Description:
We will discuss the beauty of constraints in artistic risk taking. How can we pose challenges for children to explore different ways of exploring materials? What rituals of thought and practice can you implement in your classroom?

Presenter:
Jamie Kelty, Teaching Artist – Jamie has been with Cow Hollow School since 2012 and has enjoyed the privilege of sharing art experiences with children since 1992. She works also as an assemblage/collage painter with a variety of mediums which translates well into exploring a multitude of materials with children. She received her B.F.A. in painting and her K-12 art teaching certificate from Fort Hays State University in Kansas. Jamie taught art in schools in Kansas, Missouri, and New York City. She worked at the The Children’s Museum of the Arts in New York teaching in public programs and in schools, creating programming, and managing the Fine Arts Studio teaching artists. Jamie regularly presents studio workshops for parents and educators through The COLLABORATORY at Cow Hollow School and The Innovative Teacher Project in San Francisco.

WHEN: Saturday, December 14, 2019
TIME: 9:00am - 12:00pm
COST: $50