Art+and+Appetite+December+7,+2013

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** Teacher Workshop: "Art & Appetite—American Painting, Culture, and Cuisine" **

American artists have used food to both celebrate and critique their developing society; express ideas relating to politics, race, class, gender, and commerce; and investigate American identity. This workshop begins with a view of the exhibition [|Art and Appetite: American Painting, Culture, and Cuisine] to explore the art and culture of food and examine the many meanings and interpretations of eating in America. Participants will explore different strategies for decoding still life painting and learn about new trends in art that use food to foster community participation. This workshop takes an interdisciplinary approach and explores connections to select Common Core State Standards. This workshop is open to teachers of all grades and disciplines.

A look at Renoir's exotic still life and his exploration of color, form, and balance.
 * Overview: Renoir's Exploration of Color in Still Life Painting **
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Will the apples fall off the table? Explore the tension between stability and imbalance in this late still life by Cezanne.
 * Examination: Cezanne's //The Basket of Apples// **
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 * Food: Recent Explorations in Contemporary Art (Christian L. Frock 2010)**
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 * ART 21 Blog post:**
 * **Food-Water-Life: [|http://blog.art21.org/2012/10/19/gastro-vision-lucy-jorge-orta-food-water-life/#.UoENj6UTH8s]**
 * **Summer Round Up:[|http://blog.art21.org/2012/07/27/gastro-vision-summer-round-up/#.UoEN_6UTH8s]**


 * Theaster Gates: Soul Food Starter Kit**
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 * Lee Mingwei: The Dining Project**
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 * Laura Letinsky: Shift**
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 * Ana Prvacki: Inspiration**
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 * Michael Rakowitz: Origins of Enemy Kitchen**
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 * Articles From Gastronomica **


 * Food Culture (edited by Barbara Fischer)**
 * Food and Feasting in Art (Silvia Malaguzzi)**

Eat, Drink & Be Merry

Chicago Resources: Jane Addams Hull House: Rethinking Soup: Rethinking Soup is a communal event where we will eat delicious, healthy, soup and have fresh, organic conversation about many of the urgent social, cultural, economic and environmental food issues that we should be addressing. @http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/_programsevents/_kitchen/_rethinkingsoup/rethinkingsoup.html Growing Power: Our Vision: Inspiring communities to build sustainable food systems that are equitable and ecologically sound, creating a just world, one food-secure community at a time. [] []

Independent Lens: The Real Dirt on Farmer John: For close to a century, a great American epic has been played out in the tiny town of Caledonia, Illinois, about 75 miles west of Chicago. ** THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN ** tells the story of one man, his farm and his family—a story that parallels the history of American farming. But Farmer John is no laconic, Grant Wood-type with a scowl and a pitchfork. Equal parts performance artist, writer and farmer, John Peterson has been known to switch out of his overalls into leopard latex or a purple-feathered boa. @http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/realdirt/more.html Art and Appetite Exhibition List: Classroom Strategies (Includes Floorstorming) More Resources! Here are some additional resources I found! [] [] [] [] [] I am particularly excited to share this resource created by people in my cohort this year! Below the image is the pdf attachment which is set up and ready to be printed double sided to print one page. Next, you just fold in half twice and you'll end up with a little activity booklet!