| Program Type | Workshop | Residency |
| Art Form | Visual Art |
| Curriculum/a | Social and Emotional Learning |
| Target Grades | Elementary School (1st - 5th grade) | Middle School (6th - 8th grade) | High School (9th - 12th grade) | Young Adult (18 - 21 years old) | Family | Early Childhood (PreK-K) |
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"Having the opportunity to work with AFLCT has been truly beneficial; they've provided unique experiences that have positively impacted our students. Their professional artists are strong role-models who encouraged students to take risks, find their voices, and be confident young people. They assisted in the process of inspiring our students to discover their individual identities and be able to self-assuredly express and share their ideas and opinions."
Description
Pottery will include working with clay in hand building techniques, along with the potter's wheel when available. Functional pieces including bowls, mugs, and platters will be possible along with non-functional forms, such as masks and sculptures.
Jewelry will encompass working with basic tools and metals such as copper and brass to create body adornment including bracelets, earrings, and necklaces or whatever interests the individual.
Mixed media involves utilization of a variety of natural, man made, and recycled materials, to create sculptural or two dimensional artistic expressions.
Jewelry will encompass working with basic tools and metals such as copper and brass to create body adornment including bracelets, earrings, and necklaces or whatever interests the individual.
Mixed media involves utilization of a variety of natural, man made, and recycled materials, to create sculptural or two dimensional artistic expressions.
Objectives
Pottery
-Students will learn about the properties of clay and how to manipulate this material using hand building and/or pottery wheel techniques.
-Students will focus on pottery design and will learn to create desired forms by hand or on the wheel.
-Students will explore finishing techniques such as firing and glazing of clay forms.
Jewelry
-Students will learn about the various forms of copper and brass as well as current and past design of jewelry.
-Students will learn safety procedures when working with tools and metals.
-Students will explore creating a variety of forms and shapes of wire and sheet metal to create jewelry
Mixed media
-Students will become familiar with various techniques of three dimensional construction of materials, collage and surface design.
-Students will learn about the properties of clay and how to manipulate this material using hand building and/or pottery wheel techniques.
-Students will focus on pottery design and will learn to create desired forms by hand or on the wheel.
-Students will explore finishing techniques such as firing and glazing of clay forms.
Jewelry
-Students will learn about the various forms of copper and brass as well as current and past design of jewelry.
-Students will learn safety procedures when working with tools and metals.
-Students will explore creating a variety of forms and shapes of wire and sheet metal to create jewelry
Mixed media
-Students will become familiar with various techniques of three dimensional construction of materials, collage and surface design.
Pricing Information
$370 for the First workshop, $150 for each additional workshop. Materials not included in the fee.
Program Length
Pottery needs a range of 3-10 (45) minute sessions.
Jewelry can range from one (60) minute session to a series of 6.
Mixed media needs at least 3 (45) minute sessions.
Jewelry can range from one (60) minute session to a series of 6.
Mixed media needs at least 3 (45) minute sessions.
Participants
Maximum number of participants: 12
Technical Specifications
Pottery - Need work area, clay, tools (wheels if available), glazes, Kiln, water source.
Jewelry - Need work area, copper and brass, basic tools (hammer, anvil, vise, files)
Mixed media - Need work area, various materials including: cardboard, yarns, found objects, and recycled materials.
Jewelry - Need work area, copper and brass, basic tools (hammer, anvil, vise, files)
Mixed media - Need work area, various materials including: cardboard, yarns, found objects, and recycled materials.