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“Snapbacks for Africa & back”!

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Youth in Arts and Arts Education International collaborated for an innovative new take on pen-palling. 27 eighth-graders at Willow Creek Academy in Sausalito are participated in a “snapback”hat exchange” with 27 students of Arts Education International in Makeni,Sierra Leone, West Africa. YIA art teacher K-Dub’s students designed and painted their own trucker hats to send to Sierra Leone, in exchange for a hat designed and painted by their pen-pal abroad. The hats are accompanied by digital story-telling projects that feature the voice and picture of each student displaying their design and describing what it means to them. Beautiful shared experience for all, Give thanks for Sarah Geller of Arts Education International for making it all possible.

Enjoy the slide-show of the amazing project.-peace.
http://youtu.be/3DY_2j8NbRM

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Looking Back/ Looking Forward

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.”

- Henry Ford

Today was the last middle school visual arts PD in SMCSD.

Building a community of learners takes time and dedication.

The visual arts program in SMCSD has built strong collaborators, reflective minds, and thoughtful educators.

Today the teachers were asked to reflect on 4 questions. Using watercolor paper and many different materials, teachers were asked to respond to the questions. The art work was then placed in an envelope that was addressed to the specific artist, and the envelope will be mailed at the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year.

Each teacher approached the reflection differently:

Some worked with paint.

Some responded with words.

Some stood to do their work.

Then everyone was asked to pull one word out from their reflection book that was then painted on paper.

These words will be added to the MLK studio word wall.

THANK YOU SMCSD teachers for all of your amazing work and support!

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SMCSD May Arts Newsletter

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Please click below to read the May SMCSD Arts Newsletter

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Engagement in the Studio……….

Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Carmen Rivera focusing on the surface of her piece.

There was a steady “hum” emanating from the MLK art studio this past Wednesday afternoon.

Students had all gone home, and all of the SMCSD Middle School teachers had gathered for their monthly Visual Arts Profressional Development session.

“Art is therapy for the mind.” Said one teacher.

“I immediately felt like an artist when I put this apron on and got to work.” Said another teacher.

Mr. KDub has been working on an identity project with his students, asking them to wonder “Who Am I?”  The project began with tracing the different artists’ forms on wood panels.

“How does how you carry yourself show the world who you are?”

The artists are then filling their sillhouettes with elements that define who they are. The forms will then be cut out from the wood panels, and installed against the fence on the periphery of the MLK garden.

Stunning.

So the teachers were asked to experience the same process.

Student work fills the light-filled studio. An inspiration to all visitors.
Student work fills the light-filled studio. An inspiration to all visitors
Natasha Griffin is shown here tracing Mr. KDub in an action pose.
 

Matt working towards completion of his project.

Natasha takes her time making choices about color.
Making artwork takes time and focused energy.

Stepping back and looking at finished work.

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The Arts Unite!

Friday, January 21st, 2011

Thursday, January 20th was the second annual ART WALK in the Sausalito Marin City School District.

The event took place in the Bayside School Multi-Purpose room, which was transformed into a gallery space for the night.

From 5pm until 7pm students, teachers, parents, community members, administrators, and specialists gathered together as a unified community to celebrate the young artists and musicians in the district.

As people looked at the art work and listened to the music, they were asked to reflect on some important questions:

What is art?

Every student in the district was represented, as Ms. Brooke & Mr. KDub installed art work on large foam panels that became temporary walls for the evening.

Colorful work also covered tables……and people were invited to look and look again at books, self-portraits, landscapes, bumper stickers, value studies, observational drawings, and more……

Allen Biggs led the MLK middle school students in a mighty steel pan drum session. And Mr. Gomez performed with the incredible musicians of Bayside Elementary and Willow Creek Academy.

The evening ended with an awards ceremony. The visual arts specialists thought of one word that described each one of their classes, and then connected that word to an artist.

Thank you to everyone who came out!

B R A V O!

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