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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.
In this workshop Cathy will lead students on an exploration of stencils as an artistic tool. Students will learn the importance of stencil use across time, from prehistoric cave painting through the street art of today. Then they will learn how to design and create their own stencils to explore a curriculum based theme. These stencils can then be used to create individual art pieces or used collaboratively as a class on a larger piece (recommend 2 sessions). This approach works well as a unit culmination project with subject integrations like science, social studies, math, social justice, and social-emotional learning. Students will take away from this project a view of the creative process as a way to communicate ideas and a willingness to create the tools they need to solve problems in their lives.
This program offered by: Cathy Rowe
Program Model: In Class
Art Form: Visual Art
Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Justice, Social Studies, Social-Emotional Learning, World Cultures
Grades: 1, 10, 11, 12, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Program Requirements: a drying rack for individual art pieces or a dedicated table to allow a larger piece to dry flat.
Instruction Language(s): English
Min. Residency Sessions/Classroom:
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
Cathy is a muralist, children's illustrator, and mixed media fine artist. She has been creating fun and educational murals in schools for over 15 years. Her vividly colorful works are always a collaboration with the goal of giving a voice to the students and empowering creativity. Hopefully those that view her murals feel the joy and energy that went into them.
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