I remember receiving my first bobblehead when I attended a home opener game for the Philadelphia Phillies. It was a painted figurine of a baseball player with a comically large head that was so fun to see bouncing in place. The bobblehead was made in recognition of the team’s success. I thought, what a cool way for students to do the same with famous artists to grasp a better understanding of who they are and their major accomplishments.
Art teachers express the concept of joy as it relates to art. Students create miniature, wearable eye portraits to gift to family and friends; collaborate with professional artists on an annual pen pal drawing project; assemble mixed-media boxes based on their favorite mythological stories; create highly individualized large-scale portraits; respond to street art and local mural festivals; and more.
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