Visual Journaling

15 minute writing reflection by Telaja Paige

"Kissed" backgrounds and collage created  in Advisory

Reflection on the studio process and subject matter

Andy Warhol artist study done as a journal page for our POP Unit

Response to journal prompts as a post project activity

One question Studio Art students are focusing on for the year is, "How could students use low stake writing to express their ideas about their own artwork and their progress as artists?" Visual journaling has become an integral part of the learning process in my art curriculum this year. NYC Art Teachers have been seeing and analyzing amazing journals at the citywide art PD's for the past two years. I am so proud of the efforts and results so far this year by freshmen art students and how I finally have integrated this into the coursework. Here are a few examples.