Avivo Artworks - Jes Reyes - Adults - 5 hours
Night Sky by Artworks member
Sea House by a Artworks member
This week during the Artworks “Art and Thrive,” we started a new article by the same guy who wrote the previous one, this time about how to sell your artwork. Then during open studio, I got to meet some members I hadn’t previously met and see some different things people were working on. One member was working on a painting of a night sky, which is coming along great and another member made marker drawings of sea creatures. Overall, it was a fairly relaxing and productive open studio!
Teen Residency Center - Carmen Elate - Middle School to High School - 3 hours over two days
One Student’s Animation Setup
In Carmen’s class, the students are still working on their animation projects. One student is making a space themed stop motion that I am really excited about! Also this week, some students got a little of track and turned model magic into the perfect stress toy! They took the white model magic and used a marker to color the clay to their liking and then added lotion to keep the clay soft and to prevent it from drying. It may not have been what the class was working on, but I think it was good that when they needed a break from the animation, they continued to do something creative that will end up being something beneficial for them to use. Next week I will be teaching my lesson plan and I am so excited to how it goes!
Minneapolis Institute of Art - Angela Olson and Natalia Choi - All Ages - 13 hours over two days
Awesome Artistic Composition from Family Day!
This weekend, I fulfilled my shadowing hours over the course of two days at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The first day was an open studio with local artist, Papa Mbye, where guests were invited to add to a large collaborative mural. Lots of MCAD students stopped by since many of them know Papa from being around campus occasionally and it was such a great experience to get to work with him; he is so talented and an all around really nice guy. On Sunday was Family Day at the MIA and this month it was a special family day hosted by The Current Radio Station called “Rock the Cradle.” In Natalia’s absence, I got to work with Emily LeCrone and Victoria Meyers on the art activity for the day which was “Artful Compositions.” Essentially, participants received a piece of chipboard and their choice of colored paper to make an artful musical staff out of the variety of materials laid out on the tables including puff balls, stick-on gems, and glittery stickers. Most kids made whatever they wanted which was understandable and everyone had a blast! I’m kind of sad that I have fulfilled all my hours at the MIA because working with Angela, Natalia, Victoria, and Emily was so great that I hope I get a chance to come back and help out outside of practicum!
Collaborative Mural Facilitated by Papa Mbye