Samantha Sather intro to graphic design at Minneapolis Community and Technical College- 3 hours and 45 minutes
I am excited to say that this semester I will be completing residencies Perpich Center for Arts Education, and the Minneapolis Community and Technical College. This was my first week staring my teaching artist experience, I was only schedule to attend Minneapolis community and technical college this week Due to the fact that Perpich art high school does not have class on this day do to a show installation in process.
I was welcomed very warmly by Samantha Sather at MCTC as she was my former professor, it was great to be back where I had initiated my journey as a designer. Samantha and I had a brief conversation about the class set up as I was already familiar being a former student, we discuss possibilities for my future lesson plan. She began her class by introducing me ,since the class is a studio class the first hour and a half are dedicated to lecture, I sat and took notes as Sam lectured. When lab time rolled around Sam reminded the student that if they had any question they could ask me as well. she instructed me to float around the room and keep an eye on student who might be struggling with the assignment.
the students were quick to approach me to ask for help. I helped a man that is 70 years old and was interested in design however he had troubles with technical aspects, I spent time with him working and solving problems I could sense the frustration in him so I tried to create solutions that were tailored to his needs. The diversity in the classroom is a very rewarding experience, I truly enjoyed work with people from so many background. Over all my first day was a very fulfilling experience