Contact: Dee Kimbrell deekimbrell@gmail.com
About
Dee Kimbrell is an interactive storyteller, visual artist, and professional development facilitator. As a Processology(TM) Practitioner, she is extensively trained in the learning process and cutting edge techniques to facilitate creativity, collaboration and critical thinking.
As a visual artist, Dee specializes in using recycled materials and leads students to create something beautiful from items destined for the landfill and to learn new ways to care for their environment. In 2017 she was chosen as Borderless Arts TN’s Artist of the Year and in 2018 was awarded the International Art Award for her facilitation of an international art project with Egypt. Dee has also worked with The Frist Center for the Visual Arts as a teaching artist. She has served as a teaching artist for Cheekwood Garden’s summer program and Turnip Green Creative Reuse Center. You can find examples of collaborative murals with students around the state at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, The Nashville Public Library, Granberry Elementary, Thomas Jefferson Elementary and Nashville’s Grassmere Zoo.
As an interactive storyteller, Dee uses simple props to ignite participation for students to be an active part of each story. Dee’s dynamic style empowers student’s innovation and creativity to come forth while they collaborate with classmates to create a story and learn skills that will be valuable to them in any class where they are making presentations. Dee facilitates Project Based Learning workshops and residencies that are multidisciplinary, hands-on and answer the demands of today’s State Standards. Dee leads students step by step to enhance their written, verbal, critical thinking and creative skills.
Dee also provides professional development for innovative teachers. Dee facilitates collaborative experiences for teachers that are interactive and enjoyable, inspiring teachers to return to the classroom with fresh new ideas that ignite curiosity and inspire students to be lifelong learners.
Program Overview
Teaching artist residencies focused on historical and contemporary reuse artists with experience of students creating their own installation of reused self portraits
Teaching artists residencies focused on students creating and performing their own original stories.
Professional Development for teachers to reset their own creativity and bring that enthusiasm back into the classroom.
