Beckie Biorn Dobbs

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Research: Conceptual Art

In a ceramic workshop that I am taking with Waleed R. Qaisi, we were discussing Conceptual Art and that the artwork is a result of something from withing the artist and the art doesn’t have to be something representational, sometimes its about exploring the material and the balance of composition.  I struggle with this and so i decided to do research on Conceptual Artists and their process.

I found this video of Ai Weiwei’s “Sunflower Seeds.”  While the sunflower seeds are a recognizeable product, the viewer might question, “Why has this artist made, or placed, all of these sunflower seeds on the ground this way?  What does it mean?”  After watching the video I had a better idea of Conceptual art and was able to develop a concept to explore throughout the workshop.

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When I was a small child I created my first painting using my mother’s make-up as my paint palette and the carpet in my bedroom as my canvas. Although I thought it was a masterpiece my mother was not pleased to say the least. Blazing through coloring books and sketchbooks I eventually decided that being an art teacher was my ideal career choice. Since becoming a public school visual arts teacher I have looked for ways in which I can share with my students the joys of art through multiple media and various techniques and challenging students to make meaningful connections in their art making experiences.
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