Arts in Education Professional Development Workshop with Cui Jie (Vivian)

1. Chinese
Art, Culture &
Symbolism
Arts in Education
November 12, 2016
Paige Vitulli, Ph.D.
University of South Alabama
Cui Jie, MA
Shaoxing University
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2. http://paigeandpeggy.blogspot.com
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3. Grand Canal – Venice of China
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4. Art District in Beijing
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5. Chinese Culture for Kids/
Arts in Education Reunion
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6. Shaoxing,
China
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0stR4vq2fec

7. Shaoxing
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8. Arts in China
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9. Calligraphy
 Artsedge Chinese Calligraphy Lesson
 https://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/lessons/grade-3-
4/Calligraphy_and_Ink_Painting
http://www.amazon.com/My-First-Book-
Chinese-Calligraphy/dp/0804841047
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10. Chinese Braided Bracelets
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11. Chinese Knots
Chinese Flower Knot (3 Petal Version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ards4pZQEqc
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12. Chinese Braided Bracelets
 Chinese Staircase or Spiral or Friendship
 Spiral Macramé
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No3Vn0BxcV8&feature=youtu.be
 Sliding Knot Clasp
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyg79qMyMIA
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13. Asia for Educators:
China Elementary Level Resources
 http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/elementary/china/geography.ht
ml
 China through Mapping
 http://www.learner.org/libraries/socialstudies/k_2/norton/index.h
tml
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14. Chinese New Year
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u-R-aIq3_E
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15. Happy Spring Festival!
(Chinese New Year)
 The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival as it’s been called since the 20th
century, remains the most important social and economic holiday in China.
Originally tied to the lunar-solar Chinese calendar, the holiday was a time to honor
household and heavenly deities as well as ancestors. It was also a time to bring
family together for feasting. With the popular adoption in China of the Western
calendar in 1912, the Chinese joined in celebrating January 1 as New Year’s Day.
China, however, continues to celebrate the traditional Chinese New Year, although
in a shorter version with a new name–the Spring Festival. Significantly, younger
generations of Chinese now observe the holiday in a very different manner from
their ancestors. For some young people, the holiday has evolved from an
opportunity to renew family ties to a chance for relaxation from work.
 http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/chinese-new-year
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16. Form and Texture
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http://paigeandpeggy.blogspot.com/
2012/08/forms-and-textures.html
TEXTURE: An element of art that
refers to the way things feel, or look
as if they might feel if touched.
FORM: An element of art that is three-
dimensional and encloses
volume; includes height, width AND
depth (as in a cube, a
sphere, a pyramid, or a cylinder). Form
may also be free
flowing.

17. Color in Chinese Culture
 Theory of the 5 Elements
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_in_Chinese_culture
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COLOR: An element of art
made up of three properties:
hue, value,
and intensity.
Hue: name of color
Value: hue’s lightness and
darkness (a color’s value
changes when white or
black is added)
Intensity: quality of
brightness and purity (high
intensity= color is strong and
bright; low intensity=
color is faint and dull)

18. Symbolism of Colors in China
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/Chinese_Customs/colours.htm
Today:
1. Yellow has been reserved for royalty. Clothing and objects that are yellow in color still resemble a higher social
status. Although each dynasty designated each official rank with their own color, yellow is reserved for the
emperor himself.
The color yellow and its shades are also the main color of Buddhism; thus it represents being free from worldly
cares.
2. Red is still used for happiness, luck and joy. In fact, after the Ming Dynasty, only the Emperor's close relatives
could have homes with red walls and yellow roof tiles.
3. Blue-green is still a symbol of spring when everything is filled with vigor and vitality. Therefore, someone that is
hoping for longevity and harmony will decorate with blue-green colors.
4. White is a symbol of the unknown and purity. The color white is used during the time of mourning, death, and
during ghost festivals. Therefore Chinese people will wear white during a funeral or while summoning ghosts.
5. Black is used as the symbol of winter and the westerly skies which behold the heavens. It is used for times of
the unknown and for the winter months.
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19. Lesson Plans
 https://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/chinese-lanterns-lesson-plan/
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20. More Lanterns…
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