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- 1. Beauty in Banality:Coffee Beans A lesson in partnership with Trail Coffee Roasters Phone: 209.292.8791 Address: 501 E Main St. Stockton, CA 95202 K-12 Standards: ● 5.VA:Cr1.1 Combine ideas to generate an innovative idea for art-making Learning Objectives: ● Students will learn about found art: made from everyday materials ● Students will create mosaic-like art using coffee beans Materials: ● Background to place beans (canvas, cardboard, paper) ● Coffee beans ● Ribbon, twine (anything to add pizazz) ● Glue (Elmers, Glue Gun) Vocabulary Covered in Lesson: - Found Art: (AKA object trouvé) art made from items that are not normally considered art materials, but are instead repurposed for an artistic purpose Considerations for Learner Variability: - Hand eye-coordination - alternative input devices can be beneficial - Fine motor skills - adaptive tools available to assist learners with fine motor skill difficulties Total Time: 60 minutes Beginning of the Lesson Time Teacher Actions and Pre-planned Questions Student Actions/Learning Activities 5 min Introduction: Do you enjoy art? What is one thing you like about art? What’s one thing you don’t? Refer to slideshow to show how something like a fork can be turned into art. Art doesn’t have to be something extremely intricate and detailed. You can make it with everyday objects. Have you made something from things in your house? If so, what did you make? - Listen attentively to the teacher's introduction to found art - Take notes or follow along with the vocabulary list provided by the teacher.
- 2. 10min Intro toEveryday Art: Artists have made art out of everyday items for generations. They create the extraordinary out of the seemingly ordinary. The first known paintings made by humans are the art on the walls of caves. Inspiration strikes everywhere and sometimes you just need to grab a pencil, a paintbrush, or a crayon to get it out of your system. Museums, galleries, and studios everywhere are filled with things people found intriguing Do you believe that art made from everyday items can have the same impact as more traditional forms of art? Why or why not? Pop artists might see a chance to poke fun, sculptors may want to create large-scale sculptures of something little and mundane. Anything can start a conversation. Using the medium of art to create a drawing or a sculpture that moves someone enough to want to put it in a room, look at it every day, and always be affected by it. No matter how humble the subject, I never forget its impact can be truly extraordinary. What role do you think context plays in the appreciation of art made from everyday items? For example, if you saw a sculpture made from coffee beans in a museum versus in a coffee shop. - Listen attentively to the teacher's explanation of the history behind found art
- 3. Today we aregoing to use coffee beans. Show examples of Bean Art List materials - Background to place beans (canvas, cardboard, paper) - Coffee beans - Ribbon, twine (anything to add pizazz) - Glue (Elmers, Glue Gun) During the Lesson 35 min 1. Think of images, symbols, or icons to design with coffee beans. Simple designs usually work better. (2 mins) 2. Place beans in the outline of the image you decide upon. Try to be as precise as possible. (10 mins) 3. Carefully glue the outline. This step makes it easier when filling it in. (10 mins) 4. Place beans in the outline without leaving big spaces. Use the different sizes and textures of the beans to your advantage. (8 mins) 5. Add lace, string or anything you have on hand to enhance the image. (4 mins) 6. TADA: now you have a magnificent picture to give to a friend or hang in your house. ● Students follow directions and clarify questions they may have. Closing the Lesson: 10 min - Have students share their artwork in small groups. - Prompt students: - Why did they choose this object? - How was making this piece of art? - Encourage students to reflect on the ability to make art out of everyday objects. ● Students share their completed artwork in small groups, discussing their chosen objects, the process of creating their piece, and reflecting on the ability to make art out of everyday items. ● Students are encouraged to reflect on the overall lesson
- 4. and the creativepotential of using everyday objects as art mediums. They discuss the impact of their artwork and the significance of finding inspiration in the ordinary.
- 5. Trail Coffee One-Pager About: Ourstory began in the 70’s high up in Nicaragua’s cloud forest where our farmstead flourishes today. Our founder’s fascination with this land turned into a lifestyle and eventually a budding coffee business that led our Trail across the globe. As we continue growing and searching for the best, most responsibly sourced coffee, our journey has led us all the way to California’s own fertile landscape, the San Joaquin Valley. This is where we share the fruits of our global community with our local community in Stockton, CA. Contact: Website: trailcoffeeroasters.com/ Phone: +12092928791 Address: 501 E Main St. Stockton, CA 95202