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Walls That Talk! Mural with Tribal Art from India

Walls That Talk! Mural with Tribal Art from India

Sampada Kodagali Agarwal | (919) 760-3479 | [email protected]

Artist introduces the students to the Warli tribal art and then guides them through the process of collaboratively discussing the mural design and painting it.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Asian
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Weave or Knot!

Weave or Knot!

Jan French | (919) 973-9937 | [email protected]

Students build, set up, and weave a strip on their own backstrap loom in 5 days while they learn all about weaving and fibers. Short residencies (1-2 day) feature weaving and spinning demonstrations.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, STEAM, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Does Not Accept bookings in Johnston County
Weave or Knot! Together

Weave or Knot! Together

Jan French | (919) 973-9937 | [email protected]

Students weave a project on a treadle loom or their own backstrap loom. Residencies feature weaving activities adapted to specialized classrooms.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, STEAM, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Does Not Accept bookings in Johnston County
  • Specifically adapted for students with disabilities
When I Say Poetry You Say Rocks! Spoken Word Writer Residency

When I Say Poetry You Say Rocks! Spoken Word Writer Residency

Regie Cabico | (917) 282-1923 | [email protected]

This residency uses improvisation to create a space where students can create poetry by conjuring concrete images to make their poems pop with detail.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary, Multi-Disciplinary
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Wonders Down Under, Australian Music & Stories

Wonders Down Under, Australian Music & Stories

Paul Taylor | (518) 647-5916 | [email protected]

An exciting and interactive blend of Australian story, song, dance, and theater, featuring the didgeridoo and other authentic Australian instruments.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Dance, Multi-Disciplinary, Storytelling, Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: Australian
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Write the Story Only You Can Tell

Write the Story Only You Can Tell

Kelly Starling Lyons | (919) 656-0298 | [email protected]

Students hear the stories behind the books, explore writing process and enjoy a reading.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Literary, Multi-Disciplinary
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: African-American
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
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