Decatur Classical School

Name:___________________________
Ms. Cohen and Mr. Brennan
4th Grade Rms.106 / 109 Date: __________

ART INSTITUTE PROJECT

Assignment #2: DECORATIVE ART
OVERVIEW

1. WHILE at the Art Institute:

a. Select a decorative piece of art, furniture piece or object in the
American Art Gallery.
b. Sketch the decorative art piece using color pencils.
c. Make sure to write down the name and artist!
Due Date: _______
2. Now select a decorative piece of furniture OR object from your
home/outside of school.
3. Take a picture, in color, of that object.
4. Type an expository paragraph explaining the usage of this object.
5. Locate the designer of the piece OR the inventor of the object, and
include this information in your expository paragraph.
6. Bring the photograph and expository paragraph to school.
Due Date: ______
7. Locate a photo of the object/art piece you sketched on the Art
Institutes website - http://www.artic.edu
8. Print out the photo
Due Date: ________
9. Write a paragraph of information about the artist or craftsman.
Include the name and date of the piece.
10. In class, create a rough and a final draft of a concrete poem based
on the decorative art piece, furniture or object from your home that
you photographed.
11. Your photograph and poem will be mounted together for a display
Due Date: ________
Decatur Classical School
Name:___________________________
Ms. Cohen and Mr. Brennan
4th Grade Rms.106 / 109 Date: __________

ART INSTITUTE PROJECT

Assignment #2: DECORATIVE ART
Assignment Check-in
Art Institute Visit
SKETCH of Decorative Art Piece from Art Institute
In progress _______
Complete ______

Expository Paragraph about Artist/creator and Decorative Art Piece from Art Institute
(Also includes a PHOTO of the piece)
In progress _______
Complete ______

Decorative Art/Furniture from outside of school

COLOR PHOTO of Decorative Art Piece/Furniture taken and/or printed _______
Expository Paragraph explaining the usage of this object
(If possible, contains any information about the artist/creator of this piece)
In progress _______
Complete ______

SHAPE POEM based on the object

Rough Draft _______
Final Draft Complete ______
(On good paper, written with marker/pen and/or pencil)

Anything else you need to share about Assignment #2?

_____________________________________________________________________
CODE FOR LOCATION Where are the completed materials?
**(Put this code on the _____ next to each item)*

Sh - Shared with teacher online

Fo - In my AI Project Folder/Portfolio
Hm - At home
Oth - Other responsible place (please clarify)
Decatur Classical School
Name:___________________________
Ms. Cohen and Mr. Brennan
4th Grade Rms.106 / 109 Date: __________

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