1. Personal Shrines

2. Pre-test Worth 10 points 1.What is a shrine or altar? 2.What is the traditional use of a shrine or altar? 3.What is an offering? 4.What does it mean to honor someone or something? 5.Why do cultures use them? 6.What is memorabilia? 7.What does it mean when something is universal? 8.What is collage? 9.What is assemblage? 10.What is embellishment?

3. Traditional Uses Reliquary- a container to hold relics or holy objects Altar- a raised place on which sacrifices and gifts are offered in some religions Shrine- A place of religious devotion or commemoration

4. Non-Traditional Art Uses Story-telling Honoring a loved one Memory Satirical Political Family Travel Nature Message Emotion Self-portrait Dream Passion Hobby Sport Word Object Song Poem Book

5. Objective: Create a 3-dimensional container inspired by a shrine or altar to express a personal interest.

22. Project Requirements Theme Three different thumbnail sketches exploring three different themes Size: – Minimum- 5x7 inches – Maximum- 8x10 inches Artist Statement explaining your shrine – What is a shrine? – What is your shrine about? – Explain your process. Due date Friday 1/24 200 point value Group Critique

23. Items to consider including: Found objects Recycled materials Pictures Writing Letters Postcards Maps Decorative papers Postage stamps Sheet music Ribbons/fabric Buttons Bones Shells Keys Match boxes Mint Tins Cigar boxes Items from nature Teeth Game pieces Jewelry Coins Nails Beads Charms Toys or toy parts Dolls or doll parts Look in junk drawer Milk carton Cracker box Windows Doors Drawers Shape of shrine