This is how you do it:
- Go through the entire assignment. Watch the Assignment Video below.
- The core of the assignment is: create your own Dolls House, while reflecting on the meaning of HOME.
– You decide HOW you do it. Chances are, the idea will come TO you once you start reflecting and watch the videos about the dolls’ houses.
– Expand the attention and meaning of ‘Coming Home and Home’ to your daily life. What does it mean to you? Where do you feel at home? Do you need the safety of your house to fel at home? Where do you NOT feel at home. What would it mean if you were without a home? What do you experience when looking at people without a house. The homeless, refugees… See where this train of thought takes you.
- The DIY Dolls house
Supplies: file folder, scissors, paper, magazine, glue stick
Instructions: Trim the top of the file folder to remove the tab (or use a piece of card board).
Open the folder, and glue the paper for the scene background to the inside of the folder.
You can use gift wrapping paper, or craft paper, old wall paper, or you paint your own.
Cut out pictures from catalogs or magazines.To make a pop up, cut two parallel lines across the fold – shown in blue – . With the folder open, push the strip toward you, and crease the folds to make it stay.Then glue the pictures to your scene with the glue stick. Or use thick sturdy tape to glue to cardboard pieces together. (Experiment!)
- The ‘Found Object’ Dolls’ house
Reflect on the idea of house and Home.
Walk around in your own house or outside and look for items for your house.
Go wild. A cap can be a plate, or a chair. A bus ticket can become a door. A paperclip a person. You can use an old shoebox as the house. Or a shelf..
– Phantasize about who might live there. Are they happy or sad?
– Is it a place where you could live? What happened with the inhabitants?
– Make up stories about the house and the people.. - Again there is no right or wrong. This is very important. There’s no mistake in art.
This is not a ‘How to do it‘ . You have to experiment, because that way you will learn more and develop your own style.
– Your art is always connected with you.
– Saying your art is not good enough is telling yourself you are not enough.
– Admire your art is praising yourself. Praise yourself a lot! It will help make you feel happy and light. - SHARE
Show what you have created. Even a small sketch is interesting!