Program Description
This is a versatile supplementary class designed to complement standard curriculum. In this fun class, we will explore a variety of literary and visual techniques as students will be given the opportunity to transform personal reflections and/or other standard lesson plans into collages and zines.
Final Product
A Collage or Zine, Digital or Physical, that will either artistically represent a subject they are studying in school or a personal diary style reflection of themselves.
Learning Outcomes
- Learn ways in which the arts serve a variety of personal, professional, practical, economic, community and cultural needs
- Create, present or perform a work of art that demonstrates an idea, mood or feeling using essential elements or organizational principles
- Deepen their understanding of course materials through re-contextualizing their lesson plans into an artistic format.
- Examine how a work of art reflects an artist’s environment and personal experience within a society or culture
- Learn the elements and principles of art: Line, Shape, Form, Space, Color, Value, Texture, Balance, Movement, Rhythm, Contrast, Emphasis, Pattern, Unity, Scale/Proportion
Suggested Grades
- Best suited for 6th-12th grades
- Can be modified for other grade levels
Pricing Breakdown
- 4 visits at 45 minutes each
- Prep hours: 1-3 hours per visit, depending on number of students and grade level. Less prep time is required for older students and for fewer students.
- Materials: $0.50-$1.00 per student, depending on student age and whether they will be making zines or collages. Zines have higher material costs.
- Travel from Eugene
Plaedo is a poet, musician, educator, and community organizer who believes in the power of art to heal, transform, and empower. Plaedo has years over ten years of experience as an artist and activist. For more info, please go to www.plaedo.com 
