Year+3+Show+Notes

Hello yellow CIG members. I just got home from putting up the show at my first school and i wanted to share some thoughts. First, i went to aimee and rachaels school and picked up the show. At about 2:55 Aimee and i tore the show down and loaded my car. I arrived at my first school at about 3:30 and there i quickly asked a substitute teacher to help carry in artwork. She helped, and in about 10 minutes we had the car unloaded. I put up the show myself, so this step took a bit longer. I spent a total of one hour and ten minutes setting it up. I was a bit particular, but it looks awesome. I'm super excited for the kids to see it next week. I will go in early on monday as Andrews piece needs a little mending. One thing that was very helpful to me was that my great custodian set up two tables for me so that i had this ready to go to place some of the artwork, instruments, computer and cd player.





Day One of Show at Hutchinson: Wow! This is getting me excited to do more activities/presentations/ displays like this. All of the teachers who have walked by the display this morning have been in aw. The kids came in and stopped and their faces totally lit up. I had to actually go out and tell them to go down to their classes and let them know that they would get to see more of this during art class.

Day 2 - Show at Hutchinson and then lecture at Hatfield: Tuesday is my travel day between two elementary schools. Since I need to have the show up at my first school tomorrow, I was not able to have the show up at my second school. I video taped myself and uploaded it to my first computer - however when I went to upload it to my jump drive it said it was going to take 35 minutes! I had to get over to the other school and did not have 35 minutes, so instead I took a few pieces and instruments as well as the animation dvd and music cd. I showed the students at my second school photographs of each art piece and did the same lecture as when the students are in front of the actual show. I focused more on the music end and allowed the students to try the instruments. Andrews piece "Elemental Evolution", worked out nice as I was able to take a few of these small pieces to the other school as well.

Day 3 - Today was the day that I transported the show from one school to another. Seeing the artwork set up in a new environment is interesting. I was very nervous because I had to double up on two fifth grade classes. This was the most well behaved they have ever been. Forty eight students and not a single disciplinary problem. They were very engaged and excited about the show.

Day 4 - My Principal at this school told me that if he had a dime for every person who stopped by to observe the artshow, he would be a rich man. I was very interested to see what the different reactions would be from school to school. I have to say today was more difficult. PSSA testing is in full effect and after the tests the students have been moving around the school - playing outside and listening to music in the cafeteria. This caused noise which was interrupting the classes that were held in the lobby with the artshow. I was hoping that I could teleport myself, the artshow and my students down to the artroom - since that isn't possible we dealt with it. I need to contact Liz about how we are goign to get the show to her school.

Day 5 - We had a luncheon today which was really nice. It was great to hear comments from the teachers. Some included "I thought it was insane that you were going to teach in the lobby with PSSA's going on, but the students were so well behaved and interested in the art." "Very impressed, I want to come to art class." - I invited this teacher to stay, I had one teacher stay for class. Many teachers have been complementing the yellow cig work. Today I have been asking students what their favorite piece was. Many really like the instruments! Andrews piece created by AG high school students is a huge hit. The students know the four elements of the earth! This is a really fun interactive piece for them. Today Liz is meeting me at my school and we are going to load up her vehicle with the artwork.

quantitative and qualitative data. Our Quantitative data was maybe not as strong as our qualitative data. Aesthetic responses - I'm going to do that. Art can exist without competition.