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Show 31 college of fine arts For my research I was one of three artist/mentors for the Art in the Community class, a class developed by Dr. Beth Krensky. For the past six years, the class has collaborated with the City of South Salt Lake after school youth programs. The instructor of the course, Sarah Moyer, divided the class into groups of five university students to plan and teach a five-week art workshop to youth in an after school program at the Pioneer Craft House of South Salt Lake. I taught the university students I worked with the basic principals of clay and gave them insights into curriculum development and supported their creation of five les-son plans. They taught each lesson to 2 separate groups each week we were at the Pioneer Craft House. I oversaw the lessons being taught and helped out as another member of the group. It was a great success. The youth of South Salt Lake had a fun time and had a great learning experience getting their hands dirty; they expressed themselves very well in clay. Basic design principals such as texture, line, shape, form, and color were addressed. The youth learned some history of clay along with some basic principals of making. The group made small animal figures, coil vases, and coil masks. The work was displayed at the Columbus Center in South Salt Lake and an opening reception was held on April 13, 2012 for the youth, their families, and the community at large to see the collections of works created. From this project I gained a great deal of insight into teaching my peers and overseeing a course in community based art education; it influenced my teaching philosophy as well as my approach to the classroom both inside and outside school settings. ART IN THE COMMUNITY: CLAY Trevor Wright (Beth Krensky) Department of Art and Art History University of Utah UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ABSTRACTS Beth Krensky Trevor Wright |
