Drawing on the Artist Outside: Towards 1999

Abstract

This paper gives a summary of a presentation made by Glen Coutts and an exhibition organised by Mark Dawes at the InSEA conference held in Glasgow during July 1997. It concerns recent developments and initiatives using artists, designers and students in Scottish schools. The presentation at InSEA was supported by slides of the students' work and an outline of the processes used in each of the workshop sessions. During the presentation the conference had the opportunity to view the results of collaboration between artists, students and school children aged between 10 and 14 years. These projects took place over a period of five to six months, and have resulted in an ambitious project which will be completed during 1999, Glasgow's year as UK City of Architecture and Design. The projects used visual artists to expand and enhance the art activities normally taking place in the schools. This paper reports on the following areas: developments in Art and Design Education in Scotland -the context for artists in schools, Artists and Educationtwo case studies and future developments -towards 1999.

The Arts in Turkish Preschool Education

“…For example, in the Central Midwestern Regional Education Laboratory (CEMREL), Inc., Aesthetic Education Curriculum, visits to artists' studios and workshops help children gain knowledge of how artists work and shape their thoughts. In the Scottish and English education systems, teachers are expected to include artists in the educational process through activities related to art instruction (Coutts and Dawes 1998;Horn 2006;Madeja and Onuska 1977).…”

Using Multimedia to Introduce Young People to Public Art in Glasgow

“…In one particular undergraduate project, which provided impetus for the CD-ROM, students in three city schools (aged between 11 and 14 years) examined street furniture and formulated alternative designs as reported by Coutts and Dawes. [4] Parallel to this work, the writer had been developing a CD-ROM for students to engage in an interactive examination of artists' work in the classroom. [5] The sharp perceptions and enthusiasm of the young students involved in both projects helped crys-tallise the proposal to undertake a larger scale study that eventually resulted in the multimedia essay now discussed here.…”