After the success of the Jim Jones Education Program, I was promoted to the Acting Education Director for the Winslow Homer exhibit. When designing the exhibit, it was clear that Homer used an exceptional amount of detail in his woodblock prints. It was a great opportunity to teach the students that art is in the details. I hired and instructed three colleagues on how to teach elements and principles of design, how to demonstrate woodblock printmaking, and how to engage students interests from ages 5 to 12. We turned the second room of the gallery into a classroom which enabled us to accommodate 600 more students than the year previous. We installed a 16 foot mural space for all students to express their own artistic capabilities as well. All 2600 student were given a booklet filled with activities related to Winslow Homer that they were able to take home.
No comments:
Post a Comment