Visual Arts Program Artistic Discipline

Installation Art: Butterflies, Birds, Mandalas, Hot Air Balloons & More! (All Levels)

Let us collaborate with your class to enhance an area of your school with small sculptural forms that will be individually enhanced by your students. Students will learn about installation art, how to apply a variety of mediums on acrylic or wood and assist with the design of their art large, collaborative art installation. Quotes or silhouettes may be added to the visual display for more impact.

Just For Me

Residency

In this program, students will create a personal journal to write out their thoughts and feelings freely in their mixed media creations. A few of the things they will learn include: —Japanese Stab Binding Technique —How to create fun textures —Use common household objects to learn mark making

Let's Make a Music Video! (Grades 3-5)

Residency

Students will love making their own music video to a song of their choice in this fun, active program. Stop motion animation can be used to pixelate students in creative ways or short video clips highlighting each student can be edited together for a video that showcases each student’s individuality. Videos can be shared at school events or online.

Let's Mix It Up!

Residency ; Workshop

As artists, we thrive on asking the question, “What if?” The artists in this program will also have an opportunity to answer “what-if.” By applying critical thinking skills, participants will create art using a variety of household items that might otherwise be considered trash. The class will write about their personal experiences of working with the materials and reflect on what they’ve learned by answering a series of prompts pertaining to the exercise and leave with a unique work of art full of texture they will be proud to display.

Literacy & Art Explorations (Pre-K-1)

Residency ; Workshop

Your students will love this fun program that focuses on literacy, positive reinforcement and visual arts! Each class visit will include a variety of creative stations and experiences that connect to a particular book. We are happy to connect the theme of the book to your curriculum or we can select one of our favorites. Programs are designed to build essential skills, vocabulary, social skills and motor skills. Stations will include 2d art, 3d art, sensory explorations and more! This program can be booked as a workshop or as an ongoing residency program.

Make Your Own Cartoons (Grades 3-7)

Residency ; Workshop

Students will learn how to create their own cartoons to tell their story. This fun program uses a allows students to create their own 3d characters and enhance readymade characters within animated cartoon scenes. They will love adding their own sound effects and narrating over their animations to create their own, unique cartoons! ASC Goals: Teacher Professional Development, Middle School Transition, High School Graduation Rate

Mint Museum Tour- African American Art & Identity

Day Trip ; Virtual/Online Program

Students will explore how African American artists search for identity, reclaim their heritage, and express values and issues fundamental to their respective time. Students will analyze and interpret African American works of art and consider the social and political contexts in which they were created. Recommended for grades 3-12, this tour integrates the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, as well as the North Carolina Social Studies Standards, with the Visual Arts Standards.

Mint Museum Tour- Learning to Look: ArtBasiCs

Day Trip

Students will discover how artists use line, shape, color, texture, and form to create works of art. Students will learn how artists across time, place, and culture use theme elements to communicate with the viewer. Recommended for grades K-2, this tour integrates the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts with the North Carolina Visual Arts standards.

Mint Museum Tour- Learning to Look: ArtBasiCs

Day Trip ; Virtual/Online Program

Artists use line, shape, color, texture, and pattern to create dynamic art. Students will learn about the basic elements of art and how artists use these elements to make meaningful works of art.

Monoprinting on Clay

Residency ; Virtual/Online Program ; Workshop

Printmaking is a very popular form of art making which many people overlook when working with clay. Many of the processes and techniques which are used in traditional printmaking can be translated into ceramics. Students will learn how to create monoprints on clay using simple drawings on newsprint and transferring the images onto clay to create a unique surface design. Many students are comfortable with drawing and painting, and this technique is a great bridge between 2-D design and 3-D design. Workshops will make a clay tile / wall hanging (90 minutes required for a one-time workshop) Residencies will have the opportunity to either create a tile or use the printed slab to create a vessel. For teachers: Our teaching artist will teach you the mono printing technique in depth so that you can use this technique in your classrooms.

