Meet the Artist – Edna Madera
1:18
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Edna Madera is a jeweler who makes unique pieces or wearable jewelry. In this video she shares examples of her work, describes the process for creating her work and influences on that work. Learn more about her at https://ednamadera.com.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: Visual Arts-109**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Working with metal is very different than working with other types of media. What do your learners think would be the most challenging aspect of using this material in art?
- The artist describes nature as one of her inspirations. What examples of “natural” references do students see in the examples shown in the video. Have students describe how they see the artist representing nature in her work.
*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.
