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Open Toolkits

Open Toolkits

OERs composed by MA Contemporary Art Theory Students

Category: Green Basho 🍏

Toolkits by CATs in the Green Basho

A neatly arranged tea set on a wooden table, including a gaiwan, white teacups, a glass pitcher, and tea tools, placed in front of a wooden cabinet with a large blue vase, a small architectural model, and a book on display.

Reading Time: 3 minutesTea and Art: A Learning Suite for Experience, Reflection and Sharing is a 20-minute open learning toolkit centered on tea art. What is “Tea Art”?Li (2020) defines tea art as a reflection of the tea ceremony that perfectly combines tea ceremony and art.Link: https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125949451.pdf 1.Introduction (1 minute) This course takes tea art practice as the […]

Several small yellow mushrooms grew on the green grass.

Reading Time: 3 minutesđŸȘ§ Introduce   · Do you feel stressed? Are you often anxious about your studies, work or life?   Spending time in nature has a uniquely restorative effect on us, both cognitively and mentally.                                           […]

This is a warm black and white simple line drawing with the words “Embrace your imperfect self” written at the top. In the center of the screen, there are two cartoon characters tightly embracing each other: the smiling character on the right, outlined by solid lines, is gently embracing the self depicted with dotted lines on the left. The dotted character’s head is wrapped in a spiral line symbolizing chaotic thoughts, and its body is covered with patch like marks. The solid line represents our strong side, while the dotted line represents the fragile and sensitive part of our heart. This embrace is the reconciliation we have reached with our imperfections. The entire painting conveys the belief that only when we learn to accept our own chaos and imperfections, and embrace all fragility with warm arms, can life truly be complete.

Reading Time: 6 minutesDear friend, Welcome to this corner of courage and authenticity. Perhaps you have been trapped by the idea of “must be perfect” for a long time, consuming your inner energy and leaving you without the courage to start so many things; Or maybe you’re just curious about self-exploration. No matter who you are, welcome to join this short […]

A shelf displaying various decorative objects, including glassware, vases, and ornate clocks, with slight artistic distortions and blurring effects.

Reading Time: 6 minutes“We perform ourselves in everyday life.”——Erving Goffman – The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life Introduction (2 minutes) Everyday Exhibition is an online, self-paced micro-curation toolkit that invites you to slow down and rediscover the aesthetics hidden in your daily life.   Drawing from Erving Goffman, a sociologist who described everyday life as a kind […]

In 1964, Andy Warhol used a ready-made soap from the supermarket as one's own work of art.

Reading Time: 2 minutesSection 1: Introduction – Art is All Around You ( 2 mins) Learning Goal: To challenge the preconceptions that art must be a skilled craft and introduce the idea that “concept” is central. Question: When you hear the word ‘conceptual art’, what’s the first idea that comes to mind? In my view, Conceptual art is the […]

Reading Time: 9 minutes“Time is the main formative element of cinema.” ——Andrei Tarkovsky, Sculpting in Time (1986)   Many viewers focus solely on the narrative when watching films, yet cinema’s true allure often lies concealed within its audiovisual nuances—a single frame composition, a dolly shot, or a sound effect can all generate distinctive cinematic storytelling. These elements collectively form […]

Reading Time: 7 minutesIn the cave you fear to enter lies the treasure you seek.                                                                                       […]

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