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Artist Teacher, Amy Elizabeth Wolfe
Artist Teacher, Amy Elizabeth Wolfe
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144 Pages
This arts-based research project uses qualitative and autoethnographic methods to explore the concept of artist-teacher. The author/artist journaled for three months about her artmaking process while undertaking five discussions about her work with peer advisors, both of whom were practicing artists. The author discovered that that key themes that ran through her artmaking process included the use of found objects (chance and organization), intuition, metaphor, politics and spirituality, other artists’ influence, reflective practice, engagement with nature, and the effort to understand and address her audience. For three months, the author made notes about her teaching practice. These notes …
Investigating Spirituality Through Elementary Art Lessons: A Case Study, Kimberly Ann Mchenry
Investigating Spirituality Through Elementary Art Lessons: A Case Study, Kimberly Ann Mchenry
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this case study was to investigate the inclusion of spirituality in a five-week art unit. Spirituality was defined as the interconnectedness with nature and all living things, with human beings and with a higher power. This study was conducted within two Central Illinois public schools, working specifically with third and fourth grade students. Eleven students participated in the study by completing the unit, sharing their sketches/artwork, and participating in an audio-recorded interview conducted by the teacher/researcher. Daily teacher observations/reflections were also used as data.
The spirituality unit consisted of students exploring the subject of light in the …