studio teacher: VISUAL ARTS

Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Art History coursework at Salem College
Internship with Arts Council of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County in Education Department

Visual Arts Teaching Experience

SC Artisans Center, Walterboro, SC

Education Coordinator
Implemented education programming for artists, adults, and children
Organized HANDMADE, a series of live demonstrations by juried artists
Created informative materials to educate customers about available fine folk art & craftswork

Sawtooth Center for Visual Art, Winston-Salem, NC

Outreach Art Assistant
Traveled to public schools with little or no formal art classes to teach multi-cultural art technique such as batik and mud painting

Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC

Education Intern
Worked alongside museum staff during art classes for children
Assisted curator with installation of exhibits
Provided assistance during special events

Nothing Without Joy

When children are able to

draw

dance

pretend

sculpt

sing,

these actions become outward expressions of their THOUGHTS and the process of making sense of the world around them.

Making these experiences more meaningful and complex requires ample opportunities

to try,

to explore,

and to practice.

My goal is to create an environment for our children where they can become FLUENT in using the arts as a language for expressing what they know, what they are presently learning, and what they would like to know. The studio experience would equip the children with the confidence to use the arts as tools to make meaningful connections with core academic skills.

Spaces

The atelier needn't be an actual space. The atelier is a state of mind!

Even though the current atelier is quite small, there are many unique, beautiful spaces around campus to utilize in new, inventive ways. Think of the possibilities...

atelier-- for small group work, storage and display of materials, display work of the children
Ross side porch & "tree house"
sport court -- for games & other gross motor activities
back porch of school store
bear cave, turtle pond, fish pond
garden walkway beside Pardue
grassy knoll by the hills
library story pit (as available)
side lawn of library (in front of Madren Pool)

And of course, working in the classroom is a great way to maximize time spent working in the space where children are already naturally thinking of their project work. Use of a rolling cart can bring necessary materials and equipment directly to the classroom with ease.