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Hilma Af Klint + Mirroring; Draw or Paint Your Way to Symmetry

Completed by 5 learners
Ages 9-14
Live One-Time Class
This one time class will implement mirroring and symmetrical drawing techniques as we explore the works of abstract pioneer, Hilma af Klint
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:
(262 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets once
3-14 learners per class
55 min

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours
Assessment
At the conclusion of class, learners will have a thoughtful artwork produced by mirroring. Though geometric and mathematical, learner will achieve this through free hand drawing. Participants will be able to articulate their strategy and intention as we share and speak on our approaches before and after the art making. Through exploration of Klint’s biography and canon of works, learners will experience a deeper connection and comprehension of abstract art, and what it means to Make it.

Class Experience

This one time class will introduce learners to the artwork and biography of mystic painter, Hilma af Klint. Truly a pioneer of abstraction, Klint utilizes many techniques found in Form drawing. Her connection to Rudolph Steiner, is essentially a straight line. Although she was deterred from painting in abstraction after a studio visit from Steiner, she continued to practice mirroring before and after this period. This drawing technique is codified in Steiner’s educational methods. 

Participants will learn by making, as we practice and experiment with “mirroring” and symmetry. The mathematical and fine motor skill benefits to this activity are unparalleled, but learners will not notice as they strive to make interesting shapes and arrange colors. We will make connections to the shapes and color palettes around us, as we implant visual thinking strategies in examination of Klint’s life and work. There are also some strong undercurrents of gender equality to this course, built in to the story of Klint, one of the very first female participants in the Royal Academy of Art. 

Please join us, as we learn and create our way through this prolific artists’s legacy.

Learning Goals

We will explore the life and work of abstract originator, Hilma af Klint. Participants will be able to identify distinct strategies in Klint’s work, and implement these same approaches in their own in class project. Students will practice basic, intermediate, and advanced mirroring techniques. This approach to drawing is a subsequent teacher of fractions and proportion, as learners create designs that are intricate and accurate. The presentation will be shared with all of our artists during and after the class, so that students can share their experiences with others, refer back to class material, or take a deeper dive into video and still segments on their own time.

Other Details

Supply List
Draw or paint your way through this project !

Successful materials include but are not limited to: 

Crayons, colored pencils, oil pastels, paint, markers, etc.,
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined May, 2020
4.7
262reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
New York Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
New York Teaching Certificate
Hello, Art enthusiasts! I am a multi-disciplinary artist working in New York City. As a teaching artist, I have been working in Public school in-school residency programs for the past nineteen years(!)...most recently with a concentration in Visual Arts. Many of these partnerships involved very direct coordination with students’ academic teachers, so that the Art projects enriched comprehension. I prioritize  recyclable materials, and their environmental importance. I have extensions experience with literacy, and STEM-based residencies, in particular. 

Over the past few years I have worked with every age, from early childhood to high school. I have seen first hand, how the affects of arts education through residency partnerships transform and enhance students’ lives.  I am often very inspired by the creativity and commitment young students bring to these projects. In addition to Visual Art, I teach music composition, ‘Cello, and Guitar.

I am an alumna of the Juilliard School and the Teaching Artist Project. My supporting teacher experience at the Rudolph Steiner School in Manhattan combines Waldorf ideology with these other skills. I am on the NYC DOE substitute teacher roster. This mixture of public and private practice has prepared me to serve students from a wide range of backgrounds.

 I try to incorporate physical balance into art making, often a skill that is considered “inactive”. Over the past two years my mindful Art workshops have been requested by public schools and administrative teams across NYC. I have worked extensively with groups and individuals on the spectrum, and as a Visual Art Consultant for students dealing with trauma.

I am a 2020 Legacy Arts Project recipient, and recently received the New York City Arts in Education Roundtable Teaching Artist Grant.

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