encouraged to be interpretive with the projects as they are assigned. Students will have the opportunity to begin their projects and complete them after class if necessary. Students are encouraged to bring completed works to share and post them in the classroom as a virtual art gallery. My teaching style playful yet informed. I keep the students motivated and inspired in a collaborative, interpretive friendly, inclusive and culture conscience classroom. Classes will always have the theme introduced in the beginning, learners will participate in a short demo and then they will have a good portion of the class to create. Each week the students will get a supply list that they will need to bring to class. It is important that the students come with the supplies they need for each project so class may operate in a timely manner. Course supplies are listed in the supply list below. The yearly schedule is listed below. Schedule is subject to change with advanced notice: Section 1: (mid Aug- Sept) Week 1: Prehistoric Art: Cave Painting Week 2: Ancient Mesopotamia: Ancient Action Figures Week 3: Ancient Babylon: Ishtar Gate Week 4: Ancient Assyria: Lamassu Week 5: Ancient Egypt: Pyramids Week 6: Ancient Egypt: Mummy Tombs- Hieroglyphs Week 7: Ancient Greece: Greek Amphoras Week 8: Ancient Greece: Parthenon and Architecture Section 2: (Mid Sept- Mid Oct) Week 8: Ancient Rome- Mosaic Week 9: Ancient Rome- Roman Statues and Architecture Week 10: Art of the Central American- Mola Art Panama Week 11: Art of the Aborigines: Indigenous Dot Painting Wee k12: : Art of Africa- African Masks Week 13: Art of China: Terra Cotta Warriors Week 14: Art of Eastern Asia: Mandala Week 15 Art of North America: Pacific Northwest Totem Poles Section 3 (Mid Nov- Mid Dec) Week 16: Art of the Middle Ages Stained Glass Week 17: Art of the Middle Ages: Gargoyles Week 18: Art of the Middle Ages: Viking Ships Week 19: Art of the Middle Ages: Illuminated letter Week 20: Art of the Middle Ages: Unicorn Tapestries Week 21: Art of the Middle Ages: Castles Week 22: Art of the Early Renaissance: Aztec Sun Week 23: Art of the Early Renaissance: Basil Cathedral Section 4: (Jan-Feb) Week 24: New Year’s Around the World: Fireworks Week 25: Art of the Renaissance: Perspective drawing Week 26: Art of the Renaissance: Mona Lisa Remix Week 27: Art of the Baroque (Late Renaissance)- Still Life Week 28: Neo Classical: Buildings Week 29: Romantism- Landscape Week 30: Realism: Portrait Week 31: Impressionism Section 5: (Mar- Apr) Week 32: Post Impressionism- Van Gogh- oil pastels Week 33: Expressionism- Fauves Week 34: Pointillism- q tip panting Week 35: Art Nouveau: Klimt Week 36: Abstraction: Kandinsky Week 37: Futurism: Future City Week 39: Cubism Picasso Week 40: Matisse Expressionism Section 6 (May- June) Week 41: Abstract Expressionism Week 42: Minimalism Week 43: Surrealism Miro Week 43: Op Art Week 44: Pop Art Week 45: Jasper Johns Neo Expressionism Week 46: Nevelson Week 47: Mondrian Color Field Section 7: (July- mid Aug) Week 48: Psychedelic Art Week 49: Calder Week 50: Frida Kahlo Week 51: Keith Haring Week 52: David Hockney
Learning Goals
- to learn about history, art, and culture
- to refine cutting and glueing skills
- how to infuse instruction with creative, innovative solutions
- to refine drawing and painting techniques
- to create realized 2D and 3D works enriched by knowledge gained from coursework.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We will be discussing cultures from around the world and history. Sometimes this involves discussions of particular cultures' relationships to life, death and the afterlife. I do my best to be as inclusive as possible and to represent the art in an age appropriate way. I insist on mutual respect to all members who participate in (student to teacher and student to student) the class.
Supply List
-Please note that this supply list is not needed for EVERY class. I will send out a weekly email which will indicate the project we are working on and the supplies needed. Supplies that need to be purchased will last well beyond the projects assigned. Making your supply list a one time investment that will last. I tried to make a list of the supplies that most students need in an typical art classroom with budget in mind. 1 package of construction paper 1 small stack of white paper for drawing 1 box of crayons 2 glue sticks 1 pair of kids scissors 1 tray of at least 8 watercolors 1 small watercolor brush 1 medium watercolor brush 1 large watercolor brush 1 package of crayola model magic- https://www.target.com/p/crayola-4oz-model-magic-white/-/A-52768914?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df_free_online&CPNG=Seasonal&adgroup=81-4 -suggested example. 1 set of tempera paint https://www.target.com/p/crayola-2oz-10ct-kids-39-washable-paint-set-classic-colors/-/A-14151839 (suggested example) 1 set of markers with black 2 pencils and erasers 1 cup for paint water 1 paint shirt
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from University of Toledo
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Syracuse
In addition to being a world traveled artist and educator, Amy Pollman has a MFA and MED in Art Education. She is a certified Visual Arts Teacher K-12 from the Ohio Department of Education. Currently she is a University Mentor of Art Education at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. She recently returned from China where she was teaching Art as a method of language development. For the past twenty years, she has taught students all over the world from Kindergarten to College. She is knowledgeable, resourceful, passionate about art making. Ms. Pollman says, "I consider an arts focused education to be paramount in creating innovative and self aware individuals of the future." You can find out more about Amy Pollman www.amypollman.com
Reviews
Live Group Class
$17
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 157 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
5-14 learners per class