Category Archives: lesson plan

Intergenerational accordion art book making

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

The Senior Coastsiders hosted my 2nd book making class offered in Half Moon Bay. Open to all ages with first class spots reserved for elders, we ended up with a mix of ages. Two women brought their daughters. I first taught … Continue reading →

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Magic footprints and buggy Springtime

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Had a bunch of fun with the Coastside Childrens’ Programs K-2nd grade artists today. We made magic footprints by tracing shoes and then designed and colored the prints with markers. The kids made everything from monster feet to sweetheart feet … Continue reading →

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Kids design their own t-shirts

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

The 4th and 5th grade kids had a blast designing their own t-shirts. They worked with “the earth” theme first sketching out their designs on paper and then using white chalk to transfer them to black t-shirts. I got the … Continue reading →

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Beauty and healing with art mandalas in India

Posted on July 18, 2010 by

The 16 women, all students of art therapy, have been quietly helping ease the pain of cancer patients, differently-abled children in schools, substance-abuse victims, and the homeless and mentally-challenged women of The Banyan. And they do it all with nothing … Continue reading →

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Elder earth art mandalas in Half Moon Bay

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

I recently taught an Earth Art class at the Coastsiders Senior Center on Half Moon Bay. We had a brief talk about Andy Goldsworthy and mandala symbolisn. The elders had bunches of material to work: stones, flower petals, leaves, sticks, … Continue reading →

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Sparkly snakes

Posted on March 6, 2010 by

The kids were delighted with the making and the final results of these snakes. It began with twisting and scrunching newspaper into long bodies and covering “the guts” with masking tape “snake-skin”. I then helped the kids tape the forked … Continue reading →

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High School Students Honor Gifts of their Family

Posted on March 4, 2010 by

I was honored to teach a workshop to youth at the Asian Counseling Resource Services up in Seattle in February. Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) is the largest multiservice organization serving all the different Asian Pacific American communities – … Continue reading →

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Toothy grins

Posted on March 4, 2010 by

This was a fun art lesson! I tied into the preschool teacher’s lesson on dental hygiene and the tooth fairy by making small teeth out of rolled masking tape for the kids to use in their art making. We discussed … Continue reading →

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Kitsune Art Studio is open in Half Moon Bay for your creativity to flourish!

Posted on January 8, 2010 by
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Teaching artists at KQED

Posted on November 14, 2009 by

Recently I worked with Megan Simmons of ISKME, facilitating at the KQED Media in the Classroom: Performing Arts workshop. It was very exciting to be with 18 teaching artists from around the Bay Area. These artists inspire others at a … Continue reading →

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