Feel of Dreams11th- 12th grade

Drawing/Mixed Media/Collage

Exploring Dreams

What are dreams?

Does everyone dream?

Do dreams have meaning?

Artist:Amy Holmes George MFA in photography from Clemson

University and a BFA cum laude in photography and graphic design from Miami University

Fine art photographer who currently teaches photography at the University of North Texas.

Main focus in her work is exploring the relationship between art and science

Creeper

Floater

Beehive

Patricia Chapman

Born Aurora, Illinois Education - Arizona

State University, 1971 - 1973

San Francisco Academy of Art, 1969 – 1970

Focuses on looking for objects that can tell stories

In your Sketchbooks Make a list of dreams

› Include colors, objects, textures › Include what you feel(emotion), smell,

taste, touch. Research dream analysis to understand

the meaning of your dreams. www.thecuriousdreamer.com www.dreammoods.com

Make sketches of things you might have seen in your dreams (objects, people, etc)

Goals

Create a collage to reflect a dream Use multiple types of material/medium Needs to include at least:

› 3 types of medium› 2 three-dimensional elements› 1 image (drawn or found)› 1 text element

Write an artist statement

Purpose

To Explore….› The possible meaning behind dreams and

how they may reflect things from our life› and translate dreams into art making› the use and combination of multiple types

of media/ materials› how symbolism plays a part in dreams and

art (through color, texture, words, and images)

Materials Square piece of cardboard Gesso to create texture Acrylic and water color paint Pencil, charcoal, and ink Gloss medium Newspaper, tissue paper, and

magazines Variety of string Option to bring in other materials that

you want to incorporate

Informational Reading Materials What are symbols?

What types of things can be symbols?

How can they be important in a dream?

http://www.thecuriousdreamer.com/articles/read/2/

http://www.thecuriousdreamer.com/articles/read/5/

http://www.thecuriousdreamer.com/articles/read/3/

Paralysis Dreaming that you are paralyzed can mean:

› Feeling unable to make progress of your own accord in your life, or in a particular situation

› Feeling held back, especially by your own self, or perhaps even feeling self-sabotaged

› Feeling indecisive, ineffective, or overwhelmed› The idea of valuing something that you tend to

take for granted in your life A body part that is paralyzed often means

you're feeling impaired or held back in the area represented by that body part. See also the particular body part› www.thecuriousdreamer.com