This week my second graders began to learn about American glassblower Dale Chihuly. We started the lesson by watching a few short videos on him, his work, and glassblowing as a medium.
Here are the links to those videos:
- Intro to Dale Chihuly by Plum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ETJhw9_B_X4
- Time Lapse of Fire and Water: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=hW18CBPGFT0
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Gathers (1990’s RISD):
- Through the Looking Glass @ the MFA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=fNVo3Vp5VOQ
- Through the Looking Glass @ MFA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=-FiB3AaQ3DI
- Dale at Cheekwood (Short Intro Modern Blowing)http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Bj0JrYJmO8U
Before watching the video everyone took out their sketchbooks. I asked the students, “Why would we want our sketchbooks out while we watch a video about an artist?”
Students answered:
“So we can draw artwork we like.”
“So we can draw what we are inspired by.”
“So we can write down a question.”
“So we can write down something he said.”
Lesson Vocabulary:
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Glassblowing
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Dale Chihuly
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Installation
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Sculpture
- 3D
- Form
- Inspiration
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