Visual Art Activities | Teachable Moments
Photography Lesson
Charlene Foggie-Barnett, community archivist at the Carnegie Museum of Art, shows us how to take exciting family portraits using objects that help “define” the subject. She is not only in charge of the Teenie Harris Archives, she and her family were also his subjects!
Collage Creations
You know those pretty catalogs that come to your home? Instead of throwing them out after you’re done, do what Nora Peters, director of the Millvale Community Library does. She turns them into colorful pieces of art by creating collages. You can do this with any recycled printed materials!
How to Draw a Rabbit
Cartoonist Joe Wos takes you through the process of drawing a rabbit, using only a few letters of the alphabet!
Support Materials
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This media gallery of Teachable Moments videos focuses on the visual arts. Try out these activities on your own and check out the resources for more ways to extend the learning.
iQ: smartparent Teachable Moments are short vignettes that “extend the learning” at home or in the classroom with additional information, resources, and ideas in the form of PDFs
iQ: smartparent is an Emmy Award-winning program about parenting in the digital age. WQED-TV created a television series and social network for parents to empower them with new knowledge, tools, and abilities to successfully guide their children in the use of digital media and technology. Our show is developed in partnership with WQED’s award-winning education, production, and interactive teams.
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Standards
9.1 Production, Performance, and Exhibition of Visual Arts
- 9.1.A–C: Elements and principles of art
- 9.1.D: Crafts and media arts
- 9.1.E–H: Techniques, processes, and tools
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