Carving for the Soul: Life Lessons from Self-Taught Artist O. L. Samuels

Autor/in	Sickler-Voigt, Debrah C.
Titel	Carving for the Soul: Life Lessons from Self-Taught Artist O. L. Samuels
Quelle	In: Art Education, 59 (2006) 3, S.25-32 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-3125
Schlagwörter	Artists; African Americans; Student Attitudes; Art Education; Folk Culture; Sculpture; Self Expression; Art Expression; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Artiste; Artist; Künstler; Künstlerin; Afroamerikaner; Schülerverhalten; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildhauerei; Ausdruck
Abstract	O. L. Samuels is a well-known folk artist who creates wooden animals, people, speeding cars, and mystical creatures to express stories about life, personal heritage, and social issues. An African American born on a plantation in Southern Georgia on November 18,1931, Samuels left his home at the age of 8 in search of work. Leaving his home at such a young age, Samuels never received an education and to this day cannot read. His is a story about being saved by art. Art belongs to everyone and is a natural part of human behavior (Dissanayake; 2001), and the traditions of artists who learn "outside" the mainstream can balance more traditional student perceptions of what the art world is(Congdon, 2004). This Instructional Resource illustrates, through O. L. Samuels' life and art, the valuable life lessons one artist learned through carving in a tradition passed down from his elders. Four of Samuels' sculptures are explored, in chronological order of their creation. Upon successful conclusion of this unit, students will be able to: (1) explain how woodcarver O. L. Samuel's life influenced his art; (2) create sculptures using a variety of materials and methods, inspired by Samuels' sculptures; (3) answer questions about the history, aesthetics, and criticism of the work of an "outsider" artist; and (4) explain, through one artist's story, how art can be used as form of self-expression and personal healing. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Art Education Association, 1916 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 703-860-8000; Fax: 703-860-2960; Web site: http://www.NAEA-Reston.org.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10