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TITLE: <\/strong>Iconography<\/strong><\/p>\n

AUTHOR AND TEACHER: <\/strong>Helen Martin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Helen Martin is an art teacher at New Scotland Elementary School in Albany, NY.<\/p>\n

ARTIST COLLABORATOR: <\/strong>Altin Stojah, Icon painter<\/strong><\/p>\n

LENGTH: <\/strong>One-hour studio session, <\/strong>One-hour visit to St. Sophia\u2019s Greek Orthodox Church<\/strong><\/p>\n

Find the complete lesson plans in the sidebar under \u201cDownloads.\u201d<\/p>\n

NEW YORK STANDARD(S) ADDRESSED:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

VA:Cr2.1.6 a. Experiment and develop skills in multiple artmaking techniques and approaches through practice.<\/p>\n

VA:Re7.2.5 a. Identify and analyze cultural associations suggested by visual imagery.<\/p>\n

VA:Cn10.1.4 a. Develop a work of art based on observations of surroundings.<\/p>\n

VA:Cn11.1.5 a. Explore how works of art and design contribute to the quality of life within a culture.<\/p>\n

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What happens when you bring students out of the classroom and into a working artists\u2019 studio? This residency began in the classroom with a painting workshop led by a professional icon painter. Then, students had the opportunity to see the impact of the artist\u2019s work when they visited the local church where his icons cover the walls and ceilings. 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