There were many absences, but class must go on.  Please work on attendance, especially those of you who are having a hard time catching up!
Today we looked the the following PowerPoint presentation on Mental Illness in art.  We looked at the work of artists who are mentally ill as well as those artists who created works depicting the mentally ill.  Please make a note of the artists in the PowerPoint as you will need to reference a work of art in your preliminary art work.

art_and_the_experience_of_mental_illness.pptx
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i also distributed the Assignment Handout, outlining the process work required for the final work of art.  Please read it carefully, I have attached it below.  Essentially, you are to create a work of art on your selected Mental Illness, in which the experience of the illness is portrayed.  You can choose any medium you would like, to create your artwork.  My only stipulation is that there be a three dimensional component to it.

OOOPS!  I just realized I left the handout at school and didn't save it on my home computer.  I will upload it tomorrow!  In the meantime, pick a mental illness, research it, sketch your initial impression of the mental illness and pick a work of art, either looked at in the PowerPoint above or found on your own, that could reflect your chosen mental illness.  Remember, using specific Elements of Art and Principles of Design effectively can successfully recreate any state of mind.  

Below are the Elements of Art and Principles of Design to help you in creating an effective work!



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