What did we do on the first day of 3D art elective class for 8th graders yesterday? We played Jenga! As a first day activity it really worked well on so many levels. First of all it was a great team building activity for students to get to know one another at their tables. There was a lot of conversation and smiling going on which was fantastic! After we played for about 20 minutes I asked them how the game related to the sculpture class they were just starting. Boy did they have some great responses!
-Sometimes in art it's great to have a strategy before starting, but other times it's good to just wing it and go with what seems to be working.
-Sculptures need to be balanced. When you move one piece, it means going back to look at the whole structure to see where the next thing should go.
-Sometimes things fall apart when creating art. It's ok to fail and try a new approach next time.
-Making art is fun!
-Sometimes in art it's great to have a strategy before starting, but other times it's good to just wing it and go with what seems to be working.
-Sculptures need to be balanced. When you move one piece, it means going back to look at the whole structure to see where the next thing should go.
-Sometimes things fall apart when creating art. It's ok to fail and try a new approach next time.
-Making art is fun!
After playing the game and having a conversation about the connection to art, I asked each table to build an interesting sculpture with their blocks. One of my favorites was a kinetic sculpture that moved like dominos!
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