Gregory Rose- MCTC- Residency- 4.25hrs
This week was my time to incorporate a lesson plan. It focused around self-portraiture and pattern with a conceptual emphasis on the pattern. The students had a week before hand in order to start thinking about their patterns and the conceptual backing behind them. Today’s class was setup to be work time so they could really start digging into the process and have Gregory and I available if they had any questions. I started class by giving an overview of the project and showing examples of contemporary artist’s work. Artists like Kehideh Wiley, Gustav Klimt, Caledonia Curry, Njideka Akunyili, and Mickalene Thomas. After lecture, we started right into pattern, Gregory and I circled the room helping students one on one. I was excited to see the wide variety of ideas coming from the students. Some students where collaging elements into their hair for pattern or wrapping it around their clothing. There was also a good portion of students using the background as a playground for pattern from abstract to rendered forest with repeating leaves. I can’t wait to see the final pieces they come up with. This is a very challenging project but they all seem to be excited and diving in. I can’t wait to hear how they problem solved and ideated during critique. I felt really prepared for today, Gregory has been helping me prep for this for months now. I’ve been leading lectures, participating in critiques, and incorporated a practice lesson plan with observational line drawing. It’s been amazing how involved in the class Gregory has helped me to become, I truly feel as if I am a teacher and that the students are my own in part. I felt comfortable directing the class today and I’ve become more and more confident in problem solving with the students.