The week was really productive mainly because final assignments are due in the next couple of weeks. I worked on watercolor paintings and please with the outcome. I am planning to work on them next week.
I worked on an accordion book lesson plan and also shoot the lesson videos. It was an interesting process. I always wanted to make videos of my process and teaching and the current situation gave me the reason to actually take actions to the goal. Currently, the best way to reach people is by digital means. So, creating the video help me to understand the Video world. There are so many little things that go into creating a video that we do not consider while actually teaching. Things like setting the camera, angels, world limit, appropriate and easy to understand sentence structure, the life on the lesson ( because it going to in the world for ages), interaction with invisible people. I was new to all these factors but the process and then the satisfaction of creating the video is wonderful. The plus points of creating the video like a wider range of audience and permanence of the lesson make it worth it. I am not good at making videos and limited accessibility of the needed equipment and assistance made it more difficult for me to create a video. But I think this is a start and I am going to keep making them and learn from my mistakes.
I had a conversation about the lesson with other teaching artists in my class which helped me to understand other’s thoughts about the digital mediums. We are painters and very hands-on artists which makes it hard to connect with the screen. But it was helpful to know that I was not the only one who was feeling that. Because using video format are a whole new technique and the way of thing to learn. It helps to have support and word of confidence from fellow teaching artists. It also creates the community bond which is essential in this time of isolation and pandemic.
Stay home, create new art, watch my video, and create your own accordion book.