Educator Prof Dev Project Zero 55

GRAM Educator Professional Development: Fashion & Figures

Thursday, Dec 12, 2024
8:30 am — 3:00 pm

Join GRAM for an educator professional development day as we explore Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous and experiment with artmaking activities to take back to your classroom.

During this session, educators will engage in a series of figure drawing lessons (featuring clothed models) led by artist Brett Colley, and explore the connections between figure drawing and fashion design.

State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECH) are included with this session.

Location
Creative Learning Center
Contact

For more information, contact School Experience Manager, Emily Jarvi, at 616.831.2928 or ejarvi@artmuseumgr.org.

Cost
$105

Program Agenda

8:30 am — 9:00 am

Check-in

9 am – 10:30 am
Studio Experience part 1

Figure drawing lessons with Brett Colley

10:30 am — 10:45 am

Break

10:45 am – 12 pm
Studio experience part 2

Figure drawing lessons with Brett Colley continued

12 pm – 1 pm

Lunch break (not provided)

1 pm — 2 pm

Gallery Experience

2 pm – 2:10 pm

Break

2:10 pm – 2:50 pm
Studio Experience Part 3

Classroom connections

2:50 pm – 3 pm

Reflection and conclusion

Guest Artist: Brett Colley

Brett Colley earned his MFA in Printmaking from the University of Iowa in 1994. Now Professor of Studio Art at Grand Valley State University, Colley teaches a variety of courses and serves as coordinator of the Printmaking area. His creative/​scholarly work assumes a critical perspective on a wide array of oppressive systems, while also highlighting the resistance borne of such conditions. His projects as both an artist and curator have been exhibited in over 30 states and 6 countries.