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Kristin Tollefson

Kristin Tollefson

Kristin Tollefson’s work includes sculpture, installation, performance and jewelry. She holds an MFA in Metalsmithing from Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BA, Cum Laude, in Art History and Anthropology / Sociology from Carleton College. She currently teaches at the University of Washington / Tacoma

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Program Description

Teacher Resources: Lesson plans, bibliography and workshop extension materials available.

 

Sample Residency Topics:

Look Again

Drawing and the Nature Journal Sculptural Pods: The Wire Garden Fantastic Fruit: Botany + Imagination Mobiles:

Balance, Movement and Color Art in Nature: Environmental Sculpture

Sample Residency Description: Sculptural Pods: The Wire Garden

Using industrial wire and

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Program Detail

Program type: Field Trip, In-School Performance, In-School Residency, Student Showcase Opportunities, Workshops & Classes (In-School)
Artistic Discipline: Visual Arts
Subject: Math, Science, Social Studies
Population Served Grade 1, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Kindergarten
Bilingual: No

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes
Provides study guides for teachers and or students: Yes
Connects to State and or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes
Provides tools to assess student learning (workshops and residencies): Yes
Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes

PHOTOS

“My favorite part was all of it. She was so good, I didn’t want her to go.“

- Zoey (3rd Grade), Wilkes Elementary Classroom Teacher, describing Resident Teaching Artist Vicky Edmonds

“Something new to me was learning I can move my body like a sea creature.”

- Cypress (2nd Grade), Wilkes Elementary Classroom Teacher, describing Resident Teaching Artist Karen Harp-Reed

“We connect the mosaic tiling to geometry (area, perimeter, and spatial reasoning). One of the greatest parts of this is seeing the kids who are typically more “right brained” shine and lead the class. This taps into areas of the brain that a majority of the kids are not used to using. Starting with a smaller tile and then using the larger one is a great way to scaffold the activity.”

– Erin Graham, Susan Knottnerus, Ordway 3rd grade Classroom Teachers, describing Resident Teaching Artist Tim Lowell

“…because it allows ALL students to have an opportunity to explore dance, as some of our students might not get that chance otherwise…they learned that they can express themselves and their creativity in many different ways… so important to their overall development and appreciation of their capabilities.”

– Megan Berg Blakely Elementary Kindergarten Classroom Teacher, describing Resident Teaching Artist Gary Reed