Lines... In and around Toronto, we see patterns everywhere. The art word of the week is lines. We see lines everywhere, and a simple concept like lines can form various abstract patterns. Lines are described as “a visible mark made by an artistic tool” (Schirrmacher & Fox, 2009, p. 135).
My inspiration came from my everyday life and hobbies. Lines can be seen in our daily lives, and as I walk through various neighbourhoods, I can see forms of lines found in objects. The first picture I had taken is of a bench outside my friend’s house. A simple crisscross pattern forms the back of the bench and it forms the shape of a diamond. The second picture is of a driveway and I chose to take this picture because of the simple patterns that the lines form. Brick by brick, they form a pattern and sizes. The last two are pictures that have been taken a while back, going through my old pictures; I began to look at these abstractly and realized that lines and patterns are everywhere. A Ferris wheel consists of many lines in different directions. In the night time, we can see what the lines form and it becomes an abstract form of art. The last picture taken was from a tennis court in the Rexall Centre at York University. In places like these, I never had analyzed all the patterns that a court holds. Here, we can see shapes and lines from the court, and in the seating, aisles and windows.
As a future early childhood educator, looking for inspiration through nature and in the urban setting can be helpful in planning activities. We can teach children to look abstractly in our nature and find shapes and patterns outside of our classroom. Patterns are everywhere, and we can easily find inspiration for activities and take it to the next level of teaching.
References
Schirrmacher, R., & Fox, J.E. (2009). Art and Creative Development for Young Children (6th Ed.). Belmont, CA: Delmar.
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