With over 15 years as an artist educator, Nolan has taught classes and workshops with students of all ages and abilities. Students engage in the artistic process through personal narratives and mythologies, exploring numerous processes for self-expression. Curriculums can be customized to fit within a single afternoon to an entire school year.
This was a one-day workshop where students were invited to list and talk about emotions and emotional literacy, assign each emotion to a color, then paint a monster as an expression of that emotion.
This was a one-day workshop where students were invited to talk about as many emotions as possible, assign each one to a color, then paint a monster as an expression of that emotion.
Guest artist in Shereen Zengeneh's class at Live Yes Studio - an alternative arts-based day program for adults with developmental disabilities that seeks to break down societal barriers and create a space where individuality is fostered.
In collaboration with the Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln Arts council, and Haydon Art Center nine artists in three spaces worked with Special Olympics athletes and their families to create a unique art piece, including these signature books to keep memories from other athletes throughout the country.
A one day workshop with middle school students. We discussed the idea of archetypes, their value and flaws, and how they function in today's society. Each student then created their own archetypal character using paper, wood and paint.
In collaboration with the Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln Arts council, and Haydon Art Center nine artists in three spaces worked with Special Olympics athletes and their families to create a unique art piece, including these signature books to keep memories from other athletes throughout the country.
In this three day workshop, middle school students were given a presentation about puppetry throughout the world, then worked in groups to write a story, create puppets, and perform their creations. Puppetry allowed many students of various levels of English to work together incorporating their characters into a central theme.
A one day workshop with middle school students. We discussed the idea of archetypes, their value and flaws, and how they function in today's society. Each student then created their own archetypal character using paper, wood and paint.
In collaboration with the Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln Arts council, and Haydon Art Center nine artists in three spaces worked with Special Olympics athletes and their families to create a unique art piece, including these signature books to keep memories from other athletes throughout the country.
