Wow! What a busy two weeks! My “Painting with Paper” workshop ended yesterday afternoon. All students walked away with at least 4 completed projects and, more importantly, an expanded view of art process and appreciation. The class was M-Th from 9-4. Whew- that is one long class- 7 hours per day. Students arrived early, worked through lunch and wanted to stay after 4. This instructor is tired! Students consisted of teachers receiving grad credit, undergrads and non-credit adults. It was a diverse group who bonded quickly during conversations while working. All but 1 had no art experience prior to this class. Comments I overheard ranged from, “I never thought I could do this!” to “Maybe I should minor in art.” One young man started the first day by saying he did not belong in the class as he had no art knowledge, experience or interest. By day three he shared that he was awake in the night wondering about the color yellow and why it’s vibrancy is so close to white and how to use it in his work. I think we lit a creative fire deep inside of these unsuspecting students. My job is now complete, at least, for now. I am happy to announce that I will be back at Xavier teaching a class fall semester! The Art Experience- an appreciation class for non-art majors to fulfill an art requirement. Bring it on! Here are some photos from the class, projects and random shots…. enjoy.
