Students learn about art in the Bryn Du Mansion
Melissa Grannetino
Issue date: 2/9/10 Section: Arts & Entertainment
"Art must be learned in a space that is artful," said Kerry Dixon, an art historian and co-founder of the Granville Studio of the Visual Arts (GVSA). GVSA is located at the historic Bryn Du Mansion Estate in Granville, which is approximately two miles from campus.
This idea comes from the philosophy of Reggio Emilia, which uses the environment as a tool for creativity. The studio has been holding classes for children ages four to 18 and adults for almost a year.
Classes meet once a week for two hours and are designed incorporate discipline-based art education focusing on studio art creativity while also teaching art theory, art criticism and history.
The Journey Series is a set of programs designed to develop the right brain through visual learning. The series consists of two 10-week periods over the year. The first program in the series, titled "Mirror Mirror on the Wall," focuses on self-portraits. Each week the children create portraits in different mediums, which enable them to explore self-examination in a creative way.
This program works with the public school system to help students meet the State Content Standard benchmarks in all areas, according to the GSVA. The students' artwork is on display at Bryn Du and can also be found at River Road Coffeehouse in Granville.
This idea comes from the philosophy of Reggio Emilia, which uses the environment as a tool for creativity. The studio has been holding classes for children ages four to 18 and adults for almost a year.
Classes meet once a week for two hours and are designed incorporate discipline-based art education focusing on studio art creativity while also teaching art theory, art criticism and history.
The Journey Series is a set of programs designed to develop the right brain through visual learning. The series consists of two 10-week periods over the year. The first program in the series, titled "Mirror Mirror on the Wall," focuses on self-portraits. Each week the children create portraits in different mediums, which enable them to explore self-examination in a creative way.
This program works with the public school system to help students meet the State Content Standard benchmarks in all areas, according to the GSVA. The students' artwork is on display at Bryn Du and can also be found at River Road Coffeehouse in Granville.
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