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On Thursday, January 19, my art foundations class took a field trip to the Art Museum in Toledo. It was very fun. We left at 11:30 am and arrived back on campus around 5:30 pm. As we arrived to the museum, everyone began to take their cameras and phones out and prepare to have a wonderful time. There were a lot of SAU students there so we all split up into our own groups and toured the museum as we pleased. There was this exhibit there where all you could see was large cargo boxes with tiny holes in them. The museum director told us that if you take a picture of the hole and blow it up on your phone you would be able to see a small world that was inside the box. It was all to cool. Then, outside of the museum stood this tiny house. It was so cute and surprisingly warm inside. It could fit four people at a time. It was fully furnished with a bed, toilet, shower, sink, desk and sitting area. It was to be auctioned off on eBay soon. My favorite part of the trip was going to the glass pavilion. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot.

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Today in Art Foundations, I’ve learned very interesting facts about the Egyptian and Greek culture’s contribution to art. Both cultures were among the first to really interpret the art of the human body. The Egyptians would mainly created art for the after life. Once a person died, a sculpture would be made of him or her. It was said that if the sculpture broke, then their spirit would die and be gone forever. With the Greeks, their way of interpreting the art of the human body was purely for the beauty of it. Even though both cultures had many similarities in their presentation of art, there also existed slightly noticeable differences. I really thought that those facts were very interesting. The second hour of the class period, my classmates and I were able to do a Celtic knot. Now that was so interesting. We were able to take a piece of thin transparent-like paper and trace a design of a Celtic knot that our professor brought in. Then, were were to turn the paper on the opposite side and trace it onto a large sheet of drawing paper. It was so cool. I thought for me to have very little knowledge about art, I did a pretty decent job, lol.

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Its time for J-Term! It’s that time in the school year where students take 1 or 2 classes everyday for 3 weeks, take their cross-cultural trip, or take a break until spring semester. I’m excited because this J-term I am taking Music and Art foundations. My schedule looks pretty relaxed, which is good, considering the fact that I still have cheer practices and games. So far it has really been a breeze for me as well as fun and informational. My Art Foundations class starts at 9 and ends at 11. It is very hands-on, which I love. The second half of the class period after our professor allows for a 10 min break, then he lets us use the rest of the class period to get the assigned art project for that day done. My Music Foundations class is so exciting. Soon the class will be going to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra where my professor will be performing. I have learned how to really have an ear for the art of music. It is a very enjoyable class. J-term has been very easy so far. I’m looking forward to everything else that I will learn in this 3-week period.

Happy J-Term Everyone =)

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Every Art Foundations class takes a field trip to an art museum for an enriching afternoon of allowing art-ignorant college students to wander around a massive building full of paintings and sculptures, abstract and simple, exhibits and demonstrations. They wonder around this magnificent edifice and are exposed to culture until their heads spin. I had that opportunity last Friday, when my class piled into a bus and headed to the Toledo Museum of Art.

To be honest, this isn’t how I typically enjoy spending my Friday afternoons, but it ended up being a lot of fun! Rachelle, my “art buddy,” and I spent the time wandering the halls observing and reflecting on the different art forms we experienced. We sat in on a glass-blowing demonstration, and enjoyed walking around the displays shown in different time periods throughout the museum. My favorite thing about the entire day? When Rachelle and I took time to “ponder art” and take pictures of ourselves “pondering art.” So much fun! The field trip included lunch, the ride down to the museum, the entrance tickets, and a very pleasant afternoon. The field trip cost was included in the initial cost of the course! And people say that Gen Ed classes aren’t enjoyable…

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