Book a Ceramic Program with Artist-in-Residence George Woideck

BOOK A PROGRAM WITH GEORGE WOIDECK

In Northeast Ohio my school programs are booked by The Center for Arts-Inspired Learning, an outstanding non-profit organization that brings together artists and education. Call them at 216-561-5005 or visit their website at arts-inspiredlearning.org. Outside Northeast Ohio please call me at 216 225 0368 or e-mail to georgewoideck@gmail.com .

Programs include:

Clay and Culture in Ohio: Experience the pottery of Ohio Native Americans and early settlers while creating a bowl from clay

Experiencing Japanese Raku Pottery: Creating, glazing and firing Raku pottery is the ideal way of completely immersing in the ceramic process while learning a unique part of traditional Japanese culture

Mediterranean Majolica Pottery and Tile Workshop.: Students learn Mediterranean history, art and culture while creating and decorating pottery and tile

Piece by Piece: Creating Mosaics from Found Objects: Mosaics can be created using a variety of materials including found objects stimulating visual/spatial accuity

Symmetry, Patterns and Geometry Meet the Mosaic. The geometric concepts of the four types of symmetry can be more deeply understood by creating a design in glass tile mosaic

Clay Time (early childhood). Young learners explore the tactile feeling of clay while making a pinch pot

Deepening the Understanding of Symmetry with Mosaics (student workshop and professional development). The geometric concept of symmetry can be more deeply understood by designing and creating a mosaic with symmetry as its theme

Exploring Tessellations in Math, Geometry, and Art

Learning geometric tessellations and the graphic artwork of MC Escher reinforce the understanding of each

From Books to Art: Reinforcing Early Childhood Literacy. Strengthening early childhood literacy through creating an art project that shares its theme with a selected book

From Geometry to Escher: Teaching and Learning Tessellations in Math and Art (student workshop or professional development). Geometric tessellations and the graphic artwork of MC Escher share a common foundation

Up, Up and Away! The Art, Science and Geometry of Making and Flying Kites (student workshop or professional development). Learn the history and physics of flight (aeronautics) while creating, decorating and flying kites

Sounds from the Earth (professional development): Using clay, participants create three different musical instruments that actually make music learning the physics (acoustics) of sound

Creating a Lasting Tile or Mosaic Mural: Students work together with George to plan, design and create a mosaic or tile mural for permanent installation at their school

Inch by Inch: Planting a Garden in Story, Song, and a Clay Project: Story, song and clay project reinforce concepts of healthy eating choices, self-sufficiency and physical work

Chano-Yu: The Spirit of the Japanese Tea Ceremony: Experience the the Japanese Tea Ceremony from making the pottery to drinking the tea

Experiencing and Recreating the Enduring Pottery and Poetry of slave Dave the Potter: Learn about and recreate the pottery and the poetry of slave Dave Drake of South Carolina.

George Woideck