tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51375332868568765652024-03-13T07:38:18.365-04:00Art at the Center - A Studio LabKathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-20510645579691242482017-12-07T12:45:00.001-05:002017-12-07T13:20:07.722-05:00Developmental Stages of Art I presented a few weeks ago to a new group of teachers interested in beginning a journey toward process art. Part of my presentation included an overview of developmental stages in art.
These observations and stages come from my own work with children in the studio as well as from reading and observations by Ursula Kolbe, Kathleen Bailer, Howard Gardner and Rhoda Kellogg and Viktor Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-54685502557372641102016-02-23T21:10:00.001-05:002016-02-23T21:10:14.685-05:00Sanctuary Studio: Different Kinds of ConversationsSanctuary Studio: Different Kinds of Conversations: I read an article this week about my first drawing professor, Richard Crozier. The article originally appeared on the UVA Today website an...Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-90303336954056444592016-02-23T21:09:00.001-05:002016-02-23T21:09:53.598-05:00Sanctuary Studio: Practicing Conversation....Without Words...Sanctuary Studio: Practicing Conversation....Without Words...: I have an activity I often use to begin talking about observational drawing. It involves working with a partner with a set of blocks. Eac...Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-19737660517698662052015-08-11T13:47:00.000-04:002015-08-12T07:26:20.124-04:00Space for Shared Practice - A Reflection on Art in Community
When I first became interested in art with children there seemed to be a split between process-based art and product-based art. Typically, process-based art is more open-ended, more child driven and the outcomes have a much greater variety. Product-based art is characterized by children’s creations all looking the same or very similar, is often more craft than art and involves a Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-64648119021514973682015-07-19T17:03:00.000-04:002015-07-19T19:47:03.186-04:00Attentive in the Way of a Conversation
I spent the morning as a guest at Mount Vernon Unitarian Church on the occasion of their Ode to the Earth Service. It was lovely to enjoy the music of the service, the readings and especially the time for quiet writing and reflection that led to beautiful sharing by the congregation. In the quiet, members were invited to write an ode to the earth. During the sermon time Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-48669305225516198832015-07-19T16:00:00.000-04:002015-07-20T10:52:07.823-04:00Art Workshops and Dinner Parties
"I don't think of working with art materials as"messy," although it is very possible that it can be so. When you sit down to a beautifully set meal table, it is impossible to eat without creating some disorder. Forks and knives are rearranged, plates and glasses will need washing, and crumbs may fall on the floor. Likewise, as you paint, cut, paste or use clay, things will get Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-21713726515071963212015-07-02T17:00:00.000-04:002015-07-19T17:12:07.387-04:00Space for SlownessI drew this doodle inspired by a logo I saw from the slow food movement. They have a "snail of approval" award.
I've been thinking a lot about spaces for slowness since reading this quote in Ursula Kolbe's wonderful book on drawing with children, It's Not a Bird Yet.
She writes,
"As anyone who has watched young pattern-makers knows, they build their configurations slowly, Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-66002252578769532742015-06-19T11:15:00.000-04:002015-07-20T11:35:06.475-04:00Thanks to the Fort Hunt CommunityThe posts that follow will highlight some of the great collage work from my author visit to Fort Hunt Elementary. I also want to thank the Fort Hunt community for purchasing books as part of the "Buy One, Give One" program to support sending home books with families in the Care and Share Program. We sent home 24 books along with the 24 Carry Out Art Kits pictured below.
Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-7694325768807024532015-06-15T11:13:00.003-04:002015-06-15T18:41:57.084-04:00Collette Visits Fort Hunt KindergartenCollette finished her school visit on Thursday with the kindergarten. Here are some of the new settings and characters we met.
A mermaid in the water
Another undersea scene, with a sea horse
The beginning of a jungle scene...
The same jungle at the end of the session
Collette meets new characters in a garden
A rocket blasting into space
Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-43606895805059611592015-06-14T21:27:00.002-04:002015-06-15T20:39:01.547-04:00Collette Visits Fort Hunt 1st Grade
Collette meets a stick man
She visits a castle
On a desk in the library
Collette visits a movie theater.
out in the rain
Princess Collette at Disneyland - it then becomes confetti land.
Collette in a houseKathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-51221681233209205562015-06-14T21:23:00.000-04:002015-06-15T18:43:25.719-04:00Collette visits Fort Hunt 3rd Grade
Adventures continued at Fort Hunt with Collette's visit to 3rd grade classes.
Lacking enough brown scraps, this group came up with an inventive use of a rolled paper towel for their forest scene.
An underwater scene.
Soccer - Collette is the goalie!Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-37781684620338835122015-06-12T09:31:00.000-04:002015-06-14T21:31:59.903-04:00Celebration of Intention - A Post from RobinOur sharing time at the end of classes is a key feature of studio work at Art at the Center. With students working on a variety of projects, it brings us back together to wind-up and reflect on process. This post by Robin offers more details and reflection on of the Celebration of Intention in her sewing classes.
http://ormondbeachquilts.com/2015/06/celebrationofintention.htmlKathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-5320078511197390362015-06-11T09:49:00.000-04:002015-06-11T09:54:35.008-04:00Collette Visits Fort Hunt Second GradeI had a great morning yesterday with Fort Hunt Elementary second graders. They worked in small groups to create a setting and characters with collage. Collette had some great adventures and I loved all the story telling I heard as the groups planned a setting for their work. A few examples are below along with captions that tell a bit about the setting and story.
I Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-13805872264280971222015-06-07T14:27:00.001-04:002015-06-07T14:28:39.400-04:00Reflections from Robin (Continued...)Here is the promised Part 2 of Robin's reflections on her process as a teacher during her time teaching with Art at the Center. This post is also a great opportunity to see some of the in-process student work from her sewing classes.
http://ormondbeachquilts.com/2015/06/the-evolution-of-a-teacher-part-2.html
Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-61934489172917347942015-06-03T11:15:00.003-04:002015-06-07T14:28:28.145-04:00Sharing Reflections from RobinI share here some reflections from Robin, about her evolution as a teacher in her time with Art at the Center. I am thankful for how much I have learned by sharing this journey with Robin. I look forward to hearing the second part of her story too.
http://ormondbeachquilts.com/2015/06/the-evolution-of-a-teacher-part-1.htmlKathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-30392597574431700252015-05-08T18:19:00.000-04:002015-05-08T18:19:03.644-04:00Art in CommunityArt at the Center is in a time of transition; to a new space and new ways of working.
Part of this process has been to look closely at what is at the center of our practice. When we chose the name, the idea was that art was central to community, connection, and sharing. While a physical location provided a space to gather, what made the art central was the people and the connections formedKathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-60026846163795648602015-05-05T20:29:00.003-04:002015-05-05T20:30:50.734-04:00Exploring Creativity and ContemplationI have been leading a book group for the last few months based on The Artist's Rule: nurturing your creative soul with monastic wisdom.
We meet once a week gathered in a circle around a candle and a selection of art materials. We discuss a chapter and reflect on practices suggested for creativity and contemplation. Our gathering begins with some quiet time of creative Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-88936575765927363982015-05-05T16:00:00.000-04:002015-08-09T20:08:15.805-04:00Art Day at Roslyn Retreat CenterOn April 18 I attended a full day art retreat led by Bishop Goff at the Roslyn Retreat Center in Richmond. We met in the picnic pavilion pictured below - a great open space, perfect for a mild spring day.
Here's a view of the inside of our studio for the day.
Tables were set with all sorts of materials - scraps of wood and wooden objects...
...many different kinds of Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-11062334088521340942015-04-27T13:00:00.000-04:002015-04-27T21:34:21.781-04:00Making and Wholehearted RelationshipsIn Reading Daring Greatly by Brene Brown a few quotes jump out at me as I reflect in particular on the chapter on parenting with a whole heart.
"Wholehearted parenting is not having it all figured out and passing it down - it’s learning and exploring together. And trust me, there are times when my children are way ahead of me on the journey, either waiting for me or reaching back to Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-68070078136325652202015-04-17T23:30:00.000-04:002015-04-19T20:34:21.193-04:00Reflections with Staff at Emmanuel PreschoolI returned to Emmanuel Preschool after a week as Artist-in-Residence for processing and planning next steps with the staff at the school.
The best part of this discussion was how the engagement and energy of the adults mirrored the engagement and energy of the children the previous week. Teachers shared new perspectives on individual children as well as stories that confirmed and deepenedKathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-36186784889945646392015-04-17T23:00:00.000-04:002015-04-19T20:33:12.453-04:00A Week of Collage with Emmanuel Preschool
I spent a week in March at Emmanuel Preschool working with teachers and students to explore collage.
This was a great follow-up to the hands-on training workshops I did with the Emmanuel staff in the fall. Fall workshops gave me a chance to get to know the staff as makers, to appreciate their willingness to jump in and get hands messy trying something new and to be part of planning ways toKathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-90640745319537872582015-04-17T22:30:00.000-04:002015-04-19T21:04:45.615-04:00Continuing to Explore Art as PrayerBack at St Peter in the Woods for an evening as part of their Lenten series, we continued to explore art as prayer.
Once again it was wonderful to see people play and stretch and interact - with materials and with each other. Stations offered doodling as prayer, collage, mandala drawings, and decorating prayer candles.
To start us off I shared my belief statement about studio Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-58679160291950245612015-04-16T17:59:00.000-04:002015-04-19T20:25:16.069-04:00Creating A Space to Create and Connect
In early March, I led an adult ed forum at St Peter in the Woods Episcopal church. What I created was a space for making - and it was such a treat to see everyone respond. It was great to meet in such a flexible worship space and to get to create in the church. I enjoyed observing the process and talking with participants as they created prayer candles to explore art as prayer. Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-14423516878614283652015-04-13T18:52:00.000-04:002015-04-19T20:39:44.793-04:0040 Days of Making, Reflecting and SharingI tried a new project for Lent; I spent 6 weeks exploring my own creative process with a goal to make something everyday. It was a learning experience all around. I tried a new blogging platform and explored what it meant to commit to not only making but also posting daily.
Images and reflections can be found at the link below.
http://kathrynconeway.tumblr.com
Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137533286856876565.post-8556603334021296962015-04-13T12:03:00.000-04:002015-04-13T12:22:21.589-04:00Family Art Event at St Aidan's Episcopal Day SchoolGreat family art event yesterday at St Aidan's Episcopal Day School.
I begin with this photo from our blocks set up in the children's studio space. The blocks out on the table invited parents and children to build and then to draw designs inspired by their buildings.
I begin with this image also because an important part of our afternoon was another kind of building - building community Kathryn Conewayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373790014438960410noreply@blogger.com0