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Announcement: As we navigate a leadership transition and focus on financial planning, our summer programming will center on Arts, Care, and Connection. This intentional pause in other activities will help strengthen our foundation as we prepare to relaunch our core Right Brain Initiative this fall—supporting students, schools, and teaching artists with renewed energy and focus. Arts for Learning Northwest remains deeply committed to making arts and creativity accessible to all.
Making self-portraits in the form of dolls, the children will learn to design, create a pattern, cut fabric and sew. There is also the option to stitch on canvas in a collage fashion instead.
This project will motivate self-reflection and will encourage socialization and self-esteem as they share who they are with their peers. They will be encouraged to practice observational and social-emotional skills as they see themselves in the mirror and describe each other’s work.
Includes observing famous self-portraits and dolls from different cultures. We will talk about the use of dolls across cultures and throughout history.
This program offered by: Luciana Proano
Program Model: In Class
Art Form: Visual Art
Curriculum Connections: Character Education, Community Building, Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Justice, World Cultures
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, K
Program Requirements: Students should have desks or tables to work at.
Instruction Language(s): English, French, Spanish
Min. Residency Sessions/Classroom: 6
PLEASE NOTE: Arts for Learning NW has paused its support of all residencies, workshops and performances outside of Right Brain Initiative contracts. We encourage you to work directly with the teaching artists. If you're interested in being connected directly with this artist, please email [email protected] with your request and we'll forward your message.
About the Artist
Luciana Proaño is a Peruvian dancer and artist dedicated to multidisciplinary and cross cultural work. Her unique aesthetic style shows that her Peruvian heritage and world travels are blended deeply in her subconscious. In Portland since 1993.
"Luciana's creative wisdom and outstanding teaching practices, and more importantly, her willingness to connect with our curriculum, made this an amazing experience for my students and me" Teacher, Sunnyside
Program costs are based on a variety of different factors including number of sessions, planning hours needed and material costs. Please contact Arts for Learning NW for help determining the actual cost of your programs. Email us at [email protected] or call 503-225-5900, ext 705