Issues and Theories

Culture jamming is a new term I learned after reading and discussing the article. Using stickers to create graffiti art is a relatively new project that is happening in mostly urban areas, but spreading throughout the world more every day. The article quoted stickering as "a genuine communal and collective artistic collage process". This wording really stuck with me and made me realize stickering isn't just a fun hobby, but really a part of the design and art world. Over time artists anonymously work together to create a collage in a public space. It's important to teach this art technique to our future students because in today's society everything is about visual images. Advertisements, social media sites, television, the internet, etc. The article made a good point in saying: "Many contemporary cultures communicate through and understand each other primarily through images." Culture jamming and stickering makes people re-evaluate what they consider ar...

As a future art educator, social justice is an essential piece to teach students and incorporate into the curriculum. Teaching social justice issues allow students to think more critically about their own daily lives and experiences they face and how it compares to others. They then can take action in the world using their artwork. It's so important to include social justice in your curriculum because we need to teach our students to stand up for what they believe in. We can also support our students by letting them take charge in their projects and encouraging them to share their voice. The process allows for connecting, questioning, and translating. It's not limited to specific topics and can expand to many different topics. This can be done through collaborative work, student-driven projects, reflection, public audience, critical questioning, and much more. It's important to not be afraid of teaching social justice art because our students deserve a fair and full educati...