Explorations in Paint with Alexandra Turner, M.Ed.

Friday May 30 6-8 pm

Location:
Catamount Arts
115 Eastern Avenue
St. Johnsbury, VT

FREE

Please register via our new Class Portal HERE.

Painting is so much more than portraits and landscapes! In this process-based workshop, participants will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of paints and methods that can be used in early childhood settings. We’ll dive into watercolor, tempera, paint sticks, and a few non-traditional paint options. We will discuss what is developmentally appropriate while learning about the arts skills in the VELS, National Core Arts Standards and Teaching Strategies Gold. Participants will come away with new knowledge and skills about painting techniques, sentence starters to encourage young artists to talk about their work, talking points to share with parents and colleagues about process-based three dimensional art and ideas for incorporating painting experiences into their curriculum. This workshop is for EVERYONE! No art experience or skill required in this play-based workshop, and seasoned artists may find some new tricks too.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will gain knowledge and practical skills with tempera paint, paint sticks, watercolor paints and other materials.
• Participants will explore a variety of painting techniques including layering, resists, brushing techniques, use of rollers and texture tools, and sgraffito.
• Participants will plan for how to apply their new knowledge and skills in their early childhood settings with consideration toward their particular group, setting and personal needs.

Alexandra Turner is a doctoral student and Project RESILIENCY Scholar in the Social Emotional Behavioral Health and Inclusive Education program at University of Vermont, and holds an M.Ed. in Arts in Education and a Bachelor’s in Studio Arts. She has been a teaching artist, PD trainer, and program director for Inclusive Arts Vermont (VSA) for ten years, and prior to that was an Early Childhood Educator for five years. She has studied, practiced, played with, created and sold art in the domains of glass, drawing, painting, digital photo, installation, ceramics, and cake. Alexandra has worked with hundreds of educators and hundreds of students in a variety of art forms and purposes of art, including arts for their own sake, arts for mindfulness, arts integration with core curriculum, art and social emotional learning and inclusive arts practices for people with disabilities. Most importantly, Alexandra is the mother of two amazing young artists, currently 5 and 11 years old.