Fall is here and it's a bit odd not to be in the middle of the Yayoi Kusama mania and pumpkin patches that dominate the elementary art world. I was trying to think of what meaningful, natural connections could be made at the high school level this time of year. One of my students' favorite lessons was the vanita projects that I used to assign at the end of the year. By switching from vanita and leaning in the direction of memento mori, I'm thinking students may be drawn into the lesson a bit more.
Since students are partially working from home, it might be fun to have them consider the symbolic elements around them. At this time of year, they may have access to skull decorations that could be integrated into their pictures.
How do you handle "seasonal" art and inspiration in your high school art room?
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