Project Title: Land Art and Site Specific Sculture Created by: Jared Ward Class: Canyons CMaP

2012 Project Description Land art is a category of modern art where earth materials are the primary medium used to create the work. Site specific sculpture a work created for a specific site where the landscape or environment are important to the meaning or message of the art work. Works are typically larger in scale and are meant to compete and connect with their environment. This project will help students understand the sculptural work that can be found throughout Utah and the surrounding areas. My goal is to increase or enhance community awareness of large-scale land art. Also, teaching students about these works will help them think outside of the box of traditional art making and viewing. Utah Museum of Fine Art Utah Arts Council University of Utah College of Fine Arts Students will visit and/or learn about various earth works or site specific sculptures. They will collect data about each location including GPS coordinates, plant and animal life, water and soil sample, and other data to determine possible reasons why each location was chosen by the artist for their art work. Standard 2 Students will find meaning by analyzing, criticizing, and evaluating sculpture. Objective 1 Critique sculpture. a. Analyze sculptures according to use of art elements and principles. b. Examine the functions of sculpture. c. Interpret sculptures. What elements of this work contribute to its meaning? How does the location/environment of the sculpture affect your perception of an art work? How have environmental factors changed or influenced this work over time? How do you think the environment will impact this work in the future? (see attached.) Map of art locations with GPS points, and other data embedded into each point using ArcGIS.com. Class presentation on lessons learned throughout this project.

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Day 1: Presentation by community partners outlining the ideas of the project. What is earth art/site specific sculpture? Why do artist work in this way? What are some examples of this type of art? Day 2: Visit various sites to view and collect data for each art work. Collect GPS waypoints. Take photographs. Collect soil and water samples. Record information about local plant and animal life. Day 3: Analyze data and information collected. Build ArcGIS maps. Day 4: Discussions about the meaning of the collected and disaggregated data. Share sample project ideas (Animoto, PowerPoint, Prezi, etc.) Day 5-6: Create student projects.

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Day 7: Share and assess projects using rubric. GPS Units Cameras Transportation Computer lab Knowledge of GPS Devices. Knowledge of ArcGIS.com website and basic functions. Basic Computer and software skills. Teacher(s): Organize project and create lesson plans. Teach GPS skills, ArcGIS.com skills. Teach art lessons and concepts. Assess student work. Students: Collect, analyze and interpret data. Create final project. Present project to class. Peer assessment. Partner(s): Prepare and share presentation materials. Attend field trip and mentor students. Sharing of student created projects. Optional: Students work in groups to create site specific sculptures at the school. (see attached.)

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Land Art: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_art Tree of Utah: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor:_The_Tree_of_Utah Sun Tunnels: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Holt#Sun_Tunnels Spiral Jetty: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_Jetty See Also: Land Arts of the American West: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Arts_of_the_American_We st http://landarts.org/category/exhibitions/

Plans for Future CMaP Activities Optional: -Lesson Plans -Student Artifacts -Publicity