On Friday, December 4, Watershed brought together twenty-five Maine art educators for a workshop on ceramic surface printing techniques to use in the classroom. Workshop leader (and Watershed alum!) Hope Rovelto shared low-tech, cost effective methods for image-transfers and direct printing onto clay that educators can easily incorporate into their curriculum.
Support for the workshop was underwritten by a grant from the Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. In-kind support came from Lincoln Academy and ceramic artist & teacher Jonathan Mess, who provided studio space for the daylong session.
Next summer, Watershed will host a one-week residency session for K-12 art educators. Art teachers with experience working in clay will learn from one another and from guest artists who will offer mini-workshops on studio techniques appropriate for K-12 classrooms. Maine educators are eligible to apply for $500 scholarships to offset their expenses. Space is limited and the session is filling quickly, so interested educators are encouraged to register soon.
Residency Dates: Session IV, July 24-29, 2016