Olhar, sentir e criar: imagem e criatividade nas aulas de arte

Abstract

This educational material was developed from pedagogical experiences conducted with a 9th-grade class at Escola Municipal Professor Wilson Taveira Rosalino, in Campo Grande (MS), within a research project carried out in the Professional Master's Program in Arts (PROFARTES), linked to the Graduate Program in Arts at the Faculty of Arts, Letters and Communication of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (PPGARTES/FAALC/UFMS). The investigation sought to understand how image interpretation can stimulate the creative process in art education, valuing students’ sensitive perception while respecting their trajectories, repertoires, and personal modes of expression. To this end, a proposal was developed that encourages image reading, artistic creation, and collective reflection, articulating theory and practice through classroom experience. The activities compiled in this material dialogue with the works of the artist Priscilla Pessoa, whose visual poetics enabled the exploration of contemporary, affective, and imagetic themes with the students. Based on these works, practices were created that integrated listening, invention, and imagination, fostering spaces for constructing meaning from what is seen, felt, and transformed into art. Organized in an accessible and adaptable way, this material is intended for Art teachers, public school educators, and pre-service art education students interested in promoting a vibrant, sensitive, and critical art education. May these pages inspire practices that intertwine popular culture, regional contemporary art, and the expressive universe of students, broadening creative possibilities in the school context.