I Wonder… Creative Art Prompts for Imaginative Writing
‘Stay Safe Mum (Elbow Elbow)’ by Peter Davis reveals so much in its image and title about a certain point in history and its impact on ordinary people.
Rather than formally analysing ‘Stay Safe Mum (Elbow Elbow)‘ this handout asks for a creative response. Each prompt starts ‘I wonder…’ which reinforces the idea that there is no one correct answer. Example statements would be ‘I wonder… what the person is thinking while looking at the screen.’ and ‘I wonder… if she is reading a message and what it says.’
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There is a useful article and video of artist Peter Davis talking about ‘Stay Safe Mum (Elbow Elbow)’ here. Why not show your students the video after they have completed the ‘I wonder…’ task?
Combine The Arty Teacher’s creative ‘I Wonder…’ series with structured Elements & Principles formal analysis resources for a complete, balanced approach to teaching art analysis.
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