Warm-up:
Theatre Production 11: Some artists in England are proposing a "light in lockdown" event in which people design a light display at their home over this weekend. Think about what you would do if you were going to design a mini-light show at your house!
Art 8: Do a little reconnaissance. Go outside and find something -- it could be a rock, or a weed or a cloud or a bird. Really look at it. My mother liked to paint and she would always point out that you "would never imagine there was green in the sunset or in the centre of a flower", but if you really look, you notice all sorts of colours and things you wouldn't expect.
Drama 9/10: Simple stretches to combat sitting in front of a computer (which I know a lot of you have said you are doing way too much!) First, eye rolls -- look down at the ground to the right, then roll your eyes up to the sky, then roll your eyes down to the left, then go back to the sky and then down to the right again. Do this five times. Now, a little self massage. Look over your shoulder to the right and make a note where your gaze lands. Now put your right ear to your shoulder and walk your fingers from behind your left ear, down the sternocleidomastoid muscle (which is a channel behind your ear). Check your gaze to the right again. Then do it on the left side. More tomorrow. This is for relaxation and stretching, of course.
Lesson:
Drama 9/10: Work on your monologue. Finish your heritage presentation if you have not done so. If you are having trouble sending your video, try google drop. That is working well for me. Read the feedback I sent from me and Viaan and Claire. We need to start thinking about how to use Zoom as a performance tool!
Theatre Production 11: The National Arts Centre of Canada has an Indigenous Theatre Company who put together an exploration of Inuit stories -- this might be a good place to find information for your theatre history project. The name of the presentation is "Unikkaaqtuat" and is a combination of music, storytelling, circus, puppets and shadow theatre. Here is a link to a trailer for the presentation which was performed here in January (when we could still go to the theatre!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdJFcYqYH1c
Art 8: I hope most of you were able to find some water colour paints. We're going to explore the technique to create a wash of watercolour. This is a good way to create a nice background or the sky in a painting.
Let this dry. We'll continue on with this tomorrow. Make sure I get your "Something Happened" drawing!
A Block! Remember we will zoom tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.
C Block -- you guys will meet on Thursday at 12:30
B Block -- you guys are Zooming at 12:30 on Friday!
A Block! Remember we will zoom tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.
C Block -- you guys will meet on Thursday at 12:30
B Block -- you guys are Zooming at 12:30 on Friday!
I don't wear a mask for a few reasons - a), I don't really go out anymore; b), breathing in wet air is sort of gross, and c), if I do go out, I like being able to smile at people from a distance and see them smile back at me.
ReplyDeleteSadly, I cannot provide an answer for the other two questions, but here's an anecdote about masks:
Last week, my family and I went biking and saw a group of people wearing long face masks - the kind that raises a snout on people. As we rang our bells and passed them on the left, we could actually hear them breathing (I kid you not). They sounded almost like Darth Vader had a choir. I found that equal parts cool and terrifying.
Well, the purpose of the mask is to protect those around you, apparently, but today I heard it can also help protect you! I guess they keep learning more about the virus, since it's so new.
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