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Laura Strother - Visual Artist

Mosaics with Laura Strother
Time Frames
During School Day, After School, Summer, Weekend
Formats
Residency, On Campus Professional Development, Off Campus Professional Development, Other, On Campus Program
Grades
Prof. Dev., 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Community/Fam., Talented/Gifted, Special Ed
Standards

Description
Students will explore the ancient techniques of glass and ceramic mosaics by designing and executing a group project. Students start with a brief history of mosaics and do online research for samples. Students then design group project, prepare chipped glass, cement, grout, and clean work for display. Overall, students get the full hands-on experience with professional materials and the satisfaction of learning a new techique and seeing the end product.

Students Will
  • Use professional materials and tools.
  • Design, cut, and place tiles using traditional methods.
  • Grout and clean all artwork for display.
  • Research and learn history of mosacis.
  • Manage materials, tools, and clean-up.

Details
Dates: Available Fall 2012 and Spring/ Summer 2013
Times: Available for in-school or afterschool programs.
Duration: Mosaics requires a minimum of 5 visits per campus.
School Fee: $500 for five classes in-school or five days afterschool with a onetime materials fee of $100 per campus
Minimum Attendance: 6
Maximum Attendance: 20
Bilingual: No
Technical Needs: Classroom must have good workspace and either have a sink or be adjacent to a bathroom.
Other Information:

Scheduling / Booking
Instructions: Please contact Laura Strother at 214-632-2882 or at [email protected] to book programs. Please be sure to include your name, school, and site coordinator's name along with a phone number. Please indicate the best way to get in touch with you during the school day.
Deadline: Bookings MUST be made at least three weeks before
Cancellation Policy: A Program is considered booked after an email confirmation is received from Laura Strother. Any cancellation must be made two weeks prior to start date or risk paying the full fee of the class. Laura will work with you to reschedule dates based on her availability. Please check your desired dates with the district's master calendar for any possible conflicts or testing dates that might interfere with your program.
After School Policy: A teacher or school representative must remain in the classroom during afterschool program at all times to enforce attendance and/or school policies. Laura Strother is not responsible for signing students out, attendance, or discipline of any kind. Students who fail to show up for one or several dates, run the risk of not completing a project and may not have finished artwork to take home.

Curriculum Information

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