Chapter 3 The Concept of Aesthetics Aesthetics

Chapter 3 The Concept of Aesthetics • Aesthetics and the Quality of Learning • Benefits of Aesthetic Sensitivity • Aesthetic Experiences © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Benefits of Aesthetic Sensitivity • • • Children learn taste and preference Encourages the creative process Develops sensitivity to problems Develops insight into one’s world Children learn to be curious and surprised Children learn independence and tolerance © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Aesthetics and the Quality of Learning • Aesthetics—joining thinking and feeling • Everyone has an aesthetic sense • Aesthetics enhances learning – Sensory awareness – Appreciation for artistic elements – Focus on variations and contrasts © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Aesthetic Experiences • • Appreciation of art and beauty Art appreciation Seeing with the mind Sharing opinions and ideas © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Language of Art • Basic Art Elements Line Shape/form Color Space Pattern Texture © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Design Concepts • Repetition and rhythm • Balance • Unity © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 4 Promoting Aesthetic Experiences • Looking and Seeing • Sensing, Feeling, and Imagining • Finding and Organizing Aesthetic Materials • Aesthetic Use of Materials • Guidance in Using Aesthetic Materials • The World Wide Web and Older Children’s Aesthetic Experiences © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Looking and Seeing • Children look in many different ways: – Touching, patting, poking, picking – For what they need – For what is stimulating • • • Experienced by many senses Can interact with it Is interesting Activity is well paced Promise to be rewarding © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Sensing, Feeling, and Imagining • Three basic types: – Contact with the world outside the person – What people feel within – Fantasy • Dreams, memories, images, and guesses © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Finding and Organizing Aesthetic Materials • Three resources – Beautiful junk – Hardware store – Children © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Aesthetic Use of Materials • • Process versus product Opportunity to find materials Opportunity to experiment with materials Limit number of materials – Fewer number for younger children © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Kid Culture • • • Broad range of media Contemporary children’s world Powerful imagery Replication in children’s artwork Impact on children’s thinking © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Guidance in Using Aesthetic Materials • • • Ask questions Avoid ready-made models Children select materials to use Encourage hunting for materials Encourage use of many senses Encourage use of basic art concepts – Line, rhythm, and contrast © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

The World Wide Web and Older Children’s Aesthetic Experiences • Two types of virtual art museums: – Extensions of brick-and-mortar – On-line only museums • Internet assignments – Encourage exploration – Information gathering – Critical thinking © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.