Launch a discussion of the creative process with a short video that features the daily ritual of Slobodan Dan Paich, a San Francisco artist. Slobodan models his approach to tea painting and shares his reflections on the creativity.

Concepts

the creative process, art appreciation

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the lesson, asking class members to watch the video and try their hand at tea painting before returning to class for a discussion of Slobodan's approach to the creative process

Classroom Considerations

• Best suited to high school art classes
• Preview the video to determine if appropriate for your learning situation

Pros

• The five-page packet includes the plan and a link to the short video, discussion questions, writing prompts, and links to related resources

Cons

• Some viewers may not appreciate Slobodan's zen-like musings

Common Core

SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a RST.11-12.7