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Name of Project: Building Our Story

Project Description: Collaborative / 3D mural (interactive), based on student identities and experiences (south side/ west end). Includes digital modeling fabrication and programming.

Project Timeline: After-school, (1-5 hrs) 2x/wk, 10 wks (Jan-March 2020). Week 1: Intro and History. Week 2: Elements of art and principles of design (professional muralist). Week 3 and 4: Design process - ideate, prototype (development/drafting). Week 5: Final draft. Week 6-9: Fabrication/documentation. Week 10: Installation and opening reception.

Contributions: Wall space (school), found/recycled materials (community), metal (steel yard), access to machinery and other fabrication resources (AS220), Transportation. Cotential partnerships/collaboration: AS220, steel yard, local hardware store, local art supply store, modern device, local muralist.

Instructional Supplies List: Paint, buckets and brushes, rollers and pans, drop cloths, chalk, projector, gloves, masks, fasteners, ladders, rags, water/slop sink, drill and bits, power source/extension cords, wood, snacks/drinks.

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Name of Project: Why Save the Bay?

Project Description: Collaborative interactive art installment, the public will be able to interact with the Bay with multiple senses through student contribution of research, art, intergenerational integration. Students will reflect on the history and  importance of the Bay, current and future environmental conditions. Main goal: building student agency and leadership using environmental science and art.

Project Timeline: 1-2 years. Fall Semester 1: Research, writing - choose medium. Spring Semester 2: Field trips, gather materials. Fall Semester 3: Build and create - design process. Spring Semester 4: Installation and presentation and celebration.

Contributions: Save the Bay, Narragansett Bay Commission, PBS, CityArts, PC, URI, RISD, Teaching Artists - clay, video

Instructional Supplies List: Building Materials, space to do building.

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Name of Project: Fire Flash and Fashion: Jewelry Creation

Project Description: A 10 week after-school workshop where middle school students design, create, photograph and showcase jewelry.

Project Timeline: Week 1: Intro to jewelry - visual exploration. Week 2: Design process, sketch, wire wrap. Week 3: Clay prototype, share and confer. Week 4: metal clay, molding, add stones. Week 5: kiln firing/artist statements. Week 6: big reveal/ written descriptions. Week 7: photo session: intro and shoot. Week 8: photo session: edit and print. Week 9: set up show. Week 10: showcase and reflection.

Contributions: Metalsmith: jewelry instruction, photographer: photo instruction, school: space, non-profit: materials and publicity.

Instructional Supplies List: jewelry tools, kiln, clay, books, printing, cameras, computers, lightbox, metal clay.

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Name of Project: Restorative Recycling on the Blackstone River

Project Description: Educating our 5th grade students (Bernon and Savoie) about the causes and damage done to the river from past manufacturing practices.

Project Timeline: January to June 2020, October 2020

Contributions: DEM, Save the Bay, Autumn Fest Parade, Museum of Work and Culture, Blackstone River Tour, Landfill Tour

Instructional Supplies List/Instructors: Eli Nixon, Kim Pierce, Kim Dube, recycled materials, various art materials

 

Name of Project: The State of the Ocean

Project Description: Teaching 9th grade students about the human - environment interchange, ocean health, and helping them develop a connection to and care for the environment through field trips to the bay/ocean/environment. Artistic expression through found objects, movement, creative writing and reading Marrow Thieves. Final exhibition/ performance.

Project Timeline: 1 year, 30-35 weekly meetings of artists, possibly two artists splitting the year.

Contributions: Save the Bay, science teacher, english teacher, history teacher, math teacher, 9th grade theme, cross curriculum in school

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Name of Project: Evening of the Arts

Project Description: Working with students to meet literary education standards while showing original and historical work.

Project Timeline: 15 weeks, pay 100 an hour

Contributions: Teaching artists, school (classroom space to teach, performance and creating space)

Instructional Supplies List: Books, textbooks, music books, pens, paper, markers, rulers, staplers, tape.

 

Name of Project: ELA Competencies Via Artwork

Project Description: 3 stations in the museum - each in front of a different piece. 3 different competencies - one at each station - a teaching artist who specializes in each competency at each station. 

Project Timeline: 3 45 minute class visits to create relationships, 1 museum, 40 minutes per station.

Contributions: Artist, dialogue/activity about an art work, writer, 3D artist (recreate a 2D piece and a 3D piece).

Instructional Supplies List: Clay, notebooks, wood, bus, artist, $5,000

 

Name of Project: Arts in Action

Project Description: Promoting open dialogue about complex cultural and societal conflict (gun violence in America) through interdisciplinary workshops culminating with a multimedia performance.

Project Timeline: Once a week for 2 hrs ( 36 weeks in a school year). 18 weeks: guest speakers, etc. 18 weeks: teaching artists. 1) Education, 2) Skills, 3) performance.

Contributions: Space rental, field trips, guest speakers (3 second term teaching artists), tech person, project coordinator, 2 year long teaching artists, marketing/publicity, transportation

Instructional Supplies List: projector, sound system, notebooks/pencils/paper/art supplies, snacks, t-shirts.