Escher Instructions

All,

Enclosed are the materials for the Escher. I hope you are able to open everything and once you've read through it feel that you are able to understand what needs to be accomplished.

Keep in mind the format of the lessons you'll be given. Here are some reminders:
- This is a project to teach students about an artist
- This is a project to teach a student about a technique you can use in art

Here is a recommendation on your lesson plans:
-Spend 10 minutes explaining Eschers background and works. (Handout the background and 'Day and Night' explanation sheet to each student before you explain who the artist is.)
-Spend 10 minutes accomplishing the students worksheets.
-Spend 30 minutes on the craft project. (If you have more time or feel you need more time budget this with your teacher prior to the project.)

Enclosed you'll see three documents:

-Escher Group Project: In this you will find all of the information to do the craft project for your age group(s). The materials will be present in the classroom for you on the day your will teach. It is likely that we will end up using crayons instead of tempura paints on the project for ease and also because they are expensive. I am sorry it this is a disappointment to you.
-Escher Day and Night- This is a background summary for you and a copy of Escher's most famous work 'Day and Night'. The school is copying one of these for sheets for each student to view while you give a background summary on Escher. Additionally, it speaks about the piece of art.

Coming your way to help you teach:

-I have 7 prints of Eschers work. (Unless the school wants to buy them.) I have 'Day and Night', 'Repetiles', 'Waterfall', 'Concave and Convex', 'Belvedere', 'Puddle', and one that has ants on it. These are my personal Escher posters. Please be careful of how you present them in the classroom. Please don't pass them around to the children. However, please allow them to view all of them. Try and explain the stories one can see from the work Escher did. I would certainly appreciate it. We will have these so you can check them out at the school from the library. Please don't tape them, please don't use tacky stuff.
- Worksheets: Each student will have a worksheet. I would have sent them tonight yet they are at the school being copied. When I receive them tomorrow I will forward them onto you. It is a front/back worksheet.

All I hope this has been helpful. I hope that you are feeling better about this NEW project. We appreciate you. We have had bumps on the road with this project. Next month's artist lessons and materials will come more quickly and easily. Please don't hesitate to call with questions.

Best regards,
Doug Minnick