Elementary Art

Hey I'm back. :) This time instead of my tech class for level II, I'm going to be writing for my elementary art class. Last time in class we turned in our mandalas and talked about the definitions of lines and art. For this class we have to make responses to 'deep' questions. This week the question is: What is your personal definition of art?

This is a good question. When we were throwing the ball of yarn around the room, at first I thought the exercise was about unity and how we all have something to bring to the table. But... it wasn't. :) Then when Maele asked if it was art, it reminded me about a time in high school with my art teacher. He asked us the same question but put up 4 pieces of red construction paper. One was a prepped canvas, one was a finished piece, another was a piece of paper and the last one was...something (I can't remember). Not all of them were art. I think that if it's meant to be art, it is art. For example, some people think that if figure drawing is considered art that pornography can be art too. You have to look at the purpose behind it. If there is intent to create to capture or celebrate something, I would consider it art. If it's created to cause sexual arousal, it's porn! (I'm very passionate about art and have had several long discussions about that to the point where I had to be told to drop it--it's my soap box so-to-speak).

But anyways... the definition of art for me is to create, express, produce, or celebrate with the use of aesthetic materials such as paint, clay, nature, coloring utensils, tactile materials, and audio & physical movement of the human body.

And... this is my mandala:


Our Mandalas are supposed to express who we are and what we like. So incase, you haven't picked it up from the picture above, I'll tell you. I like music, cooking, oil painting, reading, making quilts, being spontaneous, laughing and the season of fall. And green is my favorite color. :)