A Life in Wood

TOPIC:

  • George Nakashima: American Craftsman, Architect, Artist; 1905-1990

OBJECTIVES:

  • Students will be able to describe key elements of George Nakashima’s life: his education, his work, his philosophy.
  • Students will be able to explain how his craftsmanship with wood extended into art and became an expression of his beliefs through the creations he made.
  • Students will be able to identify ways in which his work was influenced by his experience and exposure to different cultures.
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INTRODUCTION:

George Nakashima’s life and what influenced him most in the creation of his work

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

  1. What about George Nakashima’s life influenced him most in the creation of his work?
  2. Is there a difference between craft and art, and, if so, how does one know the difference?
  3. How does art become a way to express one’s philosophy and spiritual being?

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Lesson plan created in partnership with 1882 Foundation

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