Artmix Internship ALL BLOGS
2/26/19
Today was my very first day interning at Art Mix! When I first arrived, I met Kelly who is a teacher there. She gave me a tour of the facility and told me about what we would be doing that morning. We first put away some dishes and she showed me where they kept certain art tools. I then prepared some Marti Gras themed trays to set out on the tables. The first girl, Immy, arrived with her mom. She was so cute and I think she is about 15 months old. Kelly told me to work on punching out the eyes and nose for the project of the day. We were doing faces by a Brazilian artist named Soni. While working on the punch-outs, I met Jacqueline who is the director of Art Mix. Soon after, a little boy named Elijah and his sister Leah arrived. We then began their class. It was interesting to see the methods that Kelly used to make the project work for kids with such young ages. She was very patient and every step in the project was well thought out. Once they were done, we started a project with the older kids (ages 3 and 4). The students were named Leah (Elijah's brother) and Becket (a boy who has been with Art Mix since he was very young). They were making the same project but to a more advanced scale. We worked at a quicker pace and, once we were done, Leah decorated a Marti Gras mask and Bennet worked on a card for his grandmother. Overall, I had a really great time at Art Mix and I am interested in participating more and being able to help more with the classes!
3/5/20
Today was my second day at my Artmix internship! When I arrived, I greeted Kelly and we put away dishes from the day before. I was reminded where to put away the bowls, trays, brushes, and rollers so I will try to remember this for next time. I then prepared some trays for an upcoming class. Next, Kelly taught me how to dilute paint. You put a couple pumps of paint in a cup and then fill it with water and mix the paint around. This makes the paint more transparent which was important for the project of the day. Immy arrived with her mother and Elijah and Leah arrived soon after. We began the class on making a 3D Jeff Kloon dog standing on grass. They were practicing using warm and cool colors for each half of the dog. Immy was more patient with her painting while Elijah had ants in his parents. We completed the painting portion of the project and will resume constructing the dog at a later date due to attention span issues. When Beckett arrived, we began the 3-4-year-old class on the same dog. Kelly turned on the TV and showed us the gigantic Jeff Kloon dog made out of metal which was super cool and satisfying! Leah and Beckett did the same project but were more detailed. They also worked at a faster pace. Near the end, Beckett began to lose focus so we took a break and decorated rainbows in honor of Saint Patrick Day. While they worked on this, I learned how to make a dog balloon animal and might have popped a couple of balloons :) Jaqueline gave me an Artmix T-shirt to wear so now I am official! I look forward to next Wednesday!
3/11/20
Today was my third time attending my Artmix internship! Mr. Grisbee and Dr. Ott drove me and we talked about the Coronavirus. Once I arrived, I helped Kelly by cutting out St Patricks Day - themed paper for activities. Using the Cricket(?) I cut out crowns and four-leaved clovers. This process took a long time and, while I worked, a few of the kids arrived and Kelly started with their class. At one point, she need my help tracing the kid's hands for the project. It was a stressful task but their end result was adorable! After I was finally done cutting, I helped Elijah complete last weeks Jeff Kloon Dog assignment. I helped him to glue the flowers on the grass under the dog which was challenging because he was in an angry mood because his mom threw away his lollypop. Once we were done, I glued the dog to the field of grass and moved over to help the class with Leah and Beckett. They did a similar project but to a more advanced scale. When Jacqueline arrived, I helped her unload art supplies from her car and we talked about me starting to work at Artmix for a paid job rather than an internship. I will consider this oppurtunity but I have an extremely busy schedule so I'm not sure if I would be very helpful. Overall, I am really enjoying my internship here and I am happy that I am gaining more freedom and independence to do tasks on my own. Looking forward to next time!
Today was my very first day interning at Art Mix! When I first arrived, I met Kelly who is a teacher there. She gave me a tour of the facility and told me about what we would be doing that morning. We first put away some dishes and she showed me where they kept certain art tools. I then prepared some Marti Gras themed trays to set out on the tables. The first girl, Immy, arrived with her mom. She was so cute and I think she is about 15 months old. Kelly told me to work on punching out the eyes and nose for the project of the day. We were doing faces by a Brazilian artist named Soni. While working on the punch-outs, I met Jacqueline who is the director of Art Mix. Soon after, a little boy named Elijah and his sister Leah arrived. We then began their class. It was interesting to see the methods that Kelly used to make the project work for kids with such young ages. She was very patient and every step in the project was well thought out. Once they were done, we started a project with the older kids (ages 3 and 4). The students were named Leah (Elijah's brother) and Becket (a boy who has been with Art Mix since he was very young). They were making the same project but to a more advanced scale. We worked at a quicker pace and, once we were done, Leah decorated a Marti Gras mask and Bennet worked on a card for his grandmother. Overall, I had a really great time at Art Mix and I am interested in participating more and being able to help more with the classes!
3/5/20
Today was my second day at my Artmix internship! When I arrived, I greeted Kelly and we put away dishes from the day before. I was reminded where to put away the bowls, trays, brushes, and rollers so I will try to remember this for next time. I then prepared some trays for an upcoming class. Next, Kelly taught me how to dilute paint. You put a couple pumps of paint in a cup and then fill it with water and mix the paint around. This makes the paint more transparent which was important for the project of the day. Immy arrived with her mother and Elijah and Leah arrived soon after. We began the class on making a 3D Jeff Kloon dog standing on grass. They were practicing using warm and cool colors for each half of the dog. Immy was more patient with her painting while Elijah had ants in his parents. We completed the painting portion of the project and will resume constructing the dog at a later date due to attention span issues. When Beckett arrived, we began the 3-4-year-old class on the same dog. Kelly turned on the TV and showed us the gigantic Jeff Kloon dog made out of metal which was super cool and satisfying! Leah and Beckett did the same project but were more detailed. They also worked at a faster pace. Near the end, Beckett began to lose focus so we took a break and decorated rainbows in honor of Saint Patrick Day. While they worked on this, I learned how to make a dog balloon animal and might have popped a couple of balloons :) Jaqueline gave me an Artmix T-shirt to wear so now I am official! I look forward to next Wednesday!
3/11/20
Today was my third time attending my Artmix internship! Mr. Grisbee and Dr. Ott drove me and we talked about the Coronavirus. Once I arrived, I helped Kelly by cutting out St Patricks Day - themed paper for activities. Using the Cricket(?) I cut out crowns and four-leaved clovers. This process took a long time and, while I worked, a few of the kids arrived and Kelly started with their class. At one point, she need my help tracing the kid's hands for the project. It was a stressful task but their end result was adorable! After I was finally done cutting, I helped Elijah complete last weeks Jeff Kloon Dog assignment. I helped him to glue the flowers on the grass under the dog which was challenging because he was in an angry mood because his mom threw away his lollypop. Once we were done, I glued the dog to the field of grass and moved over to help the class with Leah and Beckett. They did a similar project but to a more advanced scale. When Jacqueline arrived, I helped her unload art supplies from her car and we talked about me starting to work at Artmix for a paid job rather than an internship. I will consider this oppurtunity but I have an extremely busy schedule so I'm not sure if I would be very helpful. Overall, I am really enjoying my internship here and I am happy that I am gaining more freedom and independence to do tasks on my own. Looking forward to next time!
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