Move, Create and Collaborate

Professional Development ; Residency ; Virtual/Online Program ; Workshop

Move, Create and Collaborate, is a 3–5-day arts integrated, in-person OR virtual creative dance residency for grades k-12 that engages students in an exploration of classroom curriculum through movement and dance-making. Facilitated by choreographer and dance educator, Sarah Council, students will have the opportunity to experience the joy of movement while participating in problem solving, self-expression and collaboration. Working in-person OR together over zoom or any other school-preferred online conferencing platform, students will create choreography that explores a curriculum area selected by classroom teachers such as science, math, language arts or social studies. Educators will work closely with teaching artists to create custom content for their classes. The program will also include a collaborative planning meeting between the teaching artist and classroom teachers before the residency begins to identify objectives. This program will meet for a total of 3-5 days. The exact residency duration, schedule and format can be determined to meet the needs of each individual school. Move, create and Collaborate aims to provides a rich immersive arts experience for all participants and offers educators accessible arts integration strategies they can use with their students right now and for years to come! Over the course of this residency students will: – Consider an area of classroom curriculum identified by classroom teacher (math, science, social studies, or language arts). – Experience how these ideas can be explored through movement utilizing the elements of dance (shape, time, space and quality). – Work independently and collaboratively to create original choreography inspired by these explorations. – Perform and observe these small group dances in an informal classroom sharing. Move Innovate and Collaborate aligns with the following Arts and Science Council’s funding priority area: Developing Third Grade Reading Skills (phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary development and comprehension).

Musical Me: Staff Development

Professional Development

This staff development seminar is aimed to support school or organization staff in learning more about themselves through the arts. Tips on promoting health and wellness will be incorporated as the safety of children rests in the caring instruction of competent staff. Musical games will be used to practice communication styles and learn more about improving communications with fellow staff and students. No musical training is required for participation in the staff development program. Instruments and materials will be provided through this hands-on workshop. Following completion of this 2-4 hour workshop, staff will have a stronger working alliance with fellow co-workers present, gain a better understanding of their effects in the academic setting and feel more empowered to utilize healthy coping skills for taking care of themselves whether through the arts or other available leisure activities.

Nature Photography & Poetry (Grades 3-5)

Professional Development ; Residency ; Virtual/Online Program ; Workshop

Explore the great outdoors through your personal lens! This program will teach students the fundamentals of nature photography. Photography sessions will be followed by a poetry workshop where each student will be challenged to write a short poem to accompany their photograph for exhibition.

NC Face jugs

Residency ; Workshop

The making of southern face jugs is a ceramic tradition that has been dated back to the 1840’s. This pottery tradition continues to be of significant interest for many contemporary potters living in the South. Students will develop an understanding of potters and their traditions. They will then apply their knowledge of clay and folk art as they create pinch pots with coils and add decorative facial features to create a face jug. Workshops: Students will create a face jug using different techniques Residencies: Students will have the opportunity to see and study images of a variety of face jugs and have a more in depth review of the history. With the expanded time, students will have the time go create more detailed face jugs. The projects will be taken back to Clayworks to dry and be fired before being returned to the school. Please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery.

Neon Glow Art! (All Levels)

Residency ; Workshop

Explore the creative possibilities of neon art in this fun program! Students will manipulate neon lights and/or neon paint to create one-of-a-kind displays for their school. Lights can be formed into words, one-line drawings and collaborative, glowing class murals! The science behind neon lights and/or fluorescent paint can be woven into the program for a science focus.

Paper Mache Animals

Students utilize recycled materials and paper mache to create three dimensional animals. Teachers choose the direction of the project to tie into their classroom lesson plan. The animals can be from different regions of the world: Arctic Polar Bear, African Giraffe, Amazon Snake. Students then research their chosen animal, and create a habitat painting for their animal. Each animal can serve as a writing prompt to draw out Adjectives and Descriptive Writing, or they can Compare and Contrast the animals and their regions.

Paper Mache Bowls

Residency

Two techniques are offered, using shredded paper is best for lower grades, and using recycled papers is best for older grades. Each process can take two or three steps, depending on the level of completion desired. Art paste is used in a concentrated form so the bowls dry and harden, the shredded paper bowls are painted with acrylic paint, and the recycled paper bowls are embellished with additional images, and can have yarn/ ribbons woven around the edge. Still life drawing may be incorporated with the lesson.

