Group Name: Street Art
Adult Leader/s: Everett Boyd, Margaret Phelan
Student Members:
Nyasia Connelly, Julia Francione, Isaac Hamilton, Leslie Jerezgaviria, Brianna Rodriguez, Nustrat Uddin, Tamia Wright, Valeria Franco, Melanie Mata, Alix Scott, Sadiah Choudhury, Matteo Perez Salvi, Juan Tobon
Goals and Objectives:
What is Art and What is Vandalism? a critical look at street art.
Activities:
Monday – October 21: Investigate the difference between Vandalism and Street Art. Introduce Banksy Inspiration: Writing, color mixing, forming opinions, making statements, creating registered mylar stencils. Planning our productivity. Compose an artists statement or proposal for independent project.
Proposal: Paint cafeteria columns/pillars (2×8 sides = 16 artists/ – 2/side); themes-diversity, (pick a continent and research flags, food, international expression of traditional dances, research on traditional dress. Research famous NYC street performers, like the mini Michael Jackson in the Roosevelt/74 Street subway station.
Art or not? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_8_rk4cRj4
Tuesday – October 22: Painting day/color mixing and clean painting technique lesson. Explore the infliuence of pop culture.
Inspiration: JR Tedtalk “Face to Face” Project: http://www.ted.com/talks/jr_s_ted_prize_wish_use_art_to_turn_the_world_inside_out.html
Present proposal to SMT re cafeteria pillars. Logistics problem with the pillars in the cafeteria: not enough time to paint between lunches. Present alternative space – the wall space underneath the office windows. That space was approved, and our designs were approved.
Wednesday – October 23: Painting day – start sketching our panels on the walls, start mixing and applying paint. Inspiration:
- Blu “Muto”
- Bloomberg on Banksy in NYC – http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/18/us/new-york-banksy-art/?hpt=hp_t3
- NYPost: “Get Banksy!” – http://nypost.com/2013/10/17/elusive-banksy-unfazed-by-nypd-threats/
Trip to Five Pointz -5 Pointz Tour/PS 1 Tour guide: meresone@5ptz.com.
Thursday – October 24: Painting day- outlining/final touches.
Trip to find Banksy in Woodside – photo documentary/evidence: Inspiration: Chris Carlson, tromp l’oeil chalk art: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2juYr2Xjeo
Banksy in NYC: Our Banksy hunt in Woodside: 38th ave near the LIRR overpass. http://m.qgazette.com/node/102547
Friday – October 25: Trip to Manhattan gallery to explore applied art -Joshua Liner Gallery “ICY SIGNS” 540 W. 28th St Manhattan 11AM.
Inspiration: Swoon’s “Femicide” in Mexico video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmDHDSfpqxM
Lunch OUT.
Photos/Pics/Blogs:
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| Found Banksy in Woodside |