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November Programs for Teachers

Published November 3, 2009 Art & Teaching 2 Comments
Tags: All the World's a Stage, Manet, teacher, Thursday, workshop

We are gearing up for two exciting programs for teachers this month:

Our first program will be on Saturday, November 7 at 9:00 a.m. My colleague Logan Acton and I will be leading a teacher workshop on our special exhibitions that take a fresh look at the Museum’s collections through the theme of performance: All the World’s a Stage and Performance/Art. This workshop starts before the Museum opens to the public, giving teachers the opportunity to explore these exhibitions before other visitors arrive. Complete details, including registration, can be found on the Web site.

Portrait of Isabelle Lemonnier, Edouard Manet, c. 1879, Dallas Museum of Art

For our Thu r sday Evening Program for Teachers this month, we will be joining the public lecture Manet, Models, Portraits, and “La Vie Moderne,” given by Dr. Nancy Locke, Associate Professor of Art History, Penn State University, on November 12 at 7:00 p.m. Admission to this lecture is free for teachers, upon presentation of faculty ID. Advance registration is not required and seating is limited. Teachers are welcome to arrive early and join education staff in the “Teachers Lounge” in the Atrium Café.

Information about these and other upcoming programs for teachers can be found at www.DallasMuseumofArt.org/teachers. We hope to welcome you to the Museum soon for one of these programs!

Molly Kysar
Head of Teaching Programs

DMA Tech Lab 101

Published October 20, 2009 Art & Teaching , Creativity 3 Comments
Tags: Center for Creative Connections, program, students, teacher, Technology, Thursday, University of North Texas, workshop

BloggingSeminar_02_2009_037 II I invite you to make your way soon to the Tech Lab in the Center for Creative Connections at the Dallas Museum of Art for a new experience with art and technology. On most days laptops await you and your students in an open lab setting. You can research one of the many artworks and artists viewed in the Museum galleries.

Workshops and special programs for all ages enliven the Tech Lab space on Thursday nights, Late Nights, and weekends. This past Saturday, the Booker T. Washington High School video club met with local painter and filmmaker, Trayc Claybrook. The task at hand? Make a one- minute movie using the theme “chairs”. Inspired by the design and film work of Charles and Ray Eames, the students ventured into the galleries for filming and initiated the editing process in the Lab. Other workshop topics for families, kids, teens, and adults include stop-motion animation, podcasting, graphic design with Photoshop Elements, mini-documentary, and photography. Workshops include time in the galleries connecting with works of art and time in the Tech Lab working creatively with technology tools to produce original work. Check the Web site for workshop listings — a new calendar will be posted soon!

Drop by the Lab on the second Thursday of every month and every Late Night for hands-on Open Lab sessions with Technology experts. Coming up at the November Late Night: University of North Texas art students present interactive art you can touch!

Nicole Stutzman
Director of Learning Partnerships with Schools and the Community

Art Beyond Sight

Published October 12, 2009 Community Connection , Creativity , People Closed
Tags: Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month, Center for Creative Connections, John Bramblitt, Visiting Artist, workshop

DMA guest artist, John Bramblitt, instructs workshop participants

Have you ever made an artwork blind-folded?

This past Saturday, visitors to the Museum did just that—painting purely through the sense of touch—under the skilled direction of blind painter, John Bramblitt. Bramblitt is a guest artist at the DMA in October, in conjunction with Art Beyond Sight Awareness month. Organized by Art Education for the Blind (AEB), Art Beyond Sight Awareness month raises awareness about integrating art into the lives of adults and children affected by sight loss. Bramblitt will demonstrate his process and hold another participatory workshop at the Museum on Thursday, October 29^th from 6:30-8:30 in the Center for Creative Connections.

We hope you’ll join us then!

Amy Copeland
Coordinator of Learning Partnerships with Schools and the Community

Diego Rivera: A Closer Look at Cubism and Mexican Modernism

Published September 1, 2009 Art & Teaching Closed
Tags: Cubism, Diego Rivera, Meadows Museum, program, teacher, workshop

An opportunity to partner with the Meadows Museum for a two-part teacher workshop on Diego Rivera resulted in an exciting collaboration over the past two weekends. The Meadows Museum’s current exhibition, Diego Rivera The Cubist Portraits, 1913-1917, explores Rivera’s artistic production during the formative years he spent in literary and art circles in Paris during World War I, and provides a new perspective on this lesser known and crucial period of the Mexican artist’s career.

During the first part of the workshop, which was held at the Meadows Museum, we explored Rivera’s work and discussed various influences on his paintings. Personally, I enjoyed examining Rivera’s works through his connections with other artists like Pablo Picasso and Juan Gris.

The second half of the workshop was held at the DMA. We explored important Cubist works of art by Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, and Georges Braque. We also spent time with our own Diego Rivera painting, Portrait of Dr. Otto Ruhle as well as works by fellow Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo. Teacher participants had in-depth conversations related to these works of art and made connections with the artworks through journaling, sketching, and artist quotes.

This workshop was a great kick-off for our 2009-2010 school year. Information on our upcoming teacher workshops can be found at: www.DallasMuseumofArt.org/Education/Teachers/index.htm.

Amy Wolf
Teaching Programs Coordinator

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Posts Tagged 'workshop'

November Programs for Teachers

DMA Tech Lab 101

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Diego Rivera: A Closer Look at Cubism and Mexican Modernism

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