Information contained in the videos comes from the NDT Resource Centre, (n.d.).

The drums we saw in class to allow us to see vibration:

Materials for making the ukulele’s and harmonica’s.

Finished harmonica:

Finishes ukulele:

Art today was less practical than it has been in other weeks as we were watching a video about Tim Ingold and his ideas about line. His views were interesting as I had never given line much thought. He states in his video (Ingold, 2013) that people see drawing as a precursor to writing and as they get older they grow out of drawing. He states that this is interesting to note as most people would be embarrassed to admit that they could not write, but to admit you do not draw is laughed off- many do not see the point in drawing. He goes on to say that he thinks this is because many people’s drawings do not turn out as they imagined them in their heads. People usually try to draw for representation and when this does not work as well as they hoped they give up and say there is no point in drawing – it is easier to take photos for representation. He argues that this idea must be challenged so that people are encouraged to draw more frequently. I found his ideas interesting and they broadened my perspective and ideas which I think is always a positive. As a teacher we will be continually reassessing our knowledge and skills to ensure we have the best practice and so today’s session reaffirmed that I am willing and able to do so.

References

Ingold, T. (2013). Prof Tim Ingold’s keynote at the Thinking Dangerously in Teacher Education. [Vimeo Video]. [Online] Available: https://vimeo.com/77119799 [Accessed: 6 November 2018].

NDT Resource Centre. (n.d.). Frequency and Pitch. [Online] Available: https://www.nde-ed.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Sound/frequencypitch.htm [Accessed: 6 November 2018].