I’m not the only one thinking about pigeons and art. I found this teacher’s art blog that touches on Duke Riley’s “Fly by Night” and my “Real Poop on Pigeons.”
Possible Classroom Concepts: Science – Birds (Pigeons), Ornithology, Endangered Species, Extinction
Language Arts – Nonfiction, Reading For Information
Social Studies – History (WWI And WWII Carrier Pigeons)
Possible Art Concepts: Art History – Pablo Picasso, Duke Riley, Rachel Berwick, John Beck, John James Audubon
Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Installations, Casting, One Point Perspective
For pigeons, there seem to be a lot of haters out there. Some haters may even think pigeons capable of this. Hate might be a strong word, but until a recent turn of events, I was one such hater. Let’s just say, I refrain from feeding pigeons or sea gulls and don’t appreciate people who do. I am always fearful of being (for lack of a better phrase) “pooped on”. The first turn of event was a visit to a MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) Store, where I found a book entitled, The Real Poop On Pigeons by Kevin…
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