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Science Technology Engineering Art Math

2020-21 School Year PD 4 (of 7)


Review of Artist Mark Bradford and Artmaking


Participants use the crosscutting concept of Patterns as a focus for observing the work of Artist Mark Bradford, then create their own art piece in a style similar to Bradford’s. If time permits, groups share their artmaking with each other.

Date: February 18, 2021
Audience: K-5 Teachers
STEAM Ahead Consultants: Jenna Sanei, Jerry Stefl, and Patricia Whitehouse
Focus: Patterns
Materials: glue, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, and other written documents. 
Reflection questions google form

Approximate Time: 2 Hours

Format
Part 1: Welcome and Reflection (10 minutes)

Part 2: Review Artist Mark Bradford (10 minutes)

Part 3: Group Time: Independent Artmaking, Reflect and Respond (90 minutes)
Artist ConnectionsAnderson Cooper meets Mark Bradford
Additional Resources
Feb 18 Reflection questions google form
National Core Art Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
Front Matter | Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States |The National Academies Press

Part 1: Welcome and Reflection

Share the agenda for the day. Participants respond to a reflection question survey.


Part 2: Review Artist Mark Bradford

Slide 3: Share and discuss Mark Bradford’s work and the patterns in the pieces shown.

Part 3: Group Time: Independent Artmaking, Reflect and Respond
STEAM Teachers or Teaching Artists lead a discussion about Mark Bradford, then support teachers in their artmaking. 




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