Canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we did not receive enough registration to run this workshop.
Come to Sunbridge for an in-person art studio with Kelly Beekman! During this art-filled day, you will discover new ways to approach art-making with your students, as you explore the beauty and diversity of the human body through drawing and painting.
Using the art tools and materials common in the Waldorf grade-school classroom, we will:
- Practice forming, shaping and dressing the human body
- Discuss human development and how it affects body proportions and posture
- Consider how the body moves and then draw it in motion
- Experiment with color-mixing using block crayons
- Explore how to improve your slant-line and shading techniques with colored pencils
- Engage in painting exercises that will guide you to acquire new brush skills and improve your technique for planning and completing beautiful wet-on-wet watercolor paintings
The art studio activities will not be grade specific, but are meant to support you as an artist and teacher. Be prepared to practice techniques and approaches that build your artistic confidence and to be inspired by working alongside other practicing Waldorf teachers. As it is whenever Waldorf teachers gather, there will also be plenty of time for sharing, conversation, and problem solving.
We encourage teachers of all levels to participate.
Instructor
Kelly Beekman, who teaches grades one-eight art to teachers in Sunbridge’s “Approaching the Grades” Summer Series courses, is an artist and educator with over 20 years of teaching experience. She has been a Waldorf class teacher, mentor, workshop leader, and a tutor, and currently hosts online courses for teachers, parents, and artists. A member of the Anthroposophical Society, Kelly has a BA in fine art from Bowdoin College, an MEd in Waldorf education from Antioch University New England, and an art education K-12 certification from the School of Visual Arts, NYC.
Schedule
This workshop takes place at Sunbridge.
Saturday, December 9: Check-in registration is open from 8:30 am to 8:50 am. Your workshop runs from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm with breaks for snacks and lunch.
Housing/Meals
Campus housing is reserved directly through Threefold Educational Center.
Dinner will be available for purchase at Threefold Cafe on Friday evening. Saturday lunch and snacks are included in your workshop cost.
Read more about local housing and dining options while visiting Sunbridge.
Cost
$245 includes all materials, mid-morning and midafternoon snacks, lunch, and a $25 non-refundable registration fee
Available Discounts
15% off each registration for:
- Schools sending 2 or more participants, or
- Sunbridge teacher education program graduates, or
- Payments made in Canadian dollars
$40 total cost for current Sunbridge program students in good standing includes all materials, mid-morning and midafternoon snacks, lunch, and a $25 non-refundable registration fee
Discounts may not be combined. Qualification for discounts will be verified by Sunbridge staff.
Questions?
Please contact Barbara Vitale, admissions and summer coordinator, at [email protected] or 845-425-0055 x20
We reserve the right to make faculty substitutions when necessary. See registration form for refund policy.
Sunbridge is a New York State Education Department Approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (NYSED CTLE), enabling teachers of any background to choose Sunbridge for their CLTE/CEU professional development credits. Check to see if your state honors our status.
