The residency introduces students to an art form which allows them to create original material, to gain an appreciation for dramatic literature, and to experience a process that is as valuable as it is memorable. Nadime Nader Caribbean Performance Workshop Illustrates the roots of the Dominican people showing examples of their culture, music, costumes, dances, and oral history. Marenda Perry Music Workshops Elementary school music workshops conducted via ArtsConnection. During nine two hour sessions, each child compiles a quilt workbook. Students are inspired to write and expand their vocabulary and verbal skills by creating various designs, collages and drawings in a variety of media, relating to the art of quiltmaking.
Students see and discuss antique and contemporary quilts.
They listen to, read and talk about specific stories or poems, choose fabric, and hand sew their own quilt block.