KACF Education Department

KACF has partnerships with a number of schools and other organizations in the state of Kentucky

Lincoln Elementary:

In the spring of 1998, fiber artist Deborah Greene will begin a two-part quilting project at Lincoln Elementary. For the first part, Greene will lead the fifth-grade class in over 15 sessions focusing on the various manual skills required to quilt as well as study of color schemes, patterns, and fabric selection. Within this context, broader issues such as teamwork, school pride, and community will be stressed. By the end of the school year, Lincoln will prominently display what is sure to be a wonderful work of art.

The second part of this project will take place during the summer and involve parents as well as children from first through fifth grade. Deborah will continue the quilting theme, but focus more on the importance of family activities and the mentoring role of parents. This section will be held in conjunction with Lincoln's Summer Reading Program.

Engelhard Elementary:

It's business as usual at Engelhard Elementary this spring. Once again, four of our best artists will be teaching ceramics, painting, and fiber to over 75 kids signed-up for Engelhard's Enrichment Monday program.

Maupin Elementary:

Ceramic artist Wayne Ferguson recently finished a year-long project with Maupin Elementary's fifth-grade class. Wayne and approximately 50 students created an eight-foot tall clay obelisk that will be permanently displayed at Maupin's brand new building. Over the course of the project, children from various ethnic backgrounds, including Vietnamese, Bosnian, and Croatian discussed ideas and themes, developed sketches, carved images into clay tiles, fired the tiles, and assembled the obelisk.

Ponderosa Elementary:

Ponderosa Elementary is located in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, near Ashland. Last November, Shayne Hull led 3 2-day workshops in which students worked with acrylic polymer clay and explored figurative work and the sculpting process. Recently, Wayne Ferguson led a total of three 2-day workshops that introduced students to "real" clay and challenged them to expand on what they had already learned about the human form as well touching on various animal forms and the issue of functional objects. They will complete this year's project in May when Ferguson and Alabama-based artist, Chris Greenman will co-lead a three-day raku firing workshop.

Cane Run Elementary:

Cane Run students from Kindergarten through 5th grade visited our workshop eleven times last fall to attend our "Ritual Object" workshops in which they made candles and candle holders. This spring, we will again have eleven classes to take part in our "Bridges" workshops. Before the kids ever begin, Cane Run teachers have always taken part in a teacher's in-service to experience the workshops firsthand. By taking part in this in-service, the teachers are able to understand exactly what the students will learning and be able to properly prepare them before their arrival and possibly incorporate their experiences into current lesson plans.

Kosair Children's Hospital:

We visited Kosair Children's Hospital on ten occasions in 1997 and plan on even more in 1998. Sometimes we see 8 -10 kids; sometimes we see only one (which, of course, is a GOOD thing!). No matter the