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Kids at the Gibbes • Education • Classes
Summer Art Camp from our Intern’s Point of View
As a college student majoring in Studio Art and Art History, interning at the Gibbes Museum’s Summer Art Camp seemed like the perfect opportunity to excite young minds with art. Growing up, my favorite teachers were my art teachers, and getting the chance to influence a young child was very appealing to me. The camp […]
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Art Educator of the Week, Barbie Kratovil
Why is art an important part of learning? Art is an essential component of the Humanities, and visually integrates the historical, political, religious and commercial morals and values of a culture. It is one of the highest forms of expression in any given period of civilization. While art can be whimsical, its highest forms are […]
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Early Education and Eye Spy Art
When you observe curious, giggling, fidgeting four year-olds, it’s hard to imagine them as future businessmen and women. But these young minds are absorbing everything around them at a rapid rate and statistics show early education is the key to future academic success. (The young brain forms more than 700 neural connections every second!). However, […]
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Art To Go Teachers Inspiring Young Minds!
Arts education provides students with a sense of personal worth and fosters an appreciation for creativity and innovation. Education specialists across the county agree that effective arts education promotes self-directed learning, sharpens critical thinking skills, develops self- awareness, improves school attendance, and encourages positive behavior! These are just a few of the reasons we have developed education […]
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Dancing through Life as Art
At the upcoming Art of Healing series, Nia faculty member and teacher trainer Stephaney Abilon will be offering a 2 hour workshop that effects both the brain and the body. Stephaney explains that Nia (pronounced Nee-Uh) is based on 13 principles, the soul of which is the ‘Joy of Movement’; the thing that makes the […]
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Science + Art + Poetry= Creative Kids
It has been quite some years since I spent a week at summer camp, much less a week inside a school during the middle of the summer. I have never been expected to combine museum art, music, science, and writing as a student, much less a teacher, but a few weeks ago all that changed. […]
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Summer Camp at the Gibbes, an Intern’s Point of View
As a fine arts major at the University of Florida, I wanted to spend my summer introducing others to something I love. I was thrilled to accept the opportunity to come to Charleston and intern at the Gibbes Museum of Art’s summer camp. Working with Kristen Solecki and the various groups of children that come to […]
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The Art of Spinning Yarn, a Museum Educator’s Ongoing Education
I started volunteering with the Gibbes almost five years ago after getting a master’s degree in art history. Since then I’ve worked on numerous projects in the curatorial department, helped with art camp one summer, and become a museum educator. While not at the museum, I work at a local stained glass studio, Blue Heron […]
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Eye Spy Art!
The Eye Spy program with the Gibbes Museum is one of the best experiences I’ve had so far as an art teacher. Rebecca Sailor, Curator of Education, contacted me about this great opportunity for my students. As a Charlestonian, I know the Gibbes Museum has a lot to offer for the community, and my students […]
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Pastel – Expressive and Brilliant
“What is Pastel?” I am asked this question a lot. People think of soft, light colors when they hear the word pastel. I like to explain that the origin of the word pastel comes from the French word pastische, via the Italian word pastello, meaning paste. As pastels are made, powdered pigment is combined with […]
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