Donna

Mixed Media Artist & STEM Educator

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Culinary Creations and Cooking Calculations

Thursdays

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3:35pm - 4:35pm

15 Classes

9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8, 1/15

Grades TK-6

7 students

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Experiences

Explore the world of pottery and clay play through hands-on activities with handbuilding techniques. Children will mold clay into imaginative 2D and 3D creations, discovering essential tools, art styles, and famous artists while learning about captivating sculpture movements.
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Dive into the captivating world of expression where children explore poetry and prose, craft visual stories, and engage in creative writing. They'll delve into videography and audio art, transforming their creations into dynamic performance pieces.
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Explore a world where imagination meets artistry! Dive into the universe of fine arts, experimenting with creative techniques. From sketching perspective drawings to vibrant printmaking, experience the joy of painting, crafting self-portraits, and creating mixed media designs.
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Embark on a culinary adventure blending creativity and learning in the kitchen. Explore recipe reading, turn pages into tasty plates, and uncover cooking secrets through fun, hands-on activities. Build confidence, enhance math and science skills, and ignite culinary curiosity.
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Dive into a world where science meets art in "The Art of Science." This engaging series blends creativity with exploration, allowing young minds to uncover the wonders of science through artistic expression. Experience painting with the hues of chemical reactions or sculpting structures inspired by engineering. Sessions ignite imagination and innovation, encouraging participants to see STEM in colorful new ways. As they experiment and create, they embrace invention and celebrate discovery, finding connections between the logical and the fanciful. It's a unique blend of art's magic with science's marvels.
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"Imagination is the only limit in 'Tiny Hands, Big Creations!' This enchanting multi-week series invites young artists to explore the wonderful world of crafts. Using a variety of materials and techniques, they will dive into painting, sculpting, and designing. Each session is an adventure in creativity."
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"Hands-On Happiness" is an arts and crafts series where participants explore creativity and imagination. With diverse materials and techniques, they create unique masterpieces, enhancing fine motor skills and confidence. Filled with laughter and friendship, this experience lets young artists discover and share their creations.
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Step into a vibrant world of fashion and creativity in this engaging multi-week series. Young designers explore the art of upcycling by transforming old garments into bold new creations. Each session focuses on sewing skills and hand-sewing techniques.
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Ignite creativity and sustainability as young artists explore the world of textile art. They will reuse materials through collage-making, mix media, and up-cycling, learning hand-sewing, tie-dye, crochet, embroidery, and fashion design. A joyful celebration of art!
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Get ready for "Bloom & Brush: Where Art Meets Gardening"! This series combines painting and gardening, ideal for young artists and nature lovers. Children will paint vibrant flowers and plants on canvases while learning basic gardening. They'll plant seeds, nurture sprouts, and create stunning botanical artwork.
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Discover the thrill of "Inventors in Action: A Hands-On STEM Adventure!" In this afterschool series, participants dive into science, technology, engineering, and math with a fun approach. They become young inventors, experimenting with imaginative creations in an environment where learning feels like play.
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Explore the blossoming world of creativity with the "Spring-Themed Mixed Media Series." Discover the wonders of spring using various artistic techniques, from pressed flowers and watercolor to printmaking, collage-making, and nature weaving. Each session offers a chance to celebrate spring through art inspired by nature.
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About Donna

Donna is an enthusiastic mixed media artist and educator with extensive experience in art, STEM, writing, and various creative outlets. Her passion lies in exploring different materials and processes, transforming found objects through painting, collage, printmaking, photography, and sculpture. Donna’s teaching philosophy revolves around empowering students to communicate through creative self-expression, fostering a healthy and enriching classroom environment. With a rich background in both 2D and 3D design, mechanics, robotics, and coding, she enjoys guiding students in discovering their artistic and innovative potential. Donna's commitment to reusing and upcycling in art practices underscores her dedication to inspiring creativity and sustainability in young minds.

Class reflections

Culinary Creations and Cooking Calculations

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September 19, 2025

The Berkeley School

The two students that were the youngest I kept them engaged by giving them responsibilities of like, stirring the pots or measuring or watching the popcorn. And they did will, all everyone was engaged. They all enjoyed the recipe. They want to try it at home. A lot of them did want the recipe, which I will in the future, make sure that they all get a copy. We did just have one copy but I'll make sure they all get a copy. For our next class for our next recipe.

