Theme: Art of Dayton
Theme: Art of Dayton
On this trip we went to Riverscape MetroPark and the Dayton Art Institute. This trip was a total of 20 miles and took about seven hours. We wanted to go to the Art Institute to learn about the rich artwork that is right where we live. We were happy to see some interesting, and beautiful artworks. This trip got a four out of five for difficulty, mostly for the return trip, which is largely uphill.
This is the way we went
The students taking a break at Eastwood.
We left school in the morning to depart on our 20 mile ride.
First, we stopped at Eastwood at around 10:00 to take a short, 30 minute break.
We then stopped at 10:20 on Riverscape to get a quick picture and take a restroom break.
Hanging out at Riverscape
At about 10:45 we finally got to the Dayton Art Institute. We spent a few minutes before it opened relaxing and playing around the grassy areas of the museum.
The Dayton Art Institute.
11:00-12:30 When the museum opened, a lady at the front desk gave us an introduction to the museum.
Getting an introduction to the Art Institute
We walked around the museum, and saw various artwork, including pieces made of glass, art from ancient cultures from around the world, Renaissance paintings and sculptures and American artwork. Some of our favorites was a Monet Waterlily oil and a contemporary kinetic sculpture. Here is the website of the Claude Monet Foundation. Around the Art Institute there are a different types of sculptures to see. When you see the front of the building you will see three huge archways and beautiful stone walls.
A sculpture in the children's exhibit.
At around noon, Mr. Federinko dropped our lunches off, and we ate a hard earned meal.
The students enjoying their lunch.
On the way back, we stopped at Eastwood, and took a short break again, so the group could take a breather.Then, we also stopped at Dairy Queen to give ourselves a treat.
The students at Dairy Queen.
At around 3:00 we got back to school. Overall, this trip was very fun. We had a relatively flat path to bike on although the ride home was a little harder, with little roads to cross over. The weather was a bit chilly when we left school, but when we were a mile or two into the trip it started to warm up. The rest of the trip, the weather wasn’t too hot or too cold. The museum was beautiful, as well as the works of art in it. It was easy to get lost in it, and time flew by. The trip took us the whole day, we got back just 15 minutes before school ended.
The students enjoying their ice cream.
Our most memorable experiences were the breaks that we took. We had a lot of fun playing on the playground at Eastwood Metro Park, and playing cards the second time round at Eastwood. We also had a lot of fun eating at Dairy Queen, and just being around our friends.
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This is the way we went |
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The students taking a break at Eastwood. |
We left school in the morning to depart on our 20 mile ride.
First, we stopped at Eastwood at around 10:00 to take a short, 30 minute break.
We then stopped at 10:20 on Riverscape to get a quick picture and take a restroom break.
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Hanging out at Riverscape |
At about 10:45 we finally got to the Dayton Art Institute. We spent a few minutes before it opened relaxing and playing around the grassy areas of the museum.
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The Dayton Art Institute. |
11:00-12:30 When the museum opened, a lady at the front desk gave us an introduction to the museum.
We walked around the museum, and saw various artwork, including pieces made of glass, art from ancient cultures from around the world, Renaissance paintings and sculptures and American artwork. Some of our favorites was a Monet Waterlily oil and a contemporary kinetic sculpture. Here is the website of the Claude Monet Foundation. Around the Art Institute there are a different types of sculptures to see. When you see the front of the building you will see three huge archways and beautiful stone walls.
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Getting an introduction to the Art Institute |
We walked around the museum, and saw various artwork, including pieces made of glass, art from ancient cultures from around the world, Renaissance paintings and sculptures and American artwork. Some of our favorites was a Monet Waterlily oil and a contemporary kinetic sculpture. Here is the website of the Claude Monet Foundation. Around the Art Institute there are a different types of sculptures to see. When you see the front of the building you will see three huge archways and beautiful stone walls.
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A sculpture in the children's exhibit. |
At around noon, Mr. Federinko dropped our lunches off, and we ate a hard earned meal.
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The students enjoying their lunch. |
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The students at Dairy Queen. |
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The students enjoying their ice cream. |
On this trip, I learned that art can be very interactive and engaging rather than strictly still.
ReplyDeleteDuring this trip, I learned that art can be interpreted in many different ways, depending on the person.
ReplyDeleteDuring this trip I learned that, most art pieces are meant to be seen from many points of view, with many different things to focus on.
ReplyDeleteThe thing that I learned was to do the ABC check on your bike. It will help you make sure that nothing will brake on you ride.
ReplyDeleteCALLIE HEILIGENBERG
ReplyDeleteDuring this trip, I learned that once in Downtown Dayton, the roads are not very bike friendly. Though there is a bike path along the river, to get to anything in the city, you must bike up a steep path, or carry your bike up stairs, depending on which side of the river you are on. Once on the main streets, their tends to be the issue of one lane roads and a lot of parked cars, which causes the bikers to be cut off. There was also a lot of construction which is hard to bike through. Overall the biking trip was enjoyable, but you have to be aware of your surroundings when biking on real streets with cars.
During this trip to the art museum I learned two things. One of those is that art can look like a five year old's work. The second thing I learned is to gear down going up a hill, that was a lesson learned.
ReplyDeleteThis trip to the Institute was difficult for me breathing wise, and I ended up having to leave early. While still on the trip, I enjoyed the interactive art that the Experience Center has to offer, and learned about kinetic motion and the technology that makes it work.
ReplyDeleteI learned new kinds of inspiration that made me feel more creative and made me start to think about work that I could make.
ReplyDeleteTaryn Hughes- The thing I learned about the Dayton Art Institute is that they have interactive art for kids. The children can color picture, create puppet shows, paint, and create their own versions of abstract art.
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