Fun-Arts Year 6 – California Migration, Cooperation & Community Lesson 6: Putting the Pieces Together In lesson 6-6, music starts when you click the music icon, as long as you have the music cd in the computer. TRACK 9: “Olympic Anthem – Bugler’s Dream” by Leo Arnaud (01:03) Remember to put music cd in the computer before turning on slide show – make sure the Windows media player doesn’t jump in and control the cd!  Turn the computer volume ON and the speaker power ON in order to use speakers. HP laptop volume control, including “mute” is a touch-sensitive light on the silver strip along top middle of keyboard. Copyright 2013 Fun-Arts, Folsom, CA www.Fun-Arts.com Fun-Arts@chrome.se

Lesson Plan Map: Where in the World? What we learned about California Meet the Artist: Eileen Downes Review art terms Music: Olympics tempo, dynamics, mood Mind Your Mosaic Minute CRAFT Time!

Where in the World? Pacific Ocean Antarctica Western Hemisphere 71% Salt water oceans cover what % of the Earth’s surface? 10%? 50%? 71%?

What we learned about California Migration: Animals, People, Ideas Communities & Cooperation: Plants & Animals Photographers, Musicians & Artists Our classrooms Diversity: Geography & Wildlife Cultures & Languages

Meet the Artist: Eileen Downes Born and raised in Sacramento, CA. Attended Sacramento State University. Lives & works in Carmichael. “Paints” with layers of torn pieces of magazine paper to create collages. Docent FYI From her website: Eileen Downes is a native of California.  Always drawn to art, Eileen pursued a career in graphic design and scientific illustration working for a local civil engineering firm.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Studio Art from California State University, Sacramento, and a Graphic Design Certificate from the University of California at Davis.  She has developed a unique artistic style utilizing the medium of collage and specific layering techniques. She married her high school sweetheart, and they have three daughters.  Eileen comments upon her personal life: "It is the process of creating visually pleasing or intellectually stimulating artwork that is most personally fulfilling for me as an artist; likewise, it is the process of experiencing a creative life as a woman, wife, mother, and daughter that is the most fulfilling for me in spirit.  I thank the Lord for giving me the gift to create artwork and to share it with others." ARTIST STATEMENT: What does it mean to be a "layerist" painter?  My collage artwork is composed of many layers, each significant in the process of my art making.  I use bits of torn magazine papers as my "palette of paint" working the image by adding and subtracting tonal values of this paper until I create the effect that I desire.  Words, phrases, and imagery from the materials that make up the collage become visible upon close observation of the work adding to the meaning of the piece.  I am continually amazed by specific words that appear almost magically between the torn edges as if they are themselves part of the creator of the artwork.  Often I use unusual collage materials such as band-aids, gum and candy wrapers, hierloom family photos, and sentimental letters from which to create my layered images.  I add a small amount of oil pastel to each piece to increase the textural appeal, and I leave the rough collage edges visible to add to the layered effect.  I hope you enjoy looking at my artwork as much as I enjoy making it. Advice to new artists: “Always believe in yourself, draw inspiration from your own life experiences, whatever they may be. That way what you create will be sincere.”

Review: butterflies Symmetry Colors This is how Eileen Downes keeps track of all her colored bits of magazine paper. Eileen Downes’ collage “Butterfly Wishes”

“American River Series #14” Review: landscapes Foreground Middle ground Background Leading Lines Diagonals Textures ^ Eileen Downes’ collage “American River Series #14” Paintings by Guy Buffet and Ivetta Harte

Review: representational vs. abstract Art can show the extraordinary side of every day events. Collage by Eileen Downes, “Giant Butterfly Wings”  Photos by Ansel Adams & Vicky Richardson

Review: sharing culture through art Subject matter Emotion Use of shadow (flat vs 3D) Collage by Eileen Downes, “Growing Up” Harry Fonseca’s paintings celebrate his Native American culture.

Review: wildflowers Detail vs. Minimalism Lighting Granville Redmond’s paintings are so detailed, they appear to be photographs. Eileen Downes’ collage “Tickled Pink” uses light & shadow to create depth.

MUSIC The Olympics give athletes from around the world an opportunity to come together and compete. It is like a collage of talents and hope. Sport creates friendship among athletes, young people and communities. When the Olympic athletes march in the parade of nations, the different uniforms and flags create a collage of colors and textures. Listen to the Olympic Anthem “Bugler’s Dream” written by Leo Arnaud. Arnaud was born in France but immigrated to the USA and worked for MGM Studios in Hollywood, CA as an arranger, composer, and orchestrator from 1936 to 1966. John Williams wrote the “Olympic Fanfare & Theme” in 1984. It is the fast trumpet music you hear during American TV broadcasts of the Olympics. Compare the tempo & rhythm of Arnaud’s piece with Williams’ Imperial March. If I clap a rhythm, can you guess which song it is? Docent FYI: nice piece on Olympic HOPE: http://www.olympic.org/Documents/Olympic_Museum/Education/DPHOPE/DP_Hope_EN_web.pdf http://www.olympic.org/education “Olympic Anthem – Bugler’s Dream” by Leo Arnaud (01:03) Imperial March by John Williams (03:04)

MIND your MOSAIC MINUTE When you create art using small glass tiles, it’s called a mosaic. This sculpture garden in Escondido, CA is covered in colorful tiles. Take a quiet minute to think about what the tiles would look like in person. How would they feel? MUSIC Track 12: John Williams’ “Flying to Neverland” From “HOOK”

CRAFT: Collage Map Use California template for collage outline. Sketch California’s regions onto outline. (Valley, Coast, Mountain and Desert) Cut or rip magazine or paper scraps. Choose colors to represent the different regions. (ex: tans= desert areas & east side of hills, greens= valley & west side of hills) Lay out paper bits to create regions. Glue collage. Optional: Cut CA outline & glue to black paper.

CRAFT: Free-Style Collage Choose a design relating to California. Lightly sketch design on black construction paper. Choose colors. Cut or rip magazine or paper scraps. Lay out the paper squares to create design. Glue collage. Music icon plays tracks 10-16 for background music as needed.

ART “SHOW” Say your name Hold up your drawing Optional: say one thing you like about your creation!

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Credits Fun-Arts lessons are written and produced by Monica Merrill Vinberg copyright 2013. Craft plans are written by Christine Krause. Fun-Arts is a non-profit group hoping to share the world’s fine arts treasures with the rightful heirs: all children. Thank you docents: you bring the lessons to life. Thank you for permission to use work: www.ryanphotographic.com, Patrick Keough (painter), Spencer Art Museum, Lars Åke Vinberg (photos), Sherri Carter (painter), Ivetta Harte (painter), Elizabeth Robinette Tyndall (painter), Vicky Richardson (photos), Jim Patterson Photography, Eileen Downes (collage). Fun-Arts art supplies are provided in part by the PTA’s at the schools who use the program. Contact us at Fun-Arts@chrome.se