Woodwork: Jay McDougall, Reductive Sculpture
2:34
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Meet Jay McDougall, a contemporary wood artist, as he shares examples of his work and describes influences on and the creative process for that work. You can find more information at www.jaymcdougall.com.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: AandA-JMcDougall**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- For Discussion: What is student response to the artwork seen in the video? Have students evaluate the work from both the perspective of art principles as well as personal preferences.
- Activity Idea: At the 00:35 mark, the artist says, “What I’m doing right now is purely reductive sculpture.” What do students think that means? View the video and engage students in discussion about reductive sculptures they might create. Then have students explore their ideas in wood or other mediums.
*Profile videos use a first-person/first-hand approach to highlight interesting people doing interesting things in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
