A field trip on the second day of school? Yep, because I don't mess around when it comes to using every school day for instruction. I took my new high school students just a few miles down the road to Macon Art Alliance, so they could experience an exhibit that was made just for them.
Touchable Perception, was a collection of masterpieces from art history, recreated in tactile form by local high school and college art students who wanted to make visual art more accessible for the Blind.
My friend Jenny made the Braille labels on clear sticky plastic, for me to put next to each piece, while artists, Sophia Tang (Stratford Academy student) and Esha Panse (Georgia Tech student) about how they made their decisions from choosing a masterpiece, to figuring out which materials would best tactilely represent a 2D piece of art.
Students with low vision were also able to enjoy a show in the main gallery of black and white, high value contrast portrait painting by Caleb Brown.
As a bonus we're going to be gifted the artwork for the school's permanent collection, that I can use in my art history lessons. And of course the bonus bonus is building community relationships with Macon Art Alliance and young aspiring artists. We like to support anyone who cares enough to support us.
A field trip on the second day of school? Yep, because I don't mess around when it comes to using every school day for instruction. I took my new high school students just a few miles down the road to Macon Art Alliance, so they could experience an exhibit that was made just for them.
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