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Art
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BACKGROUNDI'm excited to be working with all grades on art at St.Ignatius School, Pre-K through 8th. I have a BS from Swarthmore College, with a double major in Political Science and Studio Art. Educated in the practice of art, my enthusiasm and expertise focus on the process of students' works. In addition to being a primary school educator, I instruct courses in Drawing and Multi-Media at the Philly Art Center to curious and studious adults. It is an endless thrill, and I am endlessly grateful to participate in the visual—and social—learning that art offers, whether the artist by three or thirty years old.
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Educational Practice
Understanding what makes an artwork—or piece of glue and cut construction paper—more or less "artistic" is one of the least important pieces of an elementary school art room. Instead, what is relevant and educational about art is how it asks us to collaborate, self-reflect, practice patience, and build on our curiosities. Practicing the art of listening is central to building any work of art—it can teach us how to pay attention to what's working and learn from what's broken. Coincidentally, often the first step towards sparking your own interests and creating something exciting and new is turning to the person next to you.
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The images below include artists and artworks inspiring the methods and themes of of this fall's art program. Practices and schedules vary across the grades, but an attention to collage, color and pattern form the foundations of our explorations and efforts.
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Above the CLouds I. Georgia O' Keefe. 1963.
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Piet Mondrian. Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow. 1930.
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Romare Bearden, Blue Snake (detail), 1971.
