Sarah T.

Museum Scavenger Hunt

MuseumScavengerHunt

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needlepointMy mother made a needlepoint of this Renoir portrait and hung it in my room. She always felt that it reminded her of me and I never saw it. After looking at the picture I realized that it could indeed be a metaphor for who I am, “A woman who likes to dream”.

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River painting

MoonAlthough the above painting is well made, as a whole, it  did not stand out to me as something special. The painting is mainly dark and it almost looks like a photograph. However, when I looked closer and saw the light of the moon, I fascinated by it. It is beautiful how the artist of this painting managed to illuminate the areas around the moon. Looking at this part of the portrait felt as though I was marvelling at the actual moon.

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Monet painting

Monet didactic panelI always wanted to visit France. It must be beautiful to walk through the Louvre and look at the impressionist exhibition.

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DifferentiationI would definitely use this painting as a source of inspiration for my own sketchbook. This painting, I believe, represents my teaching philosophy, which is based on differentiation. Every child is different and, similar to this artwork, a classroom can be beautiful if we stand stand together and embrace these differences.
 I would  use this photograph as a cover to my own sketchbook. If possible, I would then take my future students to the Museum of Fine Arts, have them take a photograph of a work that represents who they are and have them use this picture as a cover of their own sketchbook. An explanation of how the painting represents themselves can be written on the back of the sketchbook’s cover.

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Contemporary artYesterday, I explored the whole museum. None of the paintings, however,  made me feel as strongly as a portrait that I saw the last time I went here. The gold painting in the back of  this picture is breathtaking. It is large and it has a three dimensional characteristic. The painting has beautiful textures and details, and it  made me feel as if I was walking into an actual  ballroom. This painting was in the main collection but it is presently no longer at the museum. I wish I knew the name of this piece.
Saint CatherineThis painting was also fascinating to me. It depicts the corner of Sherbrook and Peel in the mid-twentieth century. It’s interesting to see how a street that I walk on almost everyday changed over the course of 68 years.

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My First day as a teacher

My First Day as a Teacher