“ARTcation”

Saturday, May 4, 9am- 12pm

Registration Deadline : Friday, May 3rd, 2024

Knox County Schools presents "Artcation" in partnership with UTK School of Art, sponsored by Tennessee Art Education Association.

The FREE event will be Saturday, May 4 from 9am-12p at the Art and Architecture Building at UTK.

Check in is at 8:30. Snacks will be provided.

DETAILS

WHEN: Saturday, May 4th, from 9am to 12pm. Check in at 8:30am

WHERE:  The University of Tennessee Art and Architecture Building 
1715 Volunteer Boulevard, Knoxville, Tennessee 

COST: FREE!

FOOD: Snacks will be provided.

DETAILS: All classes are limited due to materials and room capacity 

Parking is available behind the Art and Architecture Building. (Lot S23) 

REGISTER

View the workshop descriptions below!

WORKSHOPS

4D Shadow Puppetry with Nyssa Collins
This workshop teaches the mechanics of paper puppet and shadow puppet animation. This is an accessible artform that can be accomplished with simple materials and, through the power of animation, has captivating (dare I say magical?) results. We will explore puppet construction to build characters and backgrounds with expressive potential, and learn a few tricks of playing with scale, vintage special effects, and organization for an animation. Participants in this workshop will leave with basic information about shadow puppetry and animation that can be translated into live shadow puppet performance, other types of animation, or simple classroom projects.
Class size limit: 15 participants

Performance Drawing with Maurice Moore
Maurice Moore, PhD will facilitate a variety of practices and scores relating to Performance-Drawing. We will explore mark making and our senses by engaging with creative prompts, warmups, improvisational work, collaboration, and call & response.
Class size limit: 15 participants

Gestural Figure Clay Sculpture with Jenn Kaplan
How we move our body speaks! Through nonverbal communications in clay, we will practice Emotional Expressionism. Students can expect to sculpt full or partial figures with an emphasis on holding space for soft but powerful bodies. Some clay knowledge is helpful though this workshop will cover coil building and solid sculpture.
Class size limit: 15 participants

Abstraction of Letterpress Typography with Gaby Hurtado-Ramos and Shannon Ferguson
Participants will collaborate to create abstract imagery using wood type as visual components rather than words. The type will be printed in colorful layers using the letterpress printing presses. This workshop will demonstrate how type can be used formally to create engaging compositions in ways such as repetition and contrast. Participants will also learn how to mask monotype using mylar sheets with the prints.
Class size limit: 12 participants