Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Rosemont Family Day at the Nasher 2016

We had so much fun at the second annual Rosemont Family Day!  The bus arrived at noon, full of happy and excited students and families.  Families were able to choose their own adventure: seeking sculptures on the scavenger hunt, playing with Giant Jenga and Magna-Tiles, meeting artist Kyle Hobratschk and learning about the printing process, and enjoying the art on their own and during the fun family tour.


Mrs. Cianculli helps some families get started
Scavenger Hunt






Giant Jenga and Magna-Tiles








Making Prints with Kyle Hobratschk 


Ms. Lawson helps out





Family Tour








Once families completed the Scavenger Hunt, they received a fun prize...





A BIG thanks to our devoted teachers Mrs. Lawson, Mrs. Cianciulli, and Mrs. Rodgers; our watchful chaperones, our hard-working students, and our supportive families.  This past year would not have been possible without everyone's commitment to this wonderful program.  We look forward to seeing you all next fall - in the meantime, have a fabulous summer!

Sincerely,
The Nasher Education Team

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

See You Saturday At The Nasher!

We can hardly wait to see you this Saturday, May 14 at the Rosemont Family Day at the Nasher Sculpture Center!  Enjoy fun activities from 12:00-2:00pm, including a scavenger hunt, a giant game of Jenga, family tours, and seeing artist Kyle Hobratschk in action! 

 Keep these things in mind as you prepare for your visit:
  • Admission is FREE for Rosemont students and their families.
  • Meet at the lower Rosemont parking lot to ride a bus to the Nasher no later than 11:30am.
  • If you'd rather ride the DART train, get off at the Pearl or St. Paul station and walk two blocks north to the Nasher at 2001 Flora Street.
  • Or take the D-Link bus for free!  Click here for schedules and information.
  • Click here for driving directions if you plan to drive.
  • View a map of nearby parking below.
See you soon!

Parking Map

Monday, May 9, 2016

The Figure Tour, Part Three

We walked down the steps leading to Nasher Hall for our final stop of The Figure tour. Midway down the steps is Accurate Figure by Tony Cragg.  The students started by using their index fingers to trace the outer edges of the sculpture in the air.


3rd grade
4th grade
While tracing the outline, some students noticed the profile, or side view, of a nose, mouth, and chin...can you see them below? (Profile was our final vocabulary word for this tour.)
2nd grade
Next, the students paired up and turned to face each other.  While one partner stood still, the other partner slowly (then quickly) shook his/her head from side to side.  Then they switched so that each student had an opportunity to observe his/her partner's face as it moved back and forth.
2nd grade
This activity helped the students see how this artist included the figure in his sculpture - by rotating the profile shapes of a nose, mouth, and chin, as though a person stood in one spot and turned in a circle - and then stretching it at an angle.  It's a little challenging to see and explain here - make sure you come by and take a look during the Rosemont Family Day on May 14!

We finished our tour with a group picture to commemorate another fantastic year of GROW.
2nd grade
3rd grade
4th grade

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

The Figure Tour, Part Two

For the second part of The Figure tour, we headed outside and walked all the way around Untitled by Joel Shapiro.  
Joel Shapiro, Untitled, 1996-99
2nd grade


Joel Shapiro has mentioned two things that inspire his work: trees and the figure.  The students discussed how this sculpture reminded them of one or the other, or both.  To help understand how the sculpture might relate to the figure, they used their best balancing skills as they tried to position their bodies like Untitled.

3rd grade

4th grade
Think about the vocabulary words for this tour.  Do you consider this sculpture to be more realistic or more abstract?  Why do you say so?

And don't forget to SAVE THE DATE for Rosemont Family Day at the Nasher Sculpture Center from 12:00-2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 14.  We look forward to seeing you!