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Artist Artifacts 8th Grade - Janet Echelman and Theo Jansen: Strandbeests 

Janet Echelman 

   



 



What elements of art are most prevalent (stand out)?  

 How do you think this was made? 

What questions do you have about it? 

   

    

   

   



 

Connections (own life/learning)   

Challenge (ideas, positions, assumptions)   

Concepts (key ideas are important/emphasized)   

Changes (attitudes, thinking or your preferences)  How does this new information align with your initial thoughts? How might this new information change or connect to your interpretation?   

   

 

 

 

 

 

Community Building: 

In what ways does the artist use their surrounding community to work together to create art? What audience do you think this art is for? 

  

   

Reflection:  

How might you use what you have learned about the artist or art process in your own art-making?  

 

 

 

Theo Jansen -  Strandbeests 






 

What elements of art are most prevalent (stand out)?  

 How do you think this was made? 

What questions do you have about it? 

   

    

   




 

Research: Do some research on the artist and share something you learned? 

 



 

Connections (own life/learning)   

Challenge (ideas, positions, assumptions)   

Concepts (key ideas are important/emphasized)   

Changes (attitudes, thinking or your preferences)  How does this new information align with your initial thoughts? How might this new information change or connect to your interpretation?   

   

   

    

   

    

    

5. Connection 

What are some similarities and differences you notice between the two artists, Janet Echelman and Theo Jansen? 

 

  

 

 

 

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