Community Arts Partner

Participant Details

Community Arts Partner Name
ArtMaranth Mobile School
Partner Type
Individual
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Individual Bio or
Organizational Statement
My path as Teaching Artist in the last 16 years, has brought immense satisfaction, to serve and advocate the ones, that haven’t gain access to Arts Education. Through my art programs I’d like to give every participant, the necessary tools for a competitive future: critical thinking, collaboration and communication, to start planting a seed of new possibilities. I encouraged students to value curiosity through observation and gain self-confidence. I like my students to explore a variety of mediums over and over again. After all, nothing makes me more happy than enriching a child’s inner channel of creativity. I graduated from Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico City with a degree on Ceramics & Folk Art History in 2000. Every since after I moved to Seattle, the same year, I have tried many venues to promote my Artwork, to expand my knowledge as a TA , to find the time to create new pieces for a exhibit, and always looking at the thin balance line between social lifestyle, family and travel. Nature Wonders, Celebration of Cultures, Music, Social Justice, Women Empowerment, Inclusiveness are just a handful of core values applied to my classroom, my artwork and personal life.

Contact Information

First Name
Amaranta
Last Name
Sandys
Address
502 SW 138th st
Address 2
City
Burien
State
WA
Zip
98166
Phone
12068772795

Grade Levels Preferred

Grade Levels Preferred
3rd - 5th, 6th - 8th, 9th - 12th

Artistic Disciplines

Discipline
5
Type
Latin American  Culture Dia de Muertos celebration Mexican  Folk Art Ceramics Clay Murals Youth Mural

Experience

Previous School Partnerships
Luisa Boren STEAM K-8 Emerson Elementary, Seattle Rainier View Elementary, Seattle Concord Elementary, Seattle Cedar Valley , Lynwood,WA Shorewood, Shoreline,WA
Other Trainings or Certifications
Creative Advantage Institute Racial & Social Equity Public Art Boot Camp
Sample Lesson Description: Student / Classroom Residencies
Sample Workshop Description: Teacher Professional Development
Teotihuacan Paper Mask (BILINGUAL CLASS) Objective Participants will learn the history of Teotihuacan Indigenous People in Mexico by creating a paper mask applying elements of art such as: lines, patterns and symmetry. Vamos a aprender unos hechos de la cultura de  Teotihuacan en Mexico. Crearemos una mascara de papel , aplicando elementos de arte como: lineas, patrones y simetria Materiales/Materials
  • One brown, dark, tan card stock sheet  8x10 folded in half (hamburger fold) Una hoja de color marron de  cartulina de 8x10 doblada a la mitad (doblez hamburgesa)
  • 2 Metallic origami paper sheets (golden and any other)  Papel metalico origami
  • Scissors/Tijeras
  • Glue/pegamento
  • Round plastic bottle cap (milk or juice)/ tapa de plastic (leche o jugo)
Facts/Hechos Did you know that Teotihuacan is located  north Mexico City,  they built the Sun and Moon pyramids and  great clay mask sculptors and stone carvers. Sabias que Teotihuacan esta localizado al norte de CDMX, fue una grande civiliazacion, contruyeron las piramides del Sol y la Luna, fueron grandes escultores de Piedra y barro y sus mascaras son famosas y aun no se sabe como fue que desaparecieron.
  • Trace the Teotihuacan mask shape on half of your paper sheet, #symetry will be applied/ TRAZA esta la forma de mascara de Teotihuacan en mitad de tu hoja. Trace eyes and half of mouth. Traza la boca y el ojo.   Something is symmetrical when it is the same on both sides. A shape has symmetry if a central dividing line (a mirror line) can be drawn on it, to show that both sides of the shape are exactly the same. Simetria es cuando existen formas iguales de los dos lados.
  • Cut mask / corta la mascara
  • Pinch the paper inside of the eye to insert scissors and cut eye. Pica el el ojo que esta en el papel, inserta las tijera y corta el ojo.
  • Trace 2 circles on golden paper and cut it. Traza 2 circulos en papel metalico, y corta.
  • Trace 2 triangles on blue metallic paper, cut. Traza 2 triangulos en papel metalico azul y corta.
  • Remember if you fold the paper  into many folds you can get the same shapes. Fold the golden metallic paper into quarters, trace a square and cut it. Recuerda que al doblar tu papel puedes obtener las mismas formas. Dobla el papel metalico en cuartos, traza un cuadrado y recorta
  • Repeat the same step (#6) but now trace smaller squares using blue metallic paper.
Repite el mismo paso (#6), pero ahora traza cuadrados mas pequenos en papel metalico azul.
  • Now, we have all our shapes to decorate our Teotihuacan Mask. Lets start with earrings! Did you know that the Chief of Teotihuca wore golden earrings, bracelets and necklaces? Ahora que ya temenos todas nuestras formas recortadas para decorar la mascara de Teotihuacan, empezemos con los aretes. Sabias que el Jefe de Teotihuacan se adornaba con aretes, brazaletes y collares de oro?
  • Glue the bigger squares on the forehead of the mask following the line of the forehead, then glue the small  blue squares on top
Pega los cuadrados mas grandes en la parte su cabeza, siguiendo la line del cabello, despues pega los cuadrados azules metalicos encima.
  • We have now a Teotihucan Mask, I hope you have learn something new today, till next time!

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
When I first get interest to an Arts Residency with a school, communication is the key, for instance, then number of students participating, most of the time I suggest to work with specific grades/ age group. The we determined the art form they had envisioned; murals take from 4-8 sessions depending on the length, some residencies are 1-2 sessions. Another factor we considered is the content of whatever art form they choose, and the skills of the age group we are projecting to work with. Once I gather all these logistics, I write a proposal with dates, times, lesson plan and a budget sheet. A short meeting with teacher is set for edits before it goes to approval by the principal While the Art Residency takes place, I use the 1st session to introduce myself, to present the project, show some samples and to get to know the students by allowing them to ask questions, share their feelings, etc Part of my Residency is to document the process, approval forms to take pics and video are necessary. Nowadays is common to have a video of the process to share with school officials, arts administrators and students. I would say communication how to navigate the process is the key to success and if more questions I referred them to the liaison person between CA and school
Curriculum Integration Possibilities
Math & Art Social Studies & Art Language & Art
Special Skills and Areas of Expertise
Population: students and communities of color Latinx Population. Bilingual program Art Exhibit
Testimonials from Schools

Fees

Fees
$75 Teaching Artist fee $35 prep time, adm, site visits Mileage .57 Art supplies cost

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Drop in Art Class. Burien Library. 2016
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Duwamish River Festival. South Park. 2010
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Video

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2021 Youth Mural @ Luisa Boren STEAM
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2021 Youth Mural @ New Futures Burien
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2020 Duwamish Rive Youth @ South Park