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Workshops on Offer:

Today I Feel Jack-O-Lantern Chalk T-Shirt Workshop
Topics taught: Physical Observation and Verbal Description of Emotions
                          What is Empathy, Being Empathetic 
                           Plant Science of Pumpkins and Seed Germination
Class time required:  Four 2 hour sessions
Cost:  $250.00 + Supplies Fee/participant 

Description: Students make chalkboard T-shirts of a pumpkin with a phrase that says "Today I Feel...." and a blank speech bubble for the feeling to be written in and the associate faces drawn on the pumpkin that reflects that feeling. Students investigate with the presenter what different emotions look and feel like through a story about feelings.  Students act as scientists by taking home an observation worksheet to record facial expressions on others and hypothesize what emotion the person observed is feeling.  Students learn about pumpkins as plants and their uses through reading a book together. Students learn about growing and how emotions change just like pumpkins grow and change. Students learn how to make an iron-on drawing into a chalkboard and how to draw faces on their shirts. 
                           

Say What? Titles For SciArt Workshop And Contest
Topics Taught: The Value of a Good Title
                            Writing is a Skill Used in Both Art and Science
                            Interpretation of a Science Related Image
                            Visual and Verbal Context Analysis
Class time required: Three 1 hour sessions
Cost: $75.00 + Supplies Fee/participant

Description: Students participate in a Title Naming Contest in which they come up with titles for tow different works of Meanings of the Heart Art that depicts individuals performing scientific investigations in the outdoors.  They are taught about the science that the image depicts (varies according to work created at the time).  Students read about how to create a title and work on making their title for the Artwork and the class votes on the best one.  The winners receive a print of the image and the art is sold using their title.  They learn how titles can aid in one learning about an image and look at captions used in books and journals.  They also learn about titles of famous works of art.

May Day is Lei Day
Topics Taught: The Value of Family and Social Traditions
                           What May Day is in Hawaii
                           Plants and People Ethnobotany
                           Parts of a Plant and Flower Anatomy
                           Effects of Climate Change
                           How to Make a Greeting Card
                           Hawaii Language and Etiquette
                           How to Make Hawaiian Traditional Art Motif 
Class time required: Two or three 2 hour sessions
Cost: $100.00 (2 sessions) $150 (3 sessions) + Supplies Fee/participant
Description: Students participate in a Hawaiian Lei Day celebration learning about the traditions and practice the etiquette of greeting one another and older adults.  They learn about the flowers used to make the leis and how they grow.  They also learn flower anatomy and take about a few flowers to learn their parts
A story is read about a young girl receiving her first Hawaiian quilt made by her grandmother and has a conflict over traditions of the way a quilt is made. Students discuss the importance of traditions and how they are different for different cultures.  They also learn about the threats to Hawaiian culture climate change may cause and how a compromise is needed to prevent further loss.  Students learn how to make a Hawaiian Quilt Motif and use it to make a greeting card for their parents and they also create drawings depicting a family tradition they love and it becomes part of a Meanings of the Heart Quilt.


Exploring World Oceans Day
Topics Taught: The Value of the Ocean to The Earth's Health
                           Pollution Caused by Humans
                           Effects of Climate Change and Coral Reefs
                           Animals Lost in The Ocean Due to Climate Change
                           The Value of Recycling and Smaller Carbon Footprint
                           Making Art With Recyclables  
Class time required: Two or three 2 hour sessions
Cost: $100.00 (2 sessions) $150 (3 sessions) + Supplies Fee/participant
Description: Students participate in creating sculptures from recyclables and other throw-away products to send the message that we must save our oceans and clean them up of plastic trash.  They learn about the current state of the oceans as a result of human pollution and climate change.  They learn about ways to reduce their carbon foot print to help with climate change.  They learn about the value of coral reefs to the ecosystem of the ocean and our dependence on them.  They participate in World Oceans Day activities if possible.

Christmas with Bear
Topics Taught: Human and Animal Survival in Winter
                           Traditions of Christmas
                           Importance of Family
                           The Value of Family and Social Traditions  
                           Make Christmas Trading Cards and Game
Class time required:  One three hour session
Cost: $75.00 + Supplies Fee/participant
Description: Students read "Bear Stays Up For Christmas"  and make life connections to family traditions of celebrating Christmas.  They learn about how animals survive Winter and play a game about how different animals spend winter - asleep or awake.  They also create Christmas Trading Cards describing family traditons of Winter.

A workbook for each of the workshops may be prepared upon request in lieu of a visit with the artist.  Click on the order workshop button below to place your order request.

To order a workshop or to learn more, click on the button below to e-mail Dolores and put the word "Workshop" in the subject heading.

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  • Home
  • About
  • Biography
  • Statement
  • Portfolio
    • Meanings Of The Heart Series
    • It's A BowTie Day Series
    • Animals With Heart Series
    • Whimsy Watercolors
    • Floral Watercolors
    • Heart Watercolors
    • Flower Photography
    • Other Photography
    • Craft Photo Gallery
  • Workshops
  • Contact
  • Store
    • Prints
    • Games and Puzzles