Teaching teachers to teach art
A former Utah sculptor, now based in California, is the special guest during an “Evening for Educators” at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art on the campus of Utah State University. The event is designed for teachers.
The “Evening for Educators,” featuring Richard Johnston, is Thursday, July 15, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. and includes a behind-the-scenes look at a studio critique session, a slide presentation by Johnston, teaching materials (including lesson plans) and refreshments.
“Evening for Educators” programs are funded partially by the Statewide Art Partnership, an organization that grants teachers license renewal points. While the “Evening for Educators” is free, advance registration is necessary, and a $5 donation for materials is suggested.
“Having Richard Johnston here is fantastic, as we aim to help teachers in various disciplines to incorporate visual art into their lesson plans,” the museum’s Education Curator Jay Heuman said. “It is vital for teachers to encourage children to expand their creative horizons in our fast-paced, ever-changing and technologically-driven society.”
Johnston is world renowned for large-scale, welded-steel, site-specific sculpture. Formerly an art instructor at University of Utah (1968-1975), Johnston is professor of art at California State University in San Bernardino, Calif.
In addition to artwork in the collection of the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, sculptures by Johnston can be seen at venues throughout Utah, including Brigham Young University Art Museum (Provo), Salt Lake Art Center, Utah Museum of Fine Art (Salt Lake City), Utah Valley State College (Orem) and Weber State University (Ogden).
For more information, or to register, call the museum at (435) 797-0165 or (435) 797-1414.
Summer hours for the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (650 North 1100 East, Logan, Utah, 84322, (435) 797-0163, Fax (435) 797-3423, www.artmuseum.usu.edu) are: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.; closed Sundays, Mondays and major holidays. Admission is free. For more information or to schedule a tour of the museum, call (435) 797-0165. The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.
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