Meet the Artist – Scott Gamble
1:26
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Meet Scott Gamble, a glassblower who is creating unique pieces. In this video he shares examples of his work, describes the process for creating his work and influences on that work.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: Visual Arts-112**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- In the video, the artist mentions he tries to focus on form, color, and texture. Use the video to show examples of those terms as applied in glass artwork and have students discuss the forms, colors, and textures they see in the works.
- Have students respond to the artwork. What do they think of the subject matter? What do they like about the colors, style, etc.? Would they be interested in creating artwork like this? Why or why not?
*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.
