About this Event
We will use paint, glue, cut paper, and the treasure-chest of SCRAP materials to explore self-portraiture. Techniques will include language and literacy approaches as well as art and craft.
How can we communicate information about ourselves and strengthen our sense of self and our relationship of others? Create self portraits! We will experience the stress-reducing impact of creative exploration for ourselves and our students. Teachers will learn how to structure a variety of self portraiture projects for students using repurposed materials or materials from everyday life. Teachers will learn creative skills to support social emotional curriculum and literacy development through the exploration of self portraiture.
Our Free Teacher Workshops qualify as Prop G Hours!
Workshop Timeline
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Wine, chat, and shop with your fellow teachers
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Workshop
Please note we will only have shopping between 4:30 and 5:30. If this is an issue, please contact Kayci at [email protected]
*All teachers will receive $25 of materials for free!*
PLEASE NOTE: This event is free, but you will be charged a $5 refundable registration fee. After attending our free teacher workshop, this amount will refunded. We have been dealing with last minute no shows and dropouts from these workshops, so in order for us to have an accurate count for the workshop, we are implementing this system. If you're unable to attend, please cancel your ticket 48 hours before the workshop!
About Merritt
Merritt Richmond is an elementary school teacher with 30 years of experience in the field of education. She is a professional development designer and facilitator who helps to bring engaging, hands-on learning to schools throughout the Bay Area, and she was a founding team member of the Center for Childhood Creativity at the Bay Area Discovery Museum. Merritt has served on the Board of Directors of several nonprofits and schools in San Francisco, including 18 Reasons Community Cooking School and Juma Ventures. Merritt earned her BA in Art History and Elementary Teaching Credential from Duke University and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Mills College. She discovered SCRAP as a classroom teacher working at the Creative Arts Charter School in the 1990’s, and has returned to the Depot often as the mother of three burgeoning artists.
About SCRAP
We at SCRAP breathe new life into old arts & crafts supplies and reduce waste by diverting over 200 tons of materials heading to landfill every year. To learn more about SCRAP and our mission to make art materials & education more accessible to all, please visit our website at www.scrap-sf.org
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
SCRAP, 2150 Newcomb Avenue, San Francisco, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 7.18
