" Learning To Look "

a collaboration between research and practice.

Carol Korn, Professor, Brooklyn College &
John Toth, Teaching Artists, Lincoln Center Institute at The Museum of Modern Art

at the Carleton Wasburne Early Childhood Center



Brainstorming ...

Art making as a language.

Moving beyond skills as an end, towards applying skills to a practice.

The skills needed to describe an art work interact with skills needed to develop language.

Learning as a social enterprise.

What are the "ways" of communication and language.

Exploring the narrative aspects of a visual work of art.

Explore choices in techniques as options in meaning

Moving beyond craft, towards invention.

Inventing languages





Exploring A Works Of Art


ArtWorks

Vincent van Gogh, (Dutch, 1853-1890),"The Starry Night"

Rene Magritte, (Belgian, 1898-1967), "Empire Of Light "

Umberto Boccioni, (Italian, 1882-1916), "The Cty Rises"



Methods Of Practice

Visual Literacy

Describe...

"WHAT" do you see?

Analyze...

"HOW" does the artist present visual information?

Interpret...

"WHY"?... What kind of meaning can you construct?






Reflect on the Big Picture:

What do multiple modes of learning offer to learning strategies?

What were the strategies and skills used?

How were these used to further communication?

How do you develop skill proficiency as an on going practice?

Why are the art forms (visual arts, music, theater or literary text) essential to skill development?

What role does "tool" use have on language development?

How do multiple modes of inteligence effect language development?

How can ACTIVITIES develop connections in thinking? How does experimentation with art materials effect cognitive development?

What new questions does the activity provoke?

How do tools and materials influence the qualities of expression?

What does this workshop exploration say about the larger issue of learning and skill practice?

How do we move skills towards on going practice and invention?

How can we address learning strategies and skill development in education in such a way that connects them to an agenda of developing children’s ability to communicate and to understand others?