A-Z Photo Tutorial: A=Action Figures

Action Figures!  This is one of my favorite projects this year.

I volunteered to make this project  with Mrs. Stanley’s Bay Farm 1st grade class this year.   She is a top notch teacher!  It appears that her kids get the best.  She loves to travel and supports her class in developing  International pen pals around the globe.   I met her last spring when I teaching  my after-school class, Super Silly Sculptures at Bay Farm Schooll, through the Alameda Education Foundation.

Click here to see my step by step photo instructions.

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Volunteer Projects: Action Figures! Fun Storytelling through Sculpture

I am teaching a fun class for adults!

We’ll make a sculpture in less than one hour that you can take home and teach to others.

I’d love to see you there!

Action Figures! Fun Storytelling through Sculpture

Let’s have some bold creative fun making fast and elegant action figure sculptures. This hands-on workshop is perfect for dance/ movement, theatre, and music teaching artists as well as visual arts specialists. Learn to adapt action figure sculptures to your classroom needs, lesson plans and making arts learning visible. You’ll take home a nifty sculpture, new tricks and a head full of ideas.

What: Teaching Artists Workshop to benefit Teaching Artists Organized

When: Monday, October 12, 2009, 6 to 8 pm

Where: MoCHA, 538 Ninth Street, Oakland.

Cost: Cost: $12 (suggested donation) pay at the door, cash only please  – all proceeds go to TAO

To Register: RSVP to tao @teachingartistsorganized.org  Put “Sign Up for Classes” in the subject line

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JumpstART Workshop Series

Live in Alameda?  Do you want local kids to make and learn about art is school?  Join us because we are going to have fun! Check back here after the workshops to see my photo tutorials.   I’m excited to be a part of this project.

Considering being an Art Docent Next Year?
Are you an Art Docent Veteran that would like to be a Mentor?

The Alameda Art Docents Collaborative warmly invites you join us for the JumpstART Workshop Series.  Our purpose is to support and mentor new art docents for the 2009-2010 School Year! Each one hour workshop includes: Step by Step How-To Projects, Introduction to Art Materials and Techniques, Demonstration of Age Appropriate Instruction. Free!  You are welcome to bring your children. For more information contact: Jenna Freck, Edison School Art Docent, jennarations (AT) att.net or Rebecca Stees, Art Yowza Director, fun (AT) artyowza.com.

JumpstART March Workshop
Date:         Monday, March 16, (7pm-8pm)
Location:     Ruby Bridges School , Multi-Purpose Room
Mentor:     Otis Art Docent Kim Brindley
Focus:      Kindergarten Lessons: • Cave Art, Oil Pastels • Family Portraits, Watercolor Wash

JumpstART April Workshop

Date:           Monday, April 20, (7pm-8pm)
Location:    Haight School, Multi-Purpose Room
Mentor:    St. Phillip Neri Art Docent JaYing Wang
Focus:    • Block Printing  • Wire and Modeling Clay Figure Sculpture  • Acrylic Painting with Gel Medium

JumpstART  May Workshop

Date:        Monday, May 18th (7pm-8pm)
Location:    Otis School, Multi-Purpose Room
Mentor:    Otis Art Docent Alana Dill
Focus:    The Color Wheel for Various Grade Levels:  • Crayon  • Chalk Pastels  • Liquid Watercolor