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The Art of Risk Taking

I just read a blog about risk taking written by Simon Brushfield (Link found here:   http://simonbrushfield.com/creativity-fine-art-risk-taking/ ) I think as an art teacher we are always pushing students to take risks, but I feel sometimes they are not ready for these risks on there own due to lack of skill, knowledge, and confidence.  If you push one idea before the other, the fine balance between success and failure leads to lack of confidence, and we loose the idea of life long creative learns.  So how do I create risk takers, easy, by first setting them up for success.  Set up caculated risk moments where students fill confortable experimenting with materials, after they have mastered a basic art skill.  Then we can see that creativity flow!!
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Darkroom Silhouettes

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 Darkroom Silhouettes   It's finally here, the end of the school year, and students are having fun experimenting in the darkroom with silhouettes.  We also tried some sandwiching but I can upload those on a different date. Here is to having a great summer!
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Mrs. Gentry's Art Room: Time Lapse Photos are finally hereI could only put...

Mrs. Gentry's Art Room: Time Lapse Photos are finally hereI could only put... : Time Lapse Photos are finally here I could only put up the ones that distorted the face beyond recognition, but they turned out great all...
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Time Lapse Photos are finally here I could only put up the ones that distorted the face beyond recognition, but they turned out great all the same, and the kids loved them!
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Time for some Time Laspe Portraits

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Starting time lapse portraits with my Junior High Students.  We will be using SLR black and white film.  I can't wait for the experimenting to begin!  Hopefully I can post some final results at a later date.
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Staged Photo Boxes 2013

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Second Year for Photo Boxes So impressed with the level of boxes this year.  The kids really understood the concept of creating a unique space that exists of its own accord.  LOVE IT!
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Photo Students Exploring the School   Students were asked to explore the school and take pictures focusing on composition.    Some students took creativity into their own hands!  
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