People who work with visual images include painters, quilters, ceramic artists, beadwork artists, sculptors, sign painters and people who arrange displays in store windows. These people and others like them live in all communities. By studying them and the work they do, students can begin to understand the role visual images play in daily life, and the many ways visual images reflect and define culture. This mini-unit encourages students to become aware of the connections between visual art and daily life. They can see that many artists choose their subject matter from what they see around them.
Students can also see that visual art is present in their own community.
Art in Public Places Introductory Activities Go for a walk around town. Use a process for viewing such as the one included with this curriculum guide. Principal Activities Photographs, post cards, etc. of famous statues. Check with parents. They might have travel photos of Mount Rushmore, Notre Dame Cathedral windows, etc.