Scooter Drawing
Action Art Making Strategies
By Lauren Hodson
Action Art is always an exciting way to get those bodies moving while walking , or dancing away with a work of art . Even better is that Action Art provides opportunities for our special education students who may typically struggle to have a chance to shine . Art is being made in some exceptional ways … while skateboarding or bike riding , flying drones or helicopters , using robots or electrical circuits ( like the art of Phil Hansen , this issue ’ s featured interview and keynote speaker at the 2017 Winter Arts Integration & STEAM Conference ). The possibilities of movement and art alone are enough to excite any maker out there .
The original action painter is Jackson Pollock with his drip paintings . While watching vintage footage of him in the studio , I thought to myself , “ I wonder what music he might be listening to . I wonder what music would mesh well with his movements in a video ?”
Here are three strategies and creative activities for kids for incorporating Visual Art , Movement , and Music . Work with physical education , music , and visual art teachers to create in a new way .
Scooter Drawing
Use scooters and partners to create a work of art . While listening to a dynamic piece of music , one student rests their tummy on the scooter and holds art materials in their hands . With the help of their partner , the students move along the paper and creates marks based on the rhythm and tempo of the music .
Materials :
• Scooters
• Large Roll of Paper
• Art Materials :
◦ Chalk and Charcoal can get messy , but very fun .
◦ Markers , use 1 at a time or a hand full .
◦ Crayons and then watercolor paint over the lines created using a wax resist technique .
◦ Combine materials when you can .
• Music
Artist Link : Heather Hansen
STEAMed Magazine
32
January 2017 Edition