What Now, Teen Artists continued to explore the technique of watercolor and oil pastel resist paintings and continuing the discussion about the future of the educational system. How might students’ personal experiences and school communities be impacted? Teen artists displayed their artwork together in class to think about an issue or idea that is may […]
My name is Angela Marie Bryant. I am currently an elementary school teacher working with students with disabilities I have been at a school in East Harlem for the past 10 years. When I’m not teaching I enjoy going to museums, reading, theatre, and creating artwork. I’ve created most of my art pieces being inspired […]
During the final session of Rotation 1, What Now? Discussed message making through the use of memes and slogans. Reminding students to think about incorporating into their artwork words of action and empowerment, communicating between self and others, and community building. Students continued to create their stop motion animation videos. Students were asked to reflect […]
The first session of rotation 2, What Now? students discussed Betsy DeVos and her new role as the Secretary of Education. Teaching artists facilitated a slow read on an article about Betsy DeVos and youth artists brainstormed ways to respond to forthcoming changes to the education system and began sketching out their ideas. The Culture […]
This last Wednesday, City Art Lab youth artists from What Now began creating artwork based on their sketches from the previous session’s discussion on the Secretary of Education and forthcoming change in the educational system. Based on these prompts: What programs or activities might be taken from your school district? What possible changes might be […]
My name is Roberto Carlos Soto. I am currently the art teacher at a middle school in Harlem and previously worked as an elementary art teacher for three years. When I am not teaching, or studying, I enjoy traveling to Latin America, visiting family, doing yoga and running with my wife. Being from Mexico City, […]
In What Now students will be exploring, learning, and creating: 3D Scanning and Printing, Animation, Video Remixing, and Stop Motion. Students will expand their visual and societal digital landscape and learn about other methods of Digital Art. The first week of Rotation 1, the What Now group discussed what students have experienced in the Digital […]
Hi! My name is Olivia Kalin and I am a graduate student in CCNY’s Art Museum Education program, a new concentration within the Art History department that straddles art history, art museum education, and art education. I’m in my fourth and final semester of the program. I came to CCNY mid-career as a museum educator […]
City Art Lab is has begun! Our first session, February 22nd, we welcomed our returning and new teen artists to City Art Lab. This semester we begin with two themes of: Culture and What Now. Our new group of graduate students/teaching artists at City College introduced their group’s themes to the teen artists, created collaborative […]
Hi, I’m Heather. I graduated from University of Hartford in 2011 with a BFA in printmaking and illustration. I love art and creating. When I’m not studying, student teaching or at City College I paint tiny paintings for my Instagram. (Follow me! @tinytempleshoppe! I’m also shameless about it!:) ) I’m a huge New York Rangers […]