Class by the younger students who were given a demonstration on how to set up the popcorn maker, which they were able to watch the Colonel's turn into popcorn. After that, we went over the recipe. Wow, we read through it. I explain the difference between cups and half cups, teaspoons, and tablespoons. We did talk about the recipe and how old it is, and that I did it when I was a child and, you know, they could do for Halloween and Christmas and things like that. Like that different flavors. Then we went ahead and each student got a chance to measure out the ingredients or each got to turn to do. One part of the recipe to pour in the ingredients. We watched it cook on the stove till it came to a full boil. I actually prepared a glass of cold water for one of the students to assist to take it out of the refrigerator, so that we can watch the Carmel form into a ball, knowing that it was ready, each student was given popcorn and their plates. And then I went around and poured the popcorn onto, I mean, the caramel on to the popcorn and demonstrate how you form it into balls, each student form their balls and some of them wrapped it. In Saran Wrap to take home some of them, a teeth are and I had prepared some popcorn before the popcorn we meet today so that they were able to take some home and try the recipe at home.

Culinary Creations and Cooking Calculations

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September 12, 2025

The Berkeley School

With what happened today that I realized I'm going to have to be more prepared. With next course is that some of the students there is a Challenger for as managing the behavior in the classroom. It is the younger students which was brought to my attention that you know, they were the younger students and would it be better to have them? Them as separate groups, which I explained that that wouldn't work with just two students. It's not enough to just single out for group but that I would be okay working one-on-one with them. So mainly it would be just about managing more their behavior as far as what destruction of the class is. And you know, what is the expectation in the agreements that we all agreed on from the first day. What would happen in the classroom, but other than that, the class went pretty good.

So today the students, we basically got to know each other, what we did is we split up and with seven kids totally one, Mac went absent. So we divided into two groups. I work with one student to make it even we designed the name of a restaurant that chalkboard where they drew out the name of the restaurant. Odd after that came up and shared the name of the restaurant. What kind of food would be served their next? We also created a plate of food using magazines from food, wine magazines, where while they didn't used wine, but food magazines where they cut out images, where we would make a complete course which would include a protein starch and belt and then they came up and shared their plates and there. I got to ask questions about what foods they like. And what foods they didn't, like, what foods would they like to try of different cultures and that pretty much wrapped up the lesson for the day?

Fashion Forward Upcycling Adventures

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August 1, 2025

Woodroe Woods

It went well today. It was good participation and engagement. It is heart felt knowing the workshop is coming to an end. It has been truly inspirational

Participants finished up projects from the week. Pillows,upcycling totes and small handbags. Younger participants made a sun design wall hanging learning a new embroidery stich to fill a space.

Fashion Forward Upcycling Adventures

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July 31, 2025

Woodroe Woods

It went well. Some slight changes with the scheduling of participants but it worked out. Good engagement and participation

Participants are completing their projects. Pillows, upcycling Totes and Teddy bears. New project is a sun mobile made with burlap and yarn. Learning to fill with embroidery stitch. One new participant of the older group ask " what is a needle?" Byend of class he had learned to whip stitch.

Fashion Forward Upcycling Adventures

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July 30, 2025

Woodroe Woods

Class canceled due to a special event scheduled for today.

Workshop was canceled today due to a special event scheduled today.

Fashion Forward Upcycling Adventures

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July 29, 2025

Woodroe Woods

It's going well. The engagement was very good and participants are growing with the concept of sewing.

New week, and new projects. This week some new and continuing participants made pillow project learning whip stitching. Totes that are upcycling project are being completed. Fabric bowls were done with younger participants. New and continuing projects with the older participants plush and totes.

Fashion Forward Upcycling Adventures

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July 26, 2025

Woodroe Woods

It was a good day. It all worked out. We had an engaging class.

Final week for some participants, and a few new participants started Fabric Bowls and their Plush Bears. Final week Fish Patch design using pointillism. Upcycling tote bags.

Fashion Forward Upcycling Adventures

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July 25, 2025

Woodroe Woods

It went well today. Good engagement and creativity. Very inspirational.

New Participants started projects this week. The teddy Bear project learning whip stitching. Pillow Project and Totes. The second group learned about pattern used in designing and beading necklaces. and completed book markers The last group is making appron shirts or upcycling totes learning to applicaque

Fashion Forward Upcycling Adventures

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July 24, 2025

Woodroe Woods

Engagement was great new participants and mixed from former participants was altered and worked.

New participants started new project for the week. Button Bookmarkers and wall art Pointilism Design Patch Fish. New project Key Holder Design last group

Fashion Forward Upcycling Adventures

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July 23, 2025

Woodroe Woods

Going well learning to embrace the changes in Participants due to vacations being taken. Overall good engagement.

Pillow projects completed today New students and new projects. Fish patch art. The older students are making totes and teddy bears.

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