High SchoolΓÇó What is artistic about the objects that surround us every day? What makes them different from an object in a museum? What do we learn from objects that were once useful but are no longer used? [Example: the hair bracelet from the Kentucky Historical Society (#12).]ΓÇó Spend some time connecting pieces in this gallery that depict everyday life with those that are or were a part of everyday living.ΓÇó Consider Frank LongΓÇÖs Activities of the Region (#2), Helen La France OrrΓÇÖs Untitled (Pig Feeding) (#3), and Mary Bruce SharonΓÇÖs Christmas Dinner (#4). What do you think motivated these artists to focus on everyday situations?
