Essential Questions for Unit
1. Can art change our opinions?
Art can change our opinions on the way we view the world. For example, Andy Warhol changed the way we now view and make pop art, by creating a completely original idea. Art is also a window into creativity. Many signs of art appear in the city, no doubt inspired by artists.
2. How might knowledge of communal or collective achievement of an artwork impact on the creation of an audience?
Large quantities of art influence an audience. This is partly why the Art Gallery receives so many visitors every day. The creativity of so many artists are displayed in one spot, where the public may view their ideas. New exhibitions also impact audiences, as they display new images of the way modern day artists now interpret art.
3. What is needed to design and construct a successful chair shape in clay?
Many elements are needed to design and construct a successful chair in clay. Perseverance and resilience is needed to continue with your chair, especially if you occur difficulties in the process of designing and building your chair. For the actual chair, you need preferably fresh clay, tools to shape and smooth the clay, a knife for intricately cutting up various pieces and some plastic to wrap it up with after the lesson so it doesn’t dry out.
4. How does knowing about the history of chair design inform your own design?
Knowing about the history of chair design informs my own design as the ideas of other artists inspire