Paper Mache Figures

Residency

Students are inspired by the figurative works by Keith Haring and Edgar Degas in creating their own three dimensional figure. After viewing works by the artists, students will gesture draw each other, gaining insight to a figure in motion. Their drawings will serve as the springboard to create figures showing motion. Students will use newspaper to create the form, and to cover with paper mache paste, and acrylic paint to finish. Students will attach the figure to a painted base, and embellish both the figure and base with gestural marks and patterns.

pARTnership Residencies + Workshops

Professional Development ; Residency ; Virtual/Online Program ; Workshop

pARTnership Elementary School Residencies + Workshops: Residencies between 1-6 visits Explore curricular needs of ANY general classroom. Lessons & Units available for: ELA Math Science other subject areas possibly available by request Residency/Workshop examples: 6 visits focused on introduction + conceptualization of fractions 3 visits exploring close reading of informational texts 1 visit focused on force & motion pARTnership Middle & High School Residencies + Workshops: Workshops/Residencies between 1-6 visits Music-focused visits engage local college/university Music instructors & Private Voice Instructors to engage in: Master Classes One-on-One Vocal Coaching Solo Audition Prep Stage Presence as a Soloist Non-music Residency/Workshop example: 3 visits exploring historical period/movement/concept through drama

Pinch Pot Animal Sculptures

Residency ; Virtual/Online Program ; Workshop

Through observation, investigation and discipline, students will create a pinch pot animal demonstrating the use of the materials and principles of design. Students will be able to apply three-dimensional media, techniques and processes to communicate ideas and solve challenging visual art problems. Students will learn the basic ceramic vocabulary when referring to the process of shaping clay objects, use their hands to mold, manipulate and shape the clay into their own unique creation with control. Students will learn how to attach clay together and add colored slip to bring ‘life’ to their animals. The teacher will deliver the project in a way that matches the grade level. Older students have the skills to create more detailed animals. Residencies will have the opportunity to use 2 pinch pots to create a closed form for a more sculptural piece. Projects will be taken back to Clayworks to be fired before being returned to the school. The process takes about 3 weeks. *Virtual programming: In the event that vendors are not allowed in the classroom, we can bring all of the materials to your school for the workshops/residency. One of our teachers will lead the workshop, live over zoom. We will then pickup the wet work from your school to be fired at Claywork. We’ll return the finished work to the school in bags with student’s names, ready to distribution.

Poetic Paintings (Grades 6-12)

Professional Development ; Workshop

Students will get inspired by artists who combine words and paint then build their own multi-layered paintings. A free-flow writing activity will inspire final works that integrate poetry, symbols, vivid colors and expressive gestural strokes. Students will express their emotions, make statements and/or tell personal stories in their original paintings. A classroom set of canvases will be provided for this program.

Portraits

Residency

Teachers can choose the direction of the Portraits, either self portraits, or character portraits. Students either create their own character, or capture the essence of a character from a chosen story. Portraiture and expression come into play as students bring out subtle details about their character, and the story setting. What does “surprise” look like? How does a scowl and a furrowed brow tell us something about that character? What time of day, what season, does the story take place? Proportion emphasized. Allow colors and brush stroke, watercolor pencils and details to complete the picture! Students continue to elaborate and reflect with their writing, finishing with a presentation to the class, including peer review.

Raku Workshop

Day Trip

Intermediate ceramics student will attend Raku firing workshop at Clayworks Studio under the directions of one of the professional ceramics artists. Students will gain awareness of the cultural significance of Raku firing in the Japanese tea ceremony as well as participate in the Western, or American Raku process, widely used by contemporary American Ceramicists. Students will create and glaze an original ceramics piece to be fired during the workshop. Students will have hands-on participation in the firing process under the direction of a Clayworks professional ceramicist, Ceramics teachers from school.

Sculpt Your Own CHIA PETS!

Professional Development ; Residency

This fun and creative program combines science and art for a whimsical final display of spouted sculptures. Students will learn how to create their own unique pinch pots ready for chia seed sprouting. This program connects great to science lessons. ASC Community Goals: Professional Development

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