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Will Rogers Elementary School

Boys MAKE THEIR OWN BOOKS!

March 15, 2023 By Debra Disman

I was thrilled to teach “Make Your Own Books” through the City of Santa Monica’s CREST Enrichment program during January and February 2023!
I had a fantastic class of all boys who worked together beautifully, learned enthusiastically, and displayed great creativity and passion for their book projects!

Here is what one Mom said of her son’s experience with bookmaking:

“Owen is so sad he will be missing the last class this week as we are out of town.   I wanted to share how much this class has changed Owen.  He is obsessed with making books now and holds his own comic book club…daily…with his Dad and I. He carries them everywhere.  He shows everyone.”

This was thrilling for me to hear…it is what a teaching artist lives for!

Below are they boys in action during our after-school program:

     

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: "Make Your Own Books!", After school art class, Art Classes, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Bookamking class, Bookmaking, Chidren making books, Children Making Books, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, CREST Enrichment, Elementary School Students, Handmade Books, Making Books By Hand, Santa Monica Public School, Teaching Artist, Will Rogers Elementary School

Clay Play

March 14, 2018 By Debra Disman

Clay Play

With CREST Enrichment

I had a blast with a wonderful “Hand Building with Clay” class at Will Rogers Elementary School in Santa Monica. With a span of ages 5-10, kindergarten through fifth grade, the students got along beautifully and created with gusto!

Here is a bit of their journey through painting, pinch pots, coils and slab technique!

Filed Under: Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Air-dry Clay, Ceramics, Children's Art Classes, City of Santa Monica, Clay, Community Arts, CREST, CREST Enrichment, Hand Building with Clay, Santa monica Public School System, Teaching Artist, Will Rogers Elementary School

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