Learning as I teach

Digging for our natural clayworks

One of the things I enjoy most about being a teaching artist, is that, as I prepare for each group and each workshop, I have the opportunity to explore or re-explore topics and concepts that relate to my own artwork practice.
In developing the course content for this "Essential Expressions" class, I reconnected with the most basic artist roles and practices. The physical process of gathering materials, the psychological and philosophical process of delivering a message or image for a community, and the role of inspiring that community.

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