Unfortunately, today is a rainy day! You can save this art activity for one of the nicer days this week, or use it as an opportunity to play in the rain! But remember, always ask your parents or caretaker first. Alternatively, I have posted another inside art activity below this post if you want to scroll down and check it out instead; you can do either, or both!!! Remember, these art activities are not mandatory; they are just for fun if you want to keep making art while we are away from school! For this art activity, I wanted to share the artwork of famous artist Andy Goldsworthy. He uses materials like sticks, leaves, rocks, sand to create temporary sculptures that are meant to fade away and be forgotten. Here's some examples of his sculptures! Interesting, right?! Sometimes, all that remains of his work are the photos that are taken. The leaves may blow away and be lost forever! What do you think Andy Goldsworthy is trying to say by making art doesn't last the test of time? His artwork may make us think about ideas like the circle of life, environmentalism, the food chain, etc! I'd love to see all of you fabulous artists create your own outdoor art pieces! What can you find in your yard or neighborhood to create a beautiful piece of art? Think about shapes you can make, colors you can use, lines, etc. Here's an example of one I created using some leaves I picked up on a neighborhood walk, and some rose petals from a bush nearby! If you want to, share a photo of your art with me! You can text or email it to me. (757)512-4050 [email protected] and most importantly... HAVE FUN!!!! A Trip to the vmfa sculpture garden through photosThis week, I took many walks around the VMFA sculpture garden, as it is near where I live. I wanted to share some images of some of the sculptures with you guys! Hopefully one day, some of us may be able to take a field trip to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and see these sculptures face to face! One of the sculptures is a recent addition by an artist we learned about last week, Kehinde Wiley! Can you guess which one it is?
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