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 and Cornish College of the Arts, and taught all ages at Coyote Central, Vista Academy, The Children’s Museum of Seattle, and Pratt Fine Arts Center. She has received grants and awards from Fulbright, The American- Scandinavian Foundation, Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council, Artist Trust, and Jack Straw, among others.

EDUCATOR CONTACT INFO

kristin@biartmuseum.org

http://www.kltollefson.com

http://www.kltollefson.com/blog

  Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

206.331.1857

Visual Arts

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 other materials, students will learn textile techniques applied to metal as they create botanically inspired sculptural forms. This residency will begin with a survey of botany in world artistic traditions (EALRs 1.1-1.3) and a discussion of representation, abstraction and the correlation between science and art (EALRs 3.4-3.5, 3.7]. Students will gain hands-on knowledge of pattern and repetition through handwork, each building a stylized sculptural botanical specimen. The workshop culminates with desktop display and discussion followed by an exhibit of student projects in the classroom, school display case, or library (EALR 2.1].

 

EALR Focus:

1.1 Understands and applies visual arts concepts and vocabulary

1.2 Develops art skills and techniques

1.3 Understands and applies arts genres and styles of various artists, cultures, and times

2.1 Applies a creative process to the arts

Booking / scheduling contact

Kristin Tollefson

   206.331.1857

 kristin@biartmuseum.org

Program detail
Artistic discipline: Visual Arts
Cultural Origin:
Program type: Field Trip, In-School Performance, In-School Residency, Student Showcase Opportunities, Workshops & Classes (In-School)
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
Subject: Math, Science, Social Studies
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