SPECTRUM ARTWORKS - JES REYES – 1 HOUR
I was only able to be at Spectrum for a short while, but I was able to see the tile work from my lesson there all dried and put in the display case we are using. Once again, it’s so impressive and amazing to see all of the different artistic voices being shown in this project, and I can only say that I would love to do more lessons like this in the future!
MIA – CHRIS BOWMAN – 5 ½ HOURS
I resumed my time at the MIA working in the studio with children’s classes. This week another new teacher came in, Jonathan, and began the first of three teaching sessions revolving around mountains and what specifically makes a mountain a mountain. There is a large range of different age kids, so one of the challenges is formatting activities to appeal and engage all of the kids. Jonathan did a great job engaging the kids anyway, asking questions and making the activities available for a large range of kids. It is a large group of kids, so having myself and another Teaching Assistant there seemed to help him be able to focus on teaching, while we took care of kids’ individual problems and setting up materials. Every now and then I’ll get a chance to instruct a few of the kids and give some technical advice, which is great.
I was originally not sure how much I wanted to work with children, seeing as I had only worked with teenagers and adults. However, the amount of surprises that I experience around these kids seems to echo my experience at Spectrum. I see an individual voice and intent in both settings, and I’m excited to continue.