This lesson plan contains the National Learning Standards for Visual Arts and the Texas TEKS for Elementary, Middle, and High School art teachers. Students will study terracotta folk art created in Mexico. Then, the students will create their own ceramic animals.
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Lesson Plan: Jorge Wilmot, “Duck”
This lesson plan contains the National Learning Standards for Visual Arts and the Texas TEKS for Elementary, Middle, and High School art teachers. The class will discuss Jorge Wilmot’s methods of ceramics that he learned in Mexico and in Europe. Specifically, the students will learn about the burnishing ceramic styles of Tonalá and Barro Bruñido. Next, the teacher will discuss the processes taken to create both a functional and non-functional ceramic work. Then, the students will begin working on their own ceramic work that is inspired by Wilmot’s Tonalá ceramic process.
Tyler Museum of Art’s Newsletter: November 2024
This is the Tyler Museum of Art’s Newsletter for November 2024. It includes information about exhibitions, educational programing, and school tour opportunities.
2023 Middle School: Día de los Muertos Exhibition
Every year, the Tyler Museum of Art holds a student exhibition for 5th through 8th grade middle school students in the East Texas area. The goal of the exhibition is for students to learn about the cultural festivities of Día de los Muertos. Then, the students create artworks that exhibits the cultural iconography of theContinue reading “2023 Middle School: Día de los Muertos Exhibition”
Lesson Plan: Manuel Jiménez, “Brown Bear with Fish”
This lesson plan was researched and written by Mackenzie Clayton, a Fall 2022 University of Texas at Tyler Intern at the Tyler Museum of Art. The lesson plan was edited by Rachel Anthony, the Tyler Museum of Art’s Education Manager. The lesson plan contains the Texas TEKS for Elementary, Middle, and High School art teachers. StudentsContinue reading “Lesson Plan: Manuel Jiménez, “Brown Bear with Fish””
2022 Middle School: Día de los Muertos Exhibition
Every year, the Tyler Museum of Art holds a student exhibition for 5th through 8th grade middle school students in the East Texas area. The goal of the exhibition is for middle school students to learn about the cultural festivities of Día de los Muertos. Then, the students create artworks that exhibits the cultural iconographyContinue reading “2022 Middle School: Día de los Muertos Exhibition”
Tyler Museum of Art Newsletter: June 2022
If you read or download this newsletter, please leave a comment with your feedback. The newsletter can be downloaded in the link below. Exhibitions Tales of the Unknown: A Retrospective of Linda Blackburn’s Work Tales of the Unknown: A Retrospective of Linda Blackburn’s Work celebrates the art and the life of the abstract artist LindaContinue reading “Tyler Museum of Art Newsletter: June 2022”
Lesson Plan: Heriberto Castillo Orta’s “Incense Burner with San Rafael”
This lesson plan was researched and written by Sevastian Jimenez, a Spring 2022 University of Texas at Tyler Exhibition Practicum Student. The lesson plan was edited by Rachel Anthony, the Tyler Museum of Art Education Manager. If you use or reference this lesson plan, please leave a comment with your feedback. The lesson plan canContinue reading “Lesson Plan: Heriberto Castillo Orta’s “Incense Burner with San Rafael””
Lesson Plan: Pedro Ortega Lozano’s “Altar Screen”
This lesson plan was researched and written by Ransom Jarvis, a Spring 2022 University of Texas at Tyler Exhibition Practicum Student. The lesson plan was edited by Rachel Anthony, the Tyler Museum of Art Education Manager. If you use or reference this lesson plan, please leave a comment with your feedback. The lesson plan canContinue reading “Lesson Plan: Pedro Ortega Lozano’s “Altar Screen””
Lesson Plan: Jorge Guevara’s “Talavera Plate with Hunter”
This lesson plan was researched and written by Luis E. Perez, a Spring 2022 University of Texas at Tyler Exhibition Practicum Student. The lesson plan was edited by Rachel Anthony, the Tyler Museum of Art Education Manager. If you use or reference this lesson plan, please leave a comment with your feedback. The lesson planContinue reading “Lesson Plan: Jorge Guevara’s “Talavera Plate with Hunter””
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