Meet the Artist – John and Erin Blackwell
2:29
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: John and Erin Blackwell are glassblowers who make unique decorative pieces. In this video they share examples of their work, describes the process for creating their work and influences on that work.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: Visual Arts-114**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- The artists in this video create all their pieces together. Pair students together or have them select a partner and create a piece of art as a team. Have them journal during the process about how they are making decisions, dealing with disagreements, and determining their final creation.
- What is student response to the artist’s work? What do they like or dislike about it? Have students reference artistic principles as well as personal preferences as they discuss the 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.
