Find your future in art When you think of art what comes to mind Paintings Sculptures Advertisements Museums All are correct The world of art is all around you That last LEGO kit you put together It takes an artist who is also an engineer to design those awesome products as well as brainstorm the next great creation Cars clothes logos signs the cereal box you read designers create every detail The last animated movie you watched Someone created the cartoons while others wrote the story and the music In addition advances in technology have affected every aspect of the art world The invention of the 3-D printer has been put to use by sculptors Innovations in building 4
materials make homes and structures safer and more environmentally friendly Crafters share and sell their handmade products and services online from jewelry to woodworking Creativity rules in businesses of every type and size You will be amazed at the many ways science engineering math and technology influence the entire world of art Keep reading to explore creative ways to find your future in art In each chapter you’ll find opportunities to Surf the Net Type the words that are bold in the Surf the Net sections of this book into your favorite Internet search engine like Google Bing or Yahoo to find more information about each subject Be sure to have permission and SUPERVISION from a trusted adult like a teacher or parent when using the Internet Explore Some More In this book you’ll find ideas you can use to explore cool resources in websites in the news and even in fun online games Here’s your chance to goof around and learn some more Ask Big Questions Curiosity opens the door to learning and fun Ponder the questions posed here Each question comes with an activity you can do Use them to share your answers with others through posters games presentations or even a good discussion in which you consider both sides of an idea Go online to download free activity sheets at www cherrylakepublishing com activities 5
An architect is a person who plans and designs buildings An architect designed the house you live in the school you learn in and the places you play in First they have to imagine these places Then they have to create very detailed plans explaining how to build them Some architects design enormous buildings like the largest mall in your town or famous amusement parks like Disneyland Others specialize in restoring historical buildings Architect Surf the Net Take a trip around the world by searching online sites that let you virtually tour ancient architecture such as the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt and Machu Picchu in Peru 6
Ask Big Questions Take a good look at your bedroom How can you use better design to make your living space safer and more comfortable Sketch out your ideas in a drawing or diagram like ancient castles in England and Ireland Buildings of any size shape or purpose have first been imagined by architects Engineers continue to create new building materials that require fewer natural resources and to reuse existing materials So if you are interested in helping the environment now is a great time to explore a job in architecture The John Hancock Center in Chicago Illinois is a great feat of architecture Tourists take a high-speed elevator up 1,000 feet 305 meters 94 floors to an observatory with glass walls and a glass floor You can step on the clear floor look down and get a bird’s-eye view of exactly how high you are The person who designed that floor probably had fun imagining visitors reactions which range from totally amazed to totally freaked out Many architects are also engineers Civil architects specialize in government buildings They must follow strict safety rules about every aspect of the design Rules make a difference For instance one innovation that helps keep people safe is the placement of 7
