Classroom in Residence at The Aldrich
Posted by Krissy PondenAs part of our ongoing collaboration with The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, the fifth and sixth graders participated in the museum’s Classroom in Residence program this Spring and spent a day learning in the galleries. The program utilizes the museum’s resources and allows teachers to lead academic classes amid the current exhibits. The students were split into sections, and they rotated through the galleries: Mrs. Cahill led an improv class in Virginia Poundstone’s Flower Mutations gallery; Dr. Rasti had students write prose inspired by Nancy Shaver’s Depression-era photography collection and recycled fabric sculptures; Mrs. Haseltine taught a math lesson on mobius strips in front of Ruby Sky Stiler’s plaster casts; Mrs. Faulkner took students on a mindful journey through Elif Uras’s Nicea exhibit of Turkish pottery and tiles; and Mrs. Ponden had students respond to B. Wurtz’s quirky aluminum pan paintings through art.
It was an absolutely fantastic day that took the students out of their usual element and encouraged them to think in different ways. Seeing the connections that the kids made between the artwork and broader concepts was inspiring and a testament to the power of the arts to convey ideas in a personal and meaningful way. We look forward to continuing to expand this program with The Aldrich in the future and exposing our students to the work of inspiring contemporary artists.
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