Program Model | In Class |
Artistic Discipline | Visual Art |
Grades | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Adult |
Min. residency sessions/classroom | 4 |
Program Requirements | Can move from classroom to classroom but each classroom will need ample space to store in-progress masks. Alternatively, masks can be stored in a separate storage area. Requires use of sink in classroom. |
Instruction Language(s) | English | Spanish |
Availability Notes |
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About the Artist
Arcadia creates murals, masks, drawings, and storytelling experiences. She has been teaching creative expression to youth for 20 years. She holds a BA in Creative & Cultural Communication from WWU and trained with Bread & Puppet Theater.
Teaching Philosophy
Arcadia is inspired by the imagination and expressive abilities of youth. She seeks to nurture their innate creativity by allowing youth to make their own discoveries about color, form, and style through projects that offer new ways to see and create.
Testimonial
"Arcadia inspires as she teaches, making the art process accessible and engaging in a safe space where participants can experiment and explore self-expression."
- Sarah Ferguson, Teaching Artist for Arts for Learning Northwest
Program Description
This series combines drawing, clay sculpting, paper mache construction, and acrylic painting. Students will invent their own character through drawing exercises and then transform it into 3D by sculpting a clay mold for their mask. They will then learn a special paper mache technique used in puppetry theaters to form a durable mask from the mold. And finally, they will bring the character to life with acrylic paints! Options for character development through movement and writing exercises for longer residencies.
Arcadia is bilingual in English and Spanish and enjoys teaching in either language or a combination of the two
Arcadia is bilingual in English and Spanish and enjoys teaching in either language or a combination of the two
Keywords
Draw, sculpting, sculpture, mask, masks, mask making, mask-making, faces, paper mache, painting, acrylic paint, movement, identity, social emotional learning, drawing mediums, illustration, perspective, experimental, community, invention, empathy
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