Subject: [dorkbotsf-blabber] Palo Alto Art Center looking for female, tinkering teacher
Forwarding this, which was sent to me through my art group. I currently also teach at Palo Alto Art Center ( ceramics) and can vouch that it is an awesome place to work. If interested, please reply to the contact in the below paragraph and not to me, thx!
"Hi, Would you know of any women artist/engineers interested and available to teach summer classes in the first two weeks of August at the Palo Alto Arts Center? It's $1600 to teach 4 classes. I really wanted to teach the classes and to be in CA, missing friends so much! But my PhD studies/symposium around this time will be too much. And there was an offer to stay in Mountainview, but it fell through.
I really would like to have another woman to teach the classes as it took so long to get girls interested in the class. Descriptions are below, but feel free to use the descriptions to fit the teacher's interests. Materials list is due this week but I can send that in. Also I can send curriculum to the teacher. The main component is the battery and motor and teaching thinking about invention and how things work. No kits, everyone's project is unique. Can be instrument-building too, teaching about sound. I've done this in the past. Most materials are recycled, free, that the Art Center collects. Lots of playing with hot glue--volunteers help kids with this. Also they have a lot of cool materials in the basement including the motors. Please let me know and I can pass a teacher's name along to Palo Alto Arts Center, thanks!
Feel free to have any one interested call me with questions: 212-300-7970 (on East coast time).
Andrea
PALO ALTO ARTS CENTER--- first two weeks in August through 14th 2015 Tinkering: Moving Art –Ages 5-6yrs Contraptions, kinetic art, do-hickeys and thing-a-ma-bobs. This fun class will teach students basic mechanical principles, safe use of tools, and above all inventiveness. A safe and fun way for your girl or boy to learn basic skills and develop confidence. Instructor is an accomplished kinetic artist.
Basic Electronics for Moving Art—Ages 10-13yrs We'll put things in motion with batteries, motors, magnets, and more. Students will learn how to make simple circuits for kinetic art and invention. A wonderful variety of materials and tools will be used to construct with and explore. Instructor is an accomplished kinetic artist.
Art & Engineering—7-9yrs Engineer art that moves. Learn how to build working kinetic sculpture using a wide variety of great materials. Kids will learn basic mechanical principles, safe tool use and especially innovative thinking. Instructor is an artist and engineer."
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