TEACHING ARTIST SESSION CATEGORIES
They say magazines are dead, but zines are alive, thriving, and letting artists share their messages! Zines are cool, creative handmade publications that express ideas, emotions, and images in a short, accessible form. Students will learn about the history of zines and make their own mini-zine. Students can pick their own zine topics, or a class can work with their current curriculum. Chat with the artist about options after booking!
The world is full of animals, and this session lets students increase the population and enhance their creative practices! Students will learn to use cursive handwriting skills and turn their name into creative mythical creatures or insects, while also learning to recognize shapes and images that are symmetrical. Students will use color to enhance their designs and patterns to distinguish parts of the creature. The animal kingdom just got a bit more mythical!
In this STEM/STEAM-based mini-residency, students design and paint a permanent/temporary/moveable collaborative mural while learning measurement, proportion, and perspective. Projects can be done on windows, walls, or posters. The session includes tool exploration, art history, and possibly seasonal themes. Perfect for any school event or holiday (chat with the artist about options after booking)!
Short-Term Residency option:
Day 1: The students will do a “doodle” warm up and icebreaker activity. The class collaborates on the theme, and an official sketch is made for the mural.
Day 2: The finished design is gridded and scaled for transfer to the wall or surface using math. The mural is transferred and painted by the students!
Day 3: The students will spend this final day completing the mural, and have a group discussion to close out the session.
Students go from sketch to wall in just three sessions! Working as a team, they’ll develop a concept inspired by poetry, writing, or events (chat with the artist about options after booking) then scale it up using math, grids, and safe equipment. This session includes color theory, prep, and paint techniques. And lucky for you, we have options – the murals can be permanent or temporary!
Short-Term Residency option:
Day 1: The students will do a “doodle” warm up and icebreaker activity. The class collaborates on the theme, and an official sketch is made for the mural. Finally, we have a discussion about safety when making art.
Day 2: The finished design is sketched onto the wall, and the surface is prepped. The mural is transferred and painted by the students!
Day 3: The students spend this final day completing the mural, and have a group discussion to close out the session.
The goal of this session is for students to feel a sense of freedom and ownership in their artistic expression. But how will they get there? After analyzing a sample painting, students will learn step-by-step techniques for creating their original artwork. They will be provided a template with a basic outline to guide their creative process.
Painting can be a therapeutic and empowering experience for anyone. In this session, students will receive guidance on effectively mixing paints to achieve their desired colors. The class will focus on painting floral scenes set against a sky backdrop. Minds and flowers will bloom!
Maybe we can’t see them from our own backyards, but we can create them! In this lesson, students will create their own renditions of the northern lights (firework-like auroras caused by charged particles colliding in the Earth’s upper atmosphere). They will be guided through painting a complementary landscape scene to accompany their vibrant light displays, and this piece of science and nature will feel a bit closer to home.
Get ready for the courir! In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to learn fun facts about Mardi Gras while learning how to paint a chicken running in a Courir de Mardi Gras/Mardi Gras chicken run. They will learn how to mix paint, how to create a background, midground and foreground, and practice alternative painting techniques. There will not be any beads involved, but this Mardi Gras moment will still feature joy, color, and something getting caught!
Art + appreciation = honor. Students will pay homage to Veterans by creating a landscape featuring the American flag. During this session, students will learn techniques used in landscape painting while gaining a deeper understanding of Veterans’ service to our country. The paintings can be displayed during your school’s Veteran’s Day celebration!
You don’t need a brush to do it, but it is an artform! Discover wycinanki, the Polish folk art of papercutting! Legend states that these creations were once used to decorate working and lower class homes in Eastern Europe, and now, this technique can give students new ways to create with minimal materials.