Orkidbox
Get Inspired by Pablo Picasso
Welcome to the channel! This is 'Art Practice’, a series of short videos giving an intro into the art practice of artists around the world. You can use this video if your’e new to creativity, a seasoned artist looking for new techniques...
Orkidbox
Get Inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat
Welcome to the channel! This is 'Art Practice’, a series of short videos giving an intro into the art practice of artists around the world. You can use this video if your’e new to creativity, a seasoned artist looking for new techniques...
Orkidbox
Get Inspired by Yayoi Kusama
Welcome to the channel! This is 'Art Practice’, a series of short videos giving an intro into the art practice of artists around the world. You can use this video if your’e new to creativity, a seasoned artist looking for new techniques...
Curated Video
The Great Wave by Hokusai: Great Art Explained
In 1639 Japan closed its borders and cut itself off from the outside world. Foreigners were expelled, Western culture was forbidden, and Entering or leaving Japan was punishable by Death. It would remain that way for over 200 years. It...
Curated Video
Origins and Styles of Anime
Anime is an abbreviation of the word 'animation'. Outside of Japan though, anime has come to mean a style of Japanese illustration and artwork. Explore the vibrant characters, colorful graphics, and fantastical themes that make the anime...
Curated OER
How to Make an Origami Paper Hat
This video shows you and your class how to make an origami hat. Why would you do such a thing? If you think about it origami builds eye hand coordination, is fun, is culturally significant, and this hat, is full of measurable angles....
Curated OER
Origami - Tulip
Ah what a dreary world this would be, if not for the lovely blooms. Construct a paper tulip with the help of this origami video clip. This flower folding technique could come in handy for making Mother's Day gifts to send home, paper...
Curated OER
Origami - Eagle
What would be better than a class full of quiet engaged children? Perhaps this origami video will be the quiet activity you've been looking for. Your class will watch and learn how to fold an origami eagle. A great skill to have when...
Princeton University
Princeton University Art Musuem: Koetsu Scroll
From the Princeton University Art Museum, this interactive web-site let's viewers examine the Koetsu Scroll, a masterpiece of Japanese painting, calligraphy and poetry.
PBS
Pbs: Japanese Culture: Bunraku
In this excerpt from a documentary on Bunraku, students meet an apprentice studying to be a puppeteer at Bunraku Theater in Osaka and learn a little bit about the history of this classic Japanese art form and see puppets being manipulated.
PBS
Pbs: Japanese Culture: Japanese Aesthetics
Video provides a brief overview of Japanese aesthetics and explains the major differences between Western and Japanese aesthetics.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Courtesans of the South Station
Scholars Melinda Takeuchi and Timon Screech discuss a woodblock print of courtesans in an unlicensed pleasure quarter during the Edo period (1615-1868) in Japan. [2:17]
BBC
Bbc Podcasts: Episode 10: Jomon Pot 29 Jan 10
A 7,000-year-old Japanese clay pot has managed to remain almost perfectly intact. Pots began in Japan around 17,000 years ago and by the time this pot was made had achieved a remarkable sophistication. This simple clay object makes a...
BBC
Bbc Podcasts: Episode 79: Kakiemon Elephants 23 Sept 2010
A pair of Japanese porcelain elephants. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum looks at how the skill of porcelain production spread across the Far East. Kakiemon, named after a Japanese potter, was much desired by the European...