Robert Chapman
April 6th,
2015
WOA FRINQ
Newlands
Idea for Museum Interpretive Activity:
Piece: William Trost Richards’ Marine
(1884) Oil on canvas
Theme:
Perception (of piece and
all of Richards’ Marine pieces) and
how multiple pieces form a larger whole.
Generating a “more whole” experience rather than just using visual cues
(subtracting that sense almost).
Brief
Description/Directions:
Series
of completely blind contour drawings (eyes closed). PLEASE BRING PENCIL AND SOMETHING TO WRITE
ON. I WILL BE BRINGING VERY SMALL
SPEAKERS FOR SOUND.
- Students will stand in front of the
artwork and have 2-3 minutes to observe the piece. As we are observing I will ask and remind
people to think of times they have been to the coast and the weather they have
experienced (specifically looking at the boat, sea and sky).
- There will be 3 periods of completely
blind contour drawings for 5 minutes each.
Each will have accompanying soundscapes (1: stormy beach, 2: distant
storm, 3: ebbing tides on shore, calm).
- Reflection in between each drawing and at
the end will account for the remaining time.
We will be reflecting upon the different drawing periods and how they
made us feel, the result of the drawings, etc.
Goals:
1) I hope to visually and audibly engage
classmates in the observation of this artwork. And recognize the importance of
more of a whole experience (using more than just visual cues).
2) I hope to see that the quality of line(s)
in the different drawings is reflected in the soundscapes that I play. (storm =
heavier; calm = lighter lines).
3) Gather all the work at the end and create
a Photoshop document where I recreate the piece (somewhat) and present it to
class. This follows the theme of pieces
coming together as a whole.
I hope that
people will get a different perspective on the work and not only recognize the
different perspectives, but reflect upon the absence of seeing while
drawing. One must use the mind and
slow-looking to achieve a successful drawing.
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