| Teaching Residencies by John and Jeanne Fry |
Conscious Art Studios
Jeanne and John Fry are Teaching Artists, who offer Residencies for Art in the Schools on NC and SC. Residencies Currently Offered are Storytelling ~ The Importance of our Oral History Re-Inventing the Gourd ~ Sculpting from Nature Peace Tile Project ~ Community Mural Touch Drawing ~ Greeting the Inner Face ________________________________________________________________________________________ Storytelling ~ The Importance of our Oral History John Fry, of Cherokee (Long Hair Clan ) descent and his wife Jeanne, take you on a journey to another time with their stories and the beautiful serene tones of the Native American Flute and the Heartbeat of the Drum. Their special stories for children and adults have been passed on to them by elders and will inspire you, reconnecting you with the Old Ways and the culture found in the Eastern Woodlands. The residency includes: Storytelling Perfomance by John and Jeanne Discussion of the Oral History and it's Importance as an Art Form Teaching the Students how to Tell a Story and Engage their Audience Interactive Circle of Story Sharing by Students Students will learn about storytelling as an art form, the dynamics of a story, and the importance of expression while they are taught a pre determined and age appropriate story from John and Jeanne. During the residency the students will practice the art of storytelling and learn about character development, story compoments, and purpose of story. The residency concludes with an interactive "Storylodge", where the students will have the opportunity to perform the story they learned during their residency time with Jeanne and John. GOALS of RESIDENCY: Continued support of Storytelling as an Art Form Nurturing Peer Support Boosting Self Esteem and Encouragment of Public Speaking Storytelling is offered as a 5 day residency, or as an Individual Storytelling Performance _______________________________________________________ "Re-inventing the Gourd ~ Sculpting from Nature" Beginning with a Gourd, Jeanne leads the students through a process of transforming this bit of nature into a figure of Art that can be whimsical and expressive. Using the Gourd as the base of the sculpture along with specialty clays and wire armatures in the sculpting process, the students are allowed to create a figure that is representative of themselves or correlates with a cultural theme in their current curriculum. Students learn aspects of Gourd Craft, 3-D Principles, and Visual Composition. Jeanne's process in embellishing the sculptures uses as many Found and Recycled objects as possible, making this a form of Outsider Art. Five Day Residency This residency requires a minimum of (5) 45-60 minutes sessions. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Peace Tile Project" Jeanne is a member of the International Peace Tile Project. Students create works of art that when combined with others, produce vibrant murals. Each Mural focuses on a centralized social theme that can be chosen by the Teacher to correlate with current studies. The Peace Tile project integrates well into the classroom and curriculum standards by: * Learning Visual Arts Collage and Composition * Applying creativity to problem solving locally and globally *Team Building: Intergroup communication and cooperation * Social Studies: Raise awareness connections across geography and culture. * Global Issues: Learn about issues in their global dimensions * Self Expression: Gives students a "Visual Voice" around a topic Students create their art on 6x6 wooden tiles using painting and collage techniques. Tiles are later assembled into a Traveling Mural to display at their school. The Mural can be easily transported to other locations if desired, such as neighboring schools or facilities. (The theme used in the images shown was "Love your Earth", where the students explored various ways to be kind to Earth and be Eco-Friendly. 5 Day Residency This residency requires (5) 45 minute sessions. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Touch Drawing" Jeanne is a Touch Drawing Facilitator. Touch Drawing has limitless applications and is a process that allows for creative expression. It is a simple yet profound process. Materials include a Glass Board, Oil Paints, Print Brayer, and Newsprint Paper. No brushes are used in this technique. Impressions are formed by the students hands underneath the paper. This residency begins with a full demonstration of the technique by Jeanne. Students are given 2 full painting sessions during the residency, in which they will create 20-50 paintings. Each Painting session is Music-Led to help inspire creativity from the students. Paintings focus on the Inner Faces of the Artist. Upon completion of the initial paintings, students are allowed to embellish their paintings with oil pastels and include any journal entries surrounding the paintings they wish. Paintings are finished by either Matting, Binding into Journals, or Mounting into a Storyboard 5 Day residency This residency requires (5) 45 minutes sessions. (c) Copyright Conscious Art Studios 2005-2011 |
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