SPECTRUM ARTWORKS – JES REYES – 4.5 HOURS
This week at Spectrum was a nice, quiet session. There weren’t as many people in the studio as usual, but it was nice to come back after my teaching session. Most of the conversations were casual, but technical at times. The time in the studio was spent facilitating all of the artists’ needs, but also checking in on how they are doing in general. The biggest development is that I will facilitate more lessons at Spectrum Artworks over the summer, as part of a studio internship opportunity that Jes so graciously extended to me. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be figuring out the intricacies of when I’ll be done for the spring, and when I’ll start in the summer. Ideally I’ll be teaching a few different sessions over the summer, as well as taking time to assist in the studio as well.
MIA – CHRIS BOWMAN – 3 HOURS
At the MIA I continued to work with the same teacher as last week, continuing on the lesson that will be three weeks. This week the class worked with printmaking, specifically in reference to Japanese prints on rice paper. I’m finding that letting children use unnatural materials allows for really interesting results. The class was working hard, and genuinely excited. But, sometimes a child would get frustrated, and one kid ended up having a bit of a breakdown. It was understandable, and it did take a while to get the child back working. I don’t have much experience in handling unruly or outspoken kids, so it was nice to see how the TA and the instructor handled it. They were able to reason with most of the kids, and sometimes the child would need some time alone, and giving them attention can just add more fuel to their tantrum.
I’m also anticipating being done with my internships in the next couple of weeks, so final preparations for that will be made.