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1.) My basic residency is called “E Pluribus Unum.” The cost is generally $2.50-$3.75 per student (depending on the size of the student body). In this type of residency, I see the entire student body during their regularly scheduled art class. While I demonstrate on my potter’s wheel, I teach the following: geological origins of clay, geometry of form, chemistry of clay and glazes, historical and cultural significance of ceramics, the importance of clay in modern daily life, and, most importantly, the benefits of a creative mind. During this type of residency, each student cuts at least one tile for me to use in a mosaic. Distinctive images are used for each class, so when the mosaic is later mounted in the school, the students see their ownership in the finished piece. Although hands-on time is limited with this residency, the educational benefits are |
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2.) With smaller student bodies it is possible to have a residency that includes the entire “E Pluribus Unum” program, but also explores a hands-on clay project with a chosen grade level. The cost per student increases with this program, but a whole grade level will have a more in-depth opportunity to explore clay. This type of program is especially beneficial where clay is not always an integral part of the art curriculum. References for this type of residency are available from Weisenberg Elementary School (Northwestern Lehigh School District).
3.) Another type of residency involves directing a group project. This would not include the “E Pluribus Unum” program, but instead concentrates on an in-depth study of clay. This may directly correspond to a current curricular unit or just be “art for art’s sake.” For instance, in May of 2003 I worked with the 3rd grade classes at Muhlenberg Elementary (Allentown School District) for 10 days. I chose 5 projects to reinforce their unit on Japanese and Asian studies. References for this type of program may be obtained from the Lehigh Valley Arts Council or Muhlenberg Elementary. Also in May 2003, I completed a group project for at-risk teens in Allentown. These students were completing a program to help them get their GED. This residency was also sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Arts Council and references are available there.
Please call me to see a detailed, hard-copy portfolio of these programs. |
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My “artist-in-residence” programs vary according to the needs of the school. They may last from a few days to a few weeks. |
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excellent. I have been successful at integrating clay into the curriculum at every grade level. It is an affordable way to include the entire student body in a public work of art. References for the success of this program may be obtained from any of the schools (with a mosaic) posted on this website. |