12/22/23
Artists in Schools
Noormah's Reflections: December
CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal on her December projects at Children's Workshop School.
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This month, students embarked on their final 2D design lessons. We focused on building narratives and took inspiration from artists including Kara Walker, Hannah Hoch, Rashid Rana, Studio Ghibli, Damien Hirst, and Yayoi Kusama.
I was impressed with their narrative drawings using silhouettes, reminiscent of the works of Kara Walker.Â
They also made their first collage artworks as well, and dove into pattern-making by following a grid layout.Â
After creating holiday cards, we wrapped things up for the year with movie poster design!Â
There are some assignments where I wish there was another version of me. I wish I could spend more time helping brainstorm with each child individually. Still, my students surprise me each week. There has never been an assignment where I haven't been impressed by their skill set or imagination.Â
I'm also trying to balance the class as a whole. I have a few students that tend to rush through their assignments. while others like to take their time (and could actually use more time!) I always give the students who finish early extra sheets for free drawing, but am hoping that eventually they invest a little more time in their works.