Thursday, December 14, 2017

Tea Ceremony Tour, Part One

Hello GROW parents, teachers, and students!  We're almost halfway through the year, and what a fun year it's been so far.

During our first tour, we explored the special exhibition Tom Sachs: Tea Ceremony.

Visit 1 Vocabulary:

ceremony / la ceremonia
reimagine / reimaginar
bricolage / bricolaje
common / comĂșn
environment / el entorno

Students began by looking for the objects below during a scavenger hunt:
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We took a closer look at each of the artworks in our scavenger hunt, starting with this one.  What does this sculpture remind you of?
Kabuto by Tom Sachs
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In his sculpture, Tom Sachs reimagines the traditional Japanese kabuto.

Hosokawa Daimyo Kabuto, Japan, 16th century
The above picture shows a traditional Japanese kabuto.  A kabuto is a type of helmet that was worn by Japanese samurai warriors.  Sachs reimagines the traditional kabuto by making one with common, everyday materials.  

Tom Sachs often uses a process called bricolage. Bricolage means to construct something using any materials that are available.  For example, the decoration on top of Sachs's helmet is a feather duster - a tool that is usually used for cleaning and is not typically associated with art.

Not only did Sachs reimagine the kabuto by using different materials, but he also used his helmet in a different way: for protection as he cuts wood.

Tom Sachs wearing Kabuto
Next we looked at Lobster by Tom Sachs.  Do you recognize everyday materials in this sculpture?
Lobster by Tom Sachs
The same craftsmen who made the Japanese samurai long swords also made objects like the lobster below.  Once again, Tom Sach's uses the bricolage technique to reimagine the bronze lobster sculpture.
Model of an Articulated Spiny Lobster, Japan, c. 1880
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Thursday, May 25, 2017

Rosemont Family Day 2017

We had so much fun at Rosemont Family Day earlier this month!  All Rosemont students and families are invited to this free event.  

As they arrived, families received a Scavenger Hunt and schedule of events.



Scavenger Hunt



Seed bombs with artist Shamsy Roomiani






 Nature-inspired books with The Writer's Garret








Family Tours






Recognizing this year's GROW graduates







Dallas Black Dance Theatre Performances





Steel City Pops popsicles









Fun, fun, and more fun!





Have a great summer and we'll see you next year!!