Annamaria is a professional artist and teaching artist with a specialty in clay hand building and figurative sculpture. She also teaches various visual art mediums such as painting and collage. She is an arts integration specialist who loves to weave poetry and creative writing into her workshops. She teachers all levels from pre-school to adults. She developed a hands-on-arts integration multi sensory phonics program for early learners. Additionally as an outreach artist for the Knoxville Museum of art she has developed Memory Care workshops for older learners. Her workshops encourage creativity and make learning fun. She loves sharing the joy of art and encourages self expression which gives participants confidence and a sense of accomplishment to create art.
Annamaria is a professional artist who exhibits and sells her work in fine art exhibitions.
Sample Programs Offered
Program Type: Arts Curriculum, Arts Integration, Arts Appreciation
Program Description:
- In-school Residencies
- One-time Workshops
- Professional Development
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Program Type: Arts Curriculum, Arts Integration, Arts Appreciation
Program Description:
Clay is a versatile medium that has vast applications in a learning environment. For example, in social studies students create masks inspired by a culture they are studying. Creating dioramas, such as corals and marine life enhances student’s understanding of life sciences. Clay has many techniques that all ages can master such as pinch pots, slab construction and coil construction.
Many clays such as air dry and Crayola Model Magic do not require kiln firing. Clay is a captivating medium that makes learning meaningful, interesting and fun!
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Program Type: Arts Curriculum, Arts Integration, Arts Appreciation
Program Description:
This hands on workshop introduces students to the ancient art of Japanese Haiku. Students learn how words are like paint and can be used to describe images and feelings. They see the connection between adjectives and other forms of speech to compose visual poems. Students then explore how to paint while using only primary colors. They realize how mixing paints offers a vast palette to create flowers and animals. They see the connection between the visual and the literary arts.
What makes this workshop fun and easy and appropriate for the classroom is that students use paper plates, paints and q-tips. Therefore there is no mess.
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Program Type: Arts Curriculum, Arts Integration, Arts Appreciation
Program Description:
This workshop is a fun and creative way to teach phonics by offering innovative ways to teach reading readiness and letter recognition skills. Teachers learn how to make early learning multi-sensory by incorporating step-by-step activities designed to help students learn each letter. Teachers learn how to use movement, alliteration to help students enhance their mastery of letter sounds and symbols. Teachers also master basic drawing by incorporating geometric shapes and various arts and crafts materials to enhance each letter activity page. Students call this fun program the “Art Club”!
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