St. Joseph’s Indian School
Chamberlain, SD 2021
Residency Length: 1 week
Mosaic
The children at St. Joseph’s Indian School taught me about the medicine wheel.
As soon as I arrived at St. Joseph’s Indian School, I witnessed the excitement around a new Rec Center that was being built on campus. What a perfect opportunity to create a mosaic sign for the new gym! But what could grades K-3 do to express their appreciation? I asked the children about the meaning surrounding the powerful symbol of the medicine wheel. Through their explanations and interpretations, our mosaic sign was conceptualized, designed, and realized.
Chamberlain, SD 2023
Residency Length: 1 week
Printmaking
Printing without a press can be impressive!
No matter what grades I work with at St Joseph’s, the students are ‘all in’ carving softcut plates, printing on fabric, and learning new art skills together. These hand-printed dreamcatcher bags came together nicely after we practiced making smaller prints to share with friends. Realizing the beauty of printmaking was the ability to make multiples; the door opened to even more creative ideas as we explored different ink colors on various papers and materials.
