Purpose of the Project:
Students will learn about the history of the monotype/monoprint.
Students can access 2 sites for a brief history of the monotype/monoprint:
1) Waterbasedinks.com
2) Monoprint.com
If there are computers and internet access in the classroom
a lesson can be created around doing the research and
answering questions pertaining to the history of the
monotype/monoprint. If Powerpoint is available
a presentation can be easily created by exporting text and images from
these two sites.
If there are computers, but no internet access, the teacher can copy
and download segments of the history of the monotype/monoprint and save
it onto the hard drive where students can access the information and
answer questions.
If there are no computers in the classroom the teacher will need to download
the necessary sections on the history of monotype/monoprint and produce
a hard copy to photocopy and do a cooperative lesson on a brief history
of the monotype/monoprint.
Standards addressed by this unit :
Understanding the cultural dimensions and contributions
of the Arts, creating, performing and participating in the Arts,
knowing and using Art Materials
Student Activities:
Part 1 One to two class periods with computers
to do web search/research or assign as homework if students have
computers at home. Without computers students can work from
a hard copy and answer questions created by the teacher as a cooperative
reading assignment. Another option would be to offer it as
a "special" research project where students can access
it through the library on their computers.
Part 2 Step by step instructions on how to create
Reductive and Additive monotypes can be downloaded and copied from
the website: Waterbasedinks.com
Software Materials Used:
Internet connection for research an Teachers will use the
web to gather information regarding the history of the monotype/monoprint
as well as gather information and lessons on how to create a monotype
using water-based inks. Each website also hosts a web gallery
that can be downloaded and shared with students, either through
hardcopy or a Powerpoint presentation.
Students with computers may also visit the 2 sites and seek out
others to do more extensive research on the art of the monotype. Schools
with more technology can offer the use of a Powerpoint presentation using
an overhead projection.
About the Students:
Students from all grade levels and ages can use this
lesson, but it must be modified by the teacher. Each
of the units can be simplified so that elementary as well
as high school students may use this unit.
Overall:
This unit brings together the use of "new media" (computers
and the internet) with "old media" (printmaking, in
this case the
monotype/monoprint). This makes learning history (of the
monotype/monoprint) and creating art an integral and fun project.
Tips:
Get visual examples ahead of time for presentation. These can
be downloaded from websites listed.
Gather all supplies locally or through Waterbasedinks.com.
Visit website Waterbased.com ahead of time to familiarize yourself with
both the historical as well as the artistic qualities of the monotype.
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William
Jung is an educator and artist who has taught in the
New York school system for more than 16 years. Mr.
Jung currently teaches at the LaGuardia High School for Music
and Art and the Performing Arts. We are happy to report
that thanks to the Time Warner Fellowship, which allowed
Mr. Jung to develop his skills as a printmaker, he is now
able to apply what he learned during his fellowship about
monoprinting in the classroom. (See Who
Will Hay the Fields.)
Region: New York City
Estimated Class Periods to Complete:
5
Subject: arts
Grade Level: 9-12
e-mail
William
A Project of The
Council for Basic Education and Time
Warner
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