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NPDU10 lesson 12 reading CCQs

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  • P1: How does Jim Denevan view the beach?
    (as a large, empty canvas waiting to be covered with art)
  • P1: What tools does he use to make his art?
    (sticks, rakes, his hands and feet, his truck)
  • P2: What did he decide after drawing those pictures?
    (to devote himself to art and use the earth as his canvas)
  • P3: Where did he do his large project in 2010?
    (on a frozen lake in Siberia)
  • P1: Where does he make his art?
    (on sand, soil, and ice)
  • P1: What do most people think of when they see a long, sandy beach?
    (sunbathing and swimming in the ocean with friends)
  • P4: How do people tend to feel about Denevan’s work?
    (surprised and disappointed that the works are temporary)
  • P4: How does Denevan feel about the temporary nature of his artwork?
    (It’s just part of his work; he loves to see his art finished just before its destruction.)
  • P4: What happens to his natural artwork?
    (It is washed away by tides or blown away by wind.)
  • P1: What tools does he never use?
    (measuring tools)
  • P5: What would he like to do next?
    (He hopes to work with NASA to develop a massive piece of art on Mars.)
  • P4: What does Denevan do when he completes a project and why?
    (He takes pictures of his work so it can be included in exhibitions, books, and films.)
  • P2: What happened to Denevan in the 1990s?
    (He was working as a chef and his mother was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. He had a lot of anxiety and stress.)
  • P1: What kind of jobs does Jim Denevan have?
    (chef, surfer, world-famous artist)
  • P1: Where is he from?
    (California, the US)
  • P2; How did Denevan discover his artistic talents?
    (by chance)
  • P3: What record did his Siberian artwork win?
    (world record for largest single work of art)
  • P5: How long do Denevan’s works of art typically take to make?
    (several hours or days)
  • P3: What did the art look like?
    (a group of circles that grew larger and formed a spiral)
  • P3: Where are some places he’s made his art?
    (beaches and deserts in the US, Canada, the UAE, and Australia)
  • P3: How many works of art has he made since 1996?
    (more than 600 works of art on sand)
  • P2: What happened on the beach in 1996?
    (Denevan had the desire to make pictures in the sand. He used his finger to make a 6-meter-long fish and many other shapes.)
  • P2: How did he feel when he drew in the sand?
    (It calmed him down.)