Message from njimenez

[Anonymous]

During the lecture it was not surprising that the Chinese did not trust any outsiders. Therefore, to own anything from that country was seen as a luxury items. When the class was speaking about other countries being fascinated with China and making knockoffs items, I immediately thought of how many knockoff items are made today. I was looking at the blue and white porcelain made by Garcia Hurtado and it made me considered a lesson on Chinaware porcelain knockoff. I was thinking of possibly having students create their own chinaware by using disposable plates and watercolor paint and markers. I was thinking as a hook we can talk about all the knockoffs we purchase today. Maybe look at how many trendy items are copied and made to look like the real thing in today’s society. Then we can talk about how Chinaware was originally made and many began to get inspired and create their own designs based on knockoffs. Artists in general are always getting inspired by each other I thought this would be a good lesson to consider. Students would also gain a bit of history by having to learn about the trade of China.