Yesterday in my Modern Art class, the entire class participated in a creative activity that dealt with both writing and drawing. The class was split into groups, and each group member took turns either drawing or writing on the same piece of paper. The first group member either began drawing or wrote a sentence, folded over the paper, and handed the paper to the next group member. In this way, the subsequent group members were unable to see what the previous member had written or drawn. The activity was slightly altered later in the class, as subsequent group members were able to see the last three words of the sentence, and the bottom of the drawings in order to connect the lines. This activity occurred during our study of Surrealism in art, which is often disjointed, whimsical, and inspired by the subconscious. It was interesting to try to make connections from the last three words of a sentence and to see how much sense the finished poem made. Similarly, the drawings were shared among the three groups, so it was interesting to see the finished product and to see if there were any recurring motifs by chance. This would be a fun, creative activity to try with friends (almost like Mad Libs!), which is sure to produce funny, surprising results.
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