 |  |
Thursday at Crystal Bridges was a day of observation and rehearsal. We began by observing one of the museum docents as she led some visiting students from a local day camp through the interpretation of four pieces of the collection.
Our Joplin group planned to present the William Holbrook Beard painting School Rules to the whole group on Friday, and Thursday was spent researching, anticipating the analysis and observations of others, and practicing our dialogical presentation of the art. We even enlisted some museum visitors to be guinea pigs.
Our Joplin group planned to present the William Holbrook Beard painting School Rules to the whole group on Friday, and Thursday was spent researching, anticipating the analysis and observations of others, and practicing our dialogical presentation of the art. We even enlisted some museum visitors to be guinea pigs.
 |  |
So, what do you notice about this piece? What is happening in the painting? Provide evidence for your conclusions. What do you wonder? Was this artwork produced just to amuse the viewer, or is there symbolism and innuendo involved?
In the midst of our work, we took some time out to tour the Frank Lloyd Wright house that rests on the property, paying attention to the lines and materials of the house, as well as the manner in which it "invites" nature in through intricately designed window work.
In the midst of our work, we took some time out to tour the Frank Lloyd Wright house that rests on the property, paying attention to the lines and materials of the house, as well as the manner in which it "invites" nature in through intricately designed window work.
