Sydney Escobar

Professor Amber Ward

Art 133 Section 05
October 22, 2015
Play
The concept of play in the classroom is very important, the students need to be able to
experiment with different materials and create something they think is exciting. Play is not just
activities outside the classroom but can also be done with art. Being able to take risks and use
new techniques allows students to take risks without even realizing it. For the studio in my Art
133 class this week, students were instructed to create Multimodal Messages in collages or
assemblages by using magazines, paint chips, and other various materials. The big idea was play,
students were asked to create one to three collages that were humorous. This was a great way for
students to actually play around with placements of the pictures and words they chose to create a
collage, something that really appeals to younger students.
In Art 133, students were told to pick seven to ten images from magazines, ranging in
size, to start the Multimodal Messages activity. There were so many pictures and ideas to choose
from, it was tricky to get started. I would use this activity in the classroom with my students, but
with magazines that were close to their age groups and supervise them while using scissors to cut
and paste their images. This was a great activity that really emphasized play in the classroom.
References
Pink, D. (2006). A whole new mind: Why right-brainers will rule the future. New York, NY: The
Berkeley Group.