Mission & Vision Statements: Wabi-Sabi Aesthetics
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Unit: Conceptual Art
Theme: Vision & Mission Statements / Wabi-Sabi Aesthetics
Introduction
Statements of a school’s vision and mission are important for keeping a school focused on its core purpose. The statements can act as a guiding north star for school administrators who aim to make decisions that live up to the statements. They are also important because they are documents that parents use to see whether the school meets their family’s values.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning of a school's vision statement
- Explain the importance of a school's mission statement
- Gain awareness of the role they play in a teacher's decision making
- Experience the Wadb-Sabi aesthetics and its application withing the context of a school's vision and mission
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Main Lesson
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Concepts
Mission Statement
It is a formal summary of the aims and values of a school, company, organization, or individual.
Vision Statement
A vision statement is a declaration of an organization's objectives, intended to guide its internal decision-making.
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Examples of Mission and Vision Statements as they appear in the websites of three schools.
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New World School of the Arts
https://nwsa.mdc.edu/about/
Mission
New World School of the Arts (NWSA) is a Florida Center of Excellence in the Visual and Performing Arts. NWSA provides a comprehensive program of artistic, creative, and academic development through a curriculum that reflects the rich, multicultural State of Florida. The school empowers students to become state, national, and international leaders in the arts by challenging them with innovative ideas as they prepare for professional careers in a global community. These principles guide intensive and rigorous education for talented high school and college arts students
Vision
We are committed to providing educational and artistic excellence for our students.
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https://www.miamiartscharter.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=153154&type=d&pREC_ID=299441
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Design and Architecture Senior High School
https://dashschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=509337&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=981020&hideMenu=0
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Wabi-Sabi Aesthetics
- In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is a world-view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete."
- Wabi-Sabi refers to the kind of beauty found in asymmetrical, uneven or unbalanced things. The asymmetry of a ceramic bowl is an example of wabi. Sabi is the beauty of aged things and speaks to the impermanence of life through the passage of time. An example of sabi is the lovely patina found on a rusted old metal wall.
- Wabi-sabi is a concept that motions us to constantly search for the beauty in imperfection and accept the more natural cycle of life. It reminds us that all things including us and life itself, are impermanent, incomplete, and imperfect. Perfection, then, is impossible and impermanence is the only way.
- With roots in Chinese Zen Buddhism, the story of wabi-sabi can be traced back to a 16th-century Japanese legend about Sen no Rikyu and his tea master, Takeeno Joo. The tale tells how, upon his master's request, Rikyu cleaned and raked the garden to perfection.
- Zen Buddhists use a round symbol called enso (円相) to express their version of wabi-sabi. This perfect circle of black ink painted with a thick brush is made of infinite motion: always moving, never standing still. Sometimes, a painting will feature a gap in the circle.
- Get rid. De-clutter your living space and it will help to de-clutter your mind.
- Head outside. Give yourself time to sit and think in the outdoors, amongst nature.
- Live seasonally. Observe the seasons as they come and as they pass.
- Embrace the imperfect. ...
- Enjoy your emotions.
Question 1
How can wabi-sabi principles advance your commitment to make the arts part of the general curriculum?
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A Note to Remember
Using simplicity as one of the key principles for organizing the environment brings many benefits to children's well-being and development.
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Case Study
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Discussion Questions
How can wabi-sabi principles advance your commitment to make the arts part of the general curriculum?
How does the concept of wabi-sabi apply to installation art work?
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Journaling
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Glossary
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Sources
Statements in School. https://helpfulprofessor.com/school-vision-and-mission-statements/
LINK: https://www.communityplaythings.co.uk/learning-library/articles/wabi-sabi-keeping-it-simple
Simplicity by Design. https://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/articles/2021/Simplicity-by-Design
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Students' Work
Mission & Vision
Team 1
Michael McLaughlin, Mia Romanach, Sydney Hausman, Chloe Latessa
Mission
Vision
We are going to implement group based work to promote friendship, teamwork, creativity, and real-world problem solving. Every day will be an opportunity to learn and expand upon prior knowledge of the arts.
Team 2
Alex Garcia, Caro Garcia, Nick Robert, Kitty Dowd, Edua Atu
Mission
To inspire wisdom through learning in an environment that fosters inquiry, collaboration, innovation, and personal discovery.
Vision
Graduates' inspired love of learning will guide them to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future in life, business, and world citizenship.
Team 3
Vivica Dunlap, Gage Ziehl, Jason Egre, Antonio Jimenez, Connor Walsh, Martina Negro
Mission Statement:
We strive to develop students who value creativity and can bring the arts into their day to day life, being able to teach others as well and learn to collaborate.Vision Statement:
Our goals within the classroom in order to give our students a well rounded education is to make the classroom a safe space, one that incorporates both the classroom space and the outer world to be well prepared for their future.
Team 4
At our school, we envision a community of lifelong learners empowered with the skills, knowledge, and empathy to contribute positively to a rapidly evolving global society. We strive to be the leading educational institution that fosters creativity, diversity, and innovation for the holistic development of every student.
Vision Statement:
Team 5
Tyler Egan, Nour Abduljawad, Alejandro Barriga, Hannah Scherer, Gabriel Gutierrez
Mission
- Foster creativity.
- Allowing students to be authentically themselves.
- Give students opportunities for interdisciplinary studies, in order
to broaden their horizons and foster new interests being sparked.
Vision
Students will be graded based on creativity, effort, and commitment.They will also be graded based on how deeply they grasped the concepts and implemented into their day to day lives. Our school will help students grow emotionally, and we strive to further develop their career by allowing them to authentically be themselves.
Team 1
Title:
Michael McLaughlin, Mia Romanach, Sydney Hausman, Chloe Latessa
Meaning:
Team 2
Lack of balance can permeate various aspects of life, creating turmoil and instability. In personal well-being, it can manifest as neglecting physical health, emotional needs, or personal relationships, leading to stress and unhappiness. With this being said, the photo shows the absolute necessity of balance and the harsh realities of its absence.
Team 3
Cardinal Directions
Vivica Dunlap, Gage Ziehl, Jason Egre, Antonio Jimenez, Connor Walsh, Martina Negro
Our art piece is about the idea of nature and earth. The plant represents earth and the 4 items are different cardinal directions, north, south, east, and west, all of them balancing each other out.
Team 4
The Splash
Dylan Nottingham, Max Tauber, Alexander Hurtado, Julian Hernandez , Sofia Garcia, Nicole Tortora
As water flows from one point to another energy flows with it. As the current comes to an end the energy splashes in a vigorous and explosive pattern. While one may just see a splash on the ground, others can focus on the incandescent beauties of its imperfections.
Team 5
Diversity
Tyler Egan, Nour Abduljawad, Alejandro Barriga, Hannah Scherer, Gabriel Gutierrez
Our piece represents the importance of community. Even though all
leaves are different, they are all together in one community.
This image shows how everything in nature is different. Which can relate to the classroom, every student is different. Their creativity, motivation, interests, socially or even academically skills all differ from one another.
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