(EV) The shoes of an artist 5/5

Artists can make art out of anything.
This pair of shoes can tell you stories if you are willing to listen carefully.

The wall of this art studio was entirely covered with pictures.
Family pictures, pictures with friends, and favorite things of the artist.
The wall is telling us something about the artist.

Examining a conceptual work of art.
Observing the details and trying to figure out the intentions of the artist.

Artists use humor in their art.

(EV) Meeting the Jewelry designer 4/5

We learned how jewelry is made by using a hammer on a steel base.

Examining the rope design in the bracelet.

We examined these wired wrapped rocks and it reminded us of a project we did in class.
The students remembered that it took three sessions to complete the rock and the wire project!

Observing the art of hammering the wire in order to create the desired shape.

Student comment: "This is very heavy" referring to the steel base.

Examining closely the technique of making metal jewelry.

The Jewelry artist was also a painter.
She is explaining how her painting is telling a story.

(EV) Meeting the Fiber artist 3/5

The Fiber artist is explaining the sources of her inspiration.

The artist is explaining the overlapping method of placing the fiber together.

 Voila! this is a work of art.

Examining some of the pictures the artist is using as a source for her inspiration.

The students were able to touch and feel the soft texture of the wool.

(EV) (G2,G3,G4) Our visit to Artspace ( Meet the artists in their studios) 1/5

Learning about the history of the building.
Artspace is located in a downtown Raleigh in the historic Sanders Ford building.
The Artspace facility was once the city's livery and later Sanders Ford Car Dealership.
The building is one hundred years old.

Discussing the scale of paintings.
Observing the variety of lines and the brightness of colors.

Understanding modern sculpture.
Discussing the 3-Dimensionality of the artwork.

This is not an ordinary lamp.
Discuss the different material that the artist incorporated in this artwork.

Looking at the details on the mixed media sculptures.