The Reorchestration Assignment
The Assignment : reproduce to scale a photograph of a master painting The Tools : scissors, glue The Materials : magazines, paper The Instructions : recreate the image of the assigned painting (8 ½" x 11") using only solid colored cut-out pieces of magazine print and glue Orchestrate tr.v. 1. To compose or arrange (music) for performance by an orchestra. 2. To arrange or control the elements of, as to achieve a desired overall effect: orchestrated a successful political campaign. John Almquist was a fine artist and a gifted teacher, as a consequence of being both genuinely artistic and dedicated to teaching. But that was hardly transparent to his students, because John was neither flamboyant nor noticeably pedagogical in style. He “blended in”, worked hard, and was admired in a quiet but nevertheless profound way by many a teenager, including me. John was also quite innovative in the classroom; and a truly creative legacy of his was the “Reorches