It's Fun to be Green @ the Museum  

Course Description-This workshop looks at art with a green perspective.  Long before it was popular to care about the environment artists such as Monet, van Gogh, Moran, and others appreciated and were instrumental in helping others to see the beauty and power of nature. 

Art Projects that include flower and garden themes will be introduced.

 Georgia O'Keeffe helped us to see flowers up close much like a camera. 

Assemblage artists used recycled objects in their art.

Learn how to make recycled art projects.

  The Pop, and Earth artists explored conservation and eco themes in their content. In contemporary time period artists such as Wyland help us to understand the importance of Ocean life through his talented compositions.  There are many artists using recycling themes or materials to create their own unique style and inspire others.

  This workshop shows you how to discuss and direct young museum visitors to ecological insights while learning about art.  You will also discover hands on projects and green activities to share with your Age 5-12 visitors.

Enroll Today Starts January 15, 2018

Comments from the previous included:

Thanks for putting on the class.  It was awesome.

I really enjoy creating the recycled planters with my students. It was fun to give them the opportunity to create but also the component of actually planting of a plant. I like getting new ideas and would love to hear more ideas on museum based projects for young students.

I have been inspired by the Georgia O'Keefe flower paintings. I would love to look at one of her pieces of artwork and discuss the purposes of flowers for plants. After our discussion, students could create their own version using construction paper. I was inspired by the pin on pinterest from one of the discussions for this activity!

I am inspired by the video about painting with fruits and vegetables. . .

Course Title-It’s Fun to Be Green!   Looking at Art with "green" eyes for Curators, Museum Educators, Docents, Volunteers, Teachers, and Homeschool Parents (Ages 5-12 Emphasis)

Take this class as an individual or as a group of docents, museum educators, teachers or homeschool parents. 1 participant per $99.00  Ask about Group Rates.

Instructor Valerie Colston, M.A. is an author and university art instructor with many years of experience developing and teaching art programs.  While a student at the University of California, San Diego she was an intern at the Contemporary Museum of Art, San Diego and manager of the student gallery on campus.  Later, as owner of La Jolla Arts Tours she led groups of all ages through museums and galleries locally in the San Diego and La Jolla, California area and was the producer of the locally aired paid program "Gallery Close-Up."    Ms. Colston, was an art consultant contributing art projects idea to the Wyland Foundation Ocean Challenge program for elementary teachers.  Her book 200 Projects to Strengthen Your Art Skills published by Barrons Educational Series has received outstanding reviews appearing in School Library Journal, National Art Education Association newsletter, and more. Her It's Easy to be a Green Teen  appeared in the youth librarian publication Voices of Youth Advocates magazine. She recently received a recommended review from Teacher Librarians magazine for her Teens Go Green! Tips, Techniques, Tools, and Themes for Young AdultProgramming published by Libraries Unlimited 2011 .  

Format

The workshop is offered completely online and takes 12 hours (3 hours a week) to complete.

The enrollment fee is $99.00

The online class is 4 weeks in length.  You may access the classroom 24/7.

Week 1-Is it a Garden, an Art Museum, or a Painting?

You will take virtual trip to the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, Monet's Garden at Giverny. We will travel on to the Grand Canyon and then to the National Gallery of Art and look at Thomas Moran's spectacular painting Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and learn how the painting was instrumental in encouraging Congress to preserve this park.  Hands on art projects include, How to Paint a Landscape with Children. Van Gogh Sunflower Template.

Week 2-A Flower by any other Name.

This unit presents hands on projects and programming that focus on the natural environment.  Flowers, Oceans, and other natural wonders have interested artists for a long time. This week we will look at Georgia O'keefe and other artists who incorporate flowers in their artwork.  We will explore ocean life and learn how to draw a dolphin.  Budget friendly materials will be introduced. Get inspired and begin to create your own ideas.  Finding and using resources will be included.

Week 3-Trash or Treasure, Making Art on a Budget.

Duchamp, Johns, and Rauschenberg showed us what you could do with ordinary objects.  See how contemporary artists today are using recycled objects and imagery to create amazing art.  Learn techniques for showing children how to create fun and fascinating objects with throw-aways.

Week 4-Fast Food Art, and Art the Natural Way.

Pop artists used the commercial packaging, cartoons, and other popular images of the time to create art.  How can children create art using fast food and other popular iconography to create art?  The Earth artists used nature to create art. Why not you? Learn how to use soil and other natural items to create interesting art.

Sign Up!  Class Starts January 15, 2018  This is a 4 week workshop only $99.00 (USD)  UK, Canadian, Australian and other currency accepted on the Pay Pal secure website.

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