Meet the Artist – Thomas Wargin
2:33
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Meet Thomas Wargin, a sculptor who engages the viewer and stimulates the mind as well as their visual senses. You can see learn more about him at www.wargin.com.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: Visual Arts-28**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- 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?
- In the video, the artist says, he likes to create sculpture “based off the human condition.” Let students know that before they view the video then discuss that aspect of his work after they see the video. Have students follow up with an art project of their own “based off the human condition.”
*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.
