Homemade String Instrument I knew I wanted to work with making string instruments because of my interest in guitars when I was little. I always loved the different, fun shapes that the base of ...
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When tasked with coming up with a project that allowed the Bennett students to use their imagination and creativity to the fullest, the first thing that came to mind was the Exquisite Corpse. THI...
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Instead of creating prototypes from existing boxes and containers that already have a clear shape to them, I wanted to explore what options I have and methods of execution I can adopt to forge in...
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Instead of constructing a single instrument that was detached from the child, I wanted to play with how we could make our bodies the instrument. That’s where my idea of wearable instruments fir...
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I knew when we started this project that I wanted to make string instruments. I played the violin when I was little and I really liked the idea that a single string could hold a bunch of differen...
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When I first realized that we had the galvanized plant supports (aka the garden wire tower things) at our disposal, I knew it could be the base structure of a drum. I decided to create a tall, fr...
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WE WERE TASKED WITH COMING UP WITH ANOTHER PROJECT TO SEND THE BENNETT STUDENTS SINCE WE STILL WEREN’T ABLE TO SEE THEM. THE IDEA OF A COLLAGE WAS PRESENTED, BUT WE WANTED TO COME UP WITH MORE ...
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Detroit Connections is a class dedicated to sharing art with children in Detroit. Our initial mission was to pair off in groups and each week guide them through an art project we had fleshed out ...
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Our final day at Bennett was certainly one to remember! The lunchroom was filled with holiday cheer and happy faces. The kids were eager to paint their alebrijes and make them stand out. Each gro...
On Thursday Nov 29, 2018 the Bennet kids got to visit Stamps . Before class began we gave them a tour of some of the studio workspaces at Stamps. In the weaving room Sarah explained the basics of...
We started our last project with Bennett the week before we went on Thanksgiving break, Thursday, November 15. Although that seems like a while ago now, this post will cover the first stage in th...
Marj and J here bringing you the Bennett Jams! The project this week was to create “Doodle Monsters” and clay counterparts to be eventually used in an animation! The “Doodle Monster” ...
This week is our first time practicing student’s project proposal in the Bennett classroom. Olivia’s ideation of weaving was welcomed by our class as it is a project that encourages children ...
This week at Bennett was a continuation of our project from last week. The project we have been working on is a sculpture. Last week at Bennett we started our projects with the kids. The students...
In preparation for our weekly trip to Detroit, I got to take a test run of the project that our class would be conducting at Bennett. This project was unique, whimsical, and a little bit messy wh...
This week was our second week planning projects and working with the Bennett kids. Last week was a typical introductory name-tag-making first day, so this was our first real “art project.” We...
Raise your hand if you had a great semester!! For the past few months, our class has had the pleasure of spending Monday afternoons with some of the coolest, funniest, and smartest kids in Detro...
For our last project at Bennett the students made stop-motion animations. Every group was assigned a word such as snake, firework, wave, etc. The Bennett students would then become that object by...
ANIMATION PREP For our last day with the Bennet students, we will taking a leap into a brand new medium, animation! THE PROJECT: each group will be given a word/object such as SNAKE, tornado, b...
This Monday, we took our trusty Stamps bus down to do some sight seeing in Detroit. Even though we love working at Bennett Elementary, we feel it is important to take time to see parts of Detroit...