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Participant Details
- Community Arts Partner Name
- Melissa Koch-de Wrangel
- Partner Type
- Individual
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- Individual Bio or
Organizational Statement
- Melissa Koch is an American born artist and arts educator who grew up in Europe. This led to an eclectic mix of Western and Eastern traditions in her art making beginning with growing up on a Greek island where she was introduced to the Mediterranean landscape and a world of mythology. Her natural love for the arts, crafts and culture of Asia taught her about the beauty and complexity of pattern, the joy of printmaking and how to make paper. Upon returning to the USA an invitation to carve ocean going canoes with a Haida master canoe carver and later being adopted into the raven clan of the Haida immersed Melissa into a whole other world of art and storytelling and an even deeper understanding of our connection to nature. Melissa is not connected by identity to any one place but to a blending of many places and influences which can be seen in her work. Her work serves as a vehicle for advocacy around issues concerned with environmental and social justice. She has mentored youth for many years bringing them into the conversation around these issues and helps encourage students to find their own creative voices in the arts.
Grade Levels Preferred
- Grade Levels Preferred
- 3rd - 5th, 6th - 8th
Artistic Disciplines
- Discipline
- 5, 6
- Type
Experience
- Previous School Partnerships
- WA State TAT Lab Graduate
- Yes
- Other Trainings or Certifications
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- Sample Workshop Description: Teacher Professional Development
Areas of Experience and Expertise
- Approved Professional Development Provider
- 1
- Approved Classroom Residency Provider
- Yes
Lesson Plan
- Integrated Art
- Cultural Art
Teaching Approach
- Teaching Philosophy + Approach
- Curriculum Integration Possibilities
- Special Skills and Areas of Expertise
- Testimonials from Schools
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