Friday, October 24, 2014

3rd Grade - Visit 1

Third grade GROW students experienced the wonderful world of designer Thomas Heatherwick during their first fall visit to the Nasher this year.  Our tour focus was Form and Function.

Visit 1 Vocabulary:

form / forma
function / function
geometric / geométrico
organic / orgánico
rotation / rotación
symmetry / simetría

Discussing Heatherwick's innovative object design

Viewing part of a London city bus designed by Heatherwick Studio 

Discussing Heatherwick Studio's Spun Chair design


Spinning in the chairs!

Post-visit activity:  Cards for Thomas Heatherwick

Inspired by the Christmas cards made by Heatherwick Studio, GROW students designed their own holiday postcards to send to Thomas Heatherwick.


Tuesday, October 7, 2014

GROW Year 2 - Student Auditions

We held our second annual GROW audition for second grade students interested in the program.  Students completed a variety of tasks related to perceiving and responding to works of art.  Nasher and Rosemont staff made selections for the new GROW class based on student responses.

Sketching from a mannequin

Writing artwork responses

We had a great turnout!