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Teaching Artist

Inspired by the Story Quilts of Faith Ringgold

May 15, 2022

Keeping the FAITH through "Story Quilting"! I am thrilled to be teaching MAKING ART INSPIRED BY GREAT ARTISTS  at Grant and McKinley Elementary Schools in the Santa Monica Public School System through the CREST Enrichment program. After a span of two years, teaching live and in-person is … [Read more...] about Inspired by the Story Quilts of Faith Ringgold

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Art and craft, Before and after school art classes, Children's Art Classes, City of Santa Monica, Collage, Community Art, CREST Enrichment, Cut, Fabric, Fabric Collage, Fabric Collage Felt, Faith Ringgold, Fiber, Fiber Art, Glue, Great Women Artists, MAKING ART INSPIRED BY GREAT ARTISTS, Paste, Story Quilt, Tacky glue, Teaching Artist

Keeping the Faith…Making Art Inspired by Great Artist Faith Ringgold

January 24, 2022

I am thrilled to be teaching MAKING ART INSPIRED BY GREAT ARTISTS  at Franklin and Roosevelt Schools in the Santa Monica Public School System through the CREST Enrichment program. After a span of two years, teaching live and in-person is exciting and energizing. The students are enthusiastic, … [Read more...] about Keeping the Faith…Making Art Inspired by Great Artist Faith Ringgold

Filed Under: ARTISTS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Art and craft, Before and after school art classes, Children's Art Classes, City of Santa Monica, Community Art, CREST Enrichment, Fabric Collage Felt, Faith Ringgold, MAKING ART INSPIRED BY GREAT ARTISTS, Story Quilt, Teaching Artist

Teaching Artistry Live and In-Person!

January 11, 2022

Even in these times, it is wonderful to get back to live, in-person teaching! Teaching classes outside at Santa Monica Public Schools, through the CREST Enrichment program, after a span of two years, is exciting and energizing. The students are enthusiastic, helpful and creative, the parents and … [Read more...] about Teaching Artistry Live and In-Person!

Filed Under: ARTISTS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Children's Art Classes, City of Santa Monica, Community Arts, CREST Enrichment, Frida Kahlo, MAKING ART INSPIRED BY GREAT ARTISTS, MAKING YOUR OWN BOOKS!, Outside Art Classes, SANTA MONICA, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artistry in the time of Pandemic

“CRAFTING MEMORIES”

October 11, 2021

"Crafting Memories: An Online Bookmaking Workshop Series is specifically designed by Craft Contemporary and artist Debra Disman for adults over the age of 55. This program is made possible by funding from Aroha Philanthropies and is part of a nationwide campaign to bring thoughtful and specialized … [Read more...] about “CRAFTING MEMORIES”

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Presentations, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Adults over age 55, Aging and Creativity, Andres Payan, Andres Payan Estrada, Aroha Philanthropies, Art Programs for Seniors, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Bookmaking, Bookmaking online, Craft Contemporary, Craft Contemporary Museum, Creative Aging, Distance learning, Handmade Books, Older Adults, Online Art programs, Online learning, Russ Haan, Seniors, Suzanne Iksen, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artists, Vitlity Arts

Watch AROHA Philanthropies: CREATIVE AGING in Action!

January 22, 2021

I have been so honored to participate in AROHA Philanthropies Creative Aging initiative, and to work  with  with LA's beloved Craft Contemporary museum, Curator of Public Engagment Andres Payan Estrada, and Museum Director, Suzanne Isken. It has been my great joy to teach the AROHA Bookmaking … [Read more...] about Watch AROHA Philanthropies: CREATIVE AGING in Action!

Filed Under: ARTISTS, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Adults over age 55, After Hours Creative, Andres Payan, Andres Payan Estrada, Aroha Philanthropies, Art Programs for Seniors, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Bookmaking, Craft Contemporary, Craft Contemporary Museum, Creative Aging, Distance learning, Handmade Books, LACMA, los Angeles County Museum of Art, Older Adults, Online Art programs, Online learning, Russ Haan, Seniors, Suzanne Iksen, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artists

Teaching Artistry Highlights

November 17, 2020

Honored to do this work....here are Teaching Artistry Highlights. … [Read more...] about Teaching Artistry Highlights

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, Presentations, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Art Education, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Bookmaking, CCSM, Ceramics, CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, City of Los Angeles Public Library, Clay Project, Community Art Education, Community Art Projects, Community Corporation of Santa Monica, Community Teaching Artist, Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, Family Art programs, Granada Hills Branch Library, Handmade Books, HIGH SCHOOL VAPA STUDENTS, Jewish Women's Theatre, LACMA, LACMA Education Department, LACMA Family Class, LAPL, making Books, MONTANA BRANCH LIBRARY, NoHo, NoHo Arts District, NoHo Plaza, Santa Monica Public Library, SMPL, Summer Nights at NoHoPlaza, SUNLAND-TUJUNGA BRANCH LIBRARY, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artistry, The Big Book, THE BRUCE GELLER MEMORIAL PRIZE, THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART, THE SHELTERING BOOK, The WORD Grant, Verdugo Hills High School, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM (VAPA)

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