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Open Toolkits

Open Toolkits

OERs composed by MA Contemporary Art Theory Students

Category: Open Toolkit

An OER, Open Toolkit

With the continuous development of the times, art has become more and more diversified. People seem to feel that art is both close and far away from us, and they don’t seem to know much about it. In this toolkit, you don’t need any background knowledge. You can freely use your impression of the artwork […]

An illustration depicting a sequence based on Paul Ekman’s research in emotions. A barking dog, representing a stimulus, triggers an individual’s physiological reaction (elevated heart rate). This, in turn, leads to an emotion of fear, completing the process of emotional experience in response to a threat.

Introduction Video: Emotional Reflection Toolkit: A Guide to Mindful Creativity

This image shows an eye-like spiral at the center, symbolizing someone peeking into a dream. Around it are soft, abstract figures in pastel colors, creating a surreal, dreamlike feeling.

The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind. S.Freud Die Traumdeutung   Close your eyes and picture your dream world. What does it look like? In this dream, nothing is certain. What are you doing, and how does it feel like you’re floating in between […]

This is a word cloud about dreams, with the words arranged in the shape of one dove in flight. Key words include "Shadows," "Labyrinth," "Forest," "Mirror," and other dream-related imagery, as well as abstract concepts like "Emotion" and "Freedom." These words reflect themes of mystery, exploration, and freedom within dreams. The overall color scheme is a soft blue, creating a calm and dreamy atmosphere.

Jung observed that dreams are driven by a natural tendency to bring resolution and closure to unfinished emotional and mental problems of the day. Jung, C.G., 2012. Man and his symbols. Bantam. An AI-made dream scene Step into the world of your dreams, where symbols hold the key to unlocking hidden emotions and inspiring creativity. […]

Four rubber bands were tied to the hollow box and a slanted pen was inserted in the middle

DIY Rubber Band Guitar Making Guide Time Required: 20 Minutes Mission Statement: DIY Rubber Band Guitar Toolkit What participants can expect: This toolkit allows participants to create a simple rubber band guitar. Participants will learn to construct, tune, and play their guitar through practical activities. The toolkit not only offers opportunities to practice a segment […]

A female university student taking a photo with a cat-patterned AR sticker

Introduction AR stickers (Augmented Reality Stickers) are an interactive experience that superimposes a virtual image or animation onto a real environment, and are very popular among young users and social platforms. How can we involve people with no knowledge in AR creation? The creation process only uses your smartphone or iPad, so let’s get started! […]

Image 1:Symmetry Aesthetics: Exploring the Art of Paper Cutting. From the network

Introduction: Study goals: 1.Through this study, learners can understand the basic process of paper-cutting art and can complete the basic paper-cutting operation. 2.By understanding the background and meaning of paper-cut art, we can explore the traditional cultural customs and folk customs originating in China. 3.This study does not set up any barriers, and it is […]

Figure 7. "cat"leaf rubbing. by author.

Introduction: Goals: Through the Open Toolkit practice, participants will be able to master basic leaf rubbing techniques and experience the uniqueness of leaf textures. Participants are encouraged to think about the connection between the individual and the environment, and by using naturally fallen leaves in their artwork, the ‘life’ of these materials continues in the […]

  What color is your mood today? 🧡🖤⚪🔵 Is there a need for a way to soothe the soul ? Welcome to the Audio-Visual Healing Journey Toolkit!   🧰 Tools Needed: Recording app (built-in Voice Memos or other recording apps) Pixabay Music Website(for free background music) VEED.io Website(for audio visualization and video creation) So, Let’s […]

“How long has it been since you have created something at will like a child?” “If you hadn’t studied art, do you think you would be able to create something worthwhile?”   Picasso said once: “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. How did you […]

How to make a Hollywood genre movie 1.Movies as a Storytelling Form Have you seen movies before, especially Hollywood movies, such as Zootopia (2016), The Avengers (2012) and so on? All these kinds of movies attracted a vast amount of attention from the audience around the world, and they have a common family, Hollywood genre […]

Focus: Picture the Adidas Logo. Can you Picture it? Now imagine the Spotify Logo. Can you imagine it? Now visualise the leaf of a White Poplar Tree.   We live in an increasingly digital age populated with icons and logos we can recognise at a glance, and as the world behind the screen gets larger, […]

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  Summary A philosophical mini-game can help the learners think more diversely and with a calmer mind in the future. Step 1: Please read the scenarios and think the questions (4 min) Scenarios: My partner is always so calm they can’t give me emotional support; I am always devastated when things go wrong; I’m overly […]

Freudian Dream Interpreter By Kristi Hines +2 Have your dreams analysed by a GPT trained by Freud’s work on dream psychology.

The case pictures (non-commercial) are from the Internet and made into posters by the author.

A brief introduction to Huizhou three carvings     The Hui sculpture is a traditional carving technique of Huizhou (non-Anhui style) style. The four unique works of Hui sculpture refers to the abbreviation of four folk carving techniques of Huizhou style including brick sculpture, stone sculpture, wood sculpture and bamboo sculpture. The four unique works […]

This picture is made up of nine small photos with the same content, but different colors. This is a close-up photo of a Korean actor. Through image editing applications, it was toned down to nine different color versions. And from these nine pictures it was put together into one large picture.

STEP 1 Learn about Pop Art and Andy Warhol POP ART Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the United Kingdom and the United States during the mid- to late-1950s. The movement presented a challenge to traditions of fine art by including imagery from popular and mass culture, such as advertising, comic books […]

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Spend 20 minutes reflecting on multiculturalism, through the lens of contemporary art, and becoming a theorist on a multicultural question.

Creatively Developing Black-and-white film   Aim&Background:As digital cameras and mobile phone photography rise in popularity, film cameras have gradually faded from the public’s view. Unlike digital cameras, which allow for immediate shooting, viewing, and deleting, the process of using film cameras—from the shutter click to development—is shrouded in mystery, as no one knows what the […]

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