Summer Camp at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
- Kelly Tavares
- Jul 24, 2011
- 2 min read
Out in the forest and off the leash!
Voices that will stay in my mind:
“I remmember the first time we worked together. It was so fun and I learned so much from you.” Lauren Suveges (Education Coordinator)
“It was an inspiration to work and learn from your experience.” Ann Taylor (Partner teacher)
“Please don’t go! You told us so many fun stories!” Miles
The week was full of energy and very intense. We had an art immersion for four hours every morning. Ann and I built a beautiful connection with the students; we supported one another to solve the every day challenges involved in the creative process, employing the best approaches to help the kids develop their skills and to express themselves with confidence.
With art, Ann and I taught and traveled into different moments. We successfully managed the decisions together, adjusting our lesson plans on the fly as necessary, all the while learning from our new experiences.
The parents satisfaction with their kid’s satisfaction were translated by their excitement and acknowledgements to our work. The children’s art revealed the dedication that each of them invested in their own works. Each work represented the unique expression that arose from their preliminary drawings. The subsequent productions reflected the range of materials in the studio, the diversity of artifacts in the museum galleries through different aesthetic results. Both people and the museum galleries and studio spaces served as artistic inspiration for us as teachers and for our students.
Every other day brought each child with the motivation to continue, finish or start a new project. The opportunity to create infinite possibilities with the artisteacher’s support encouraged the kids to express their ideas about their projects during the camp.
Consequently, by Friday we were already receiving some requests from kids who needed our help to make their “art dreams” come true.
Keely Tavares and Ann Taylor
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