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After-School Arts
Art instructor Julia Storrs created and directed an after-school arts program for 1st and 2nd graders at Sequoia Elementary School that emphasized self-discovery and the development of self-esteem through artistic expression and multicultural awareness. Storrs began the program by giving her students a firm grounding in artistic concepts and practices, while encouraging them to think of themselves as artists. Students then embarked on an art project that explored diverse cultural traditions, including Sumi-e painting (a Japanese black and white watercolor form) and an African Kente project, in which students designed and created patterned Kente squares, which they then assembled into a large paper quilt. These activities were supplemented with reading and discussion centered on Japanese and African culture, history and art. The program culminated in a project in which students created fabric dolls, giving them names, personalities and personal and family histories. They then built a set and wrote a play using the dolls as characters; the play was presented at Sequoia's After-School Showcase evening. |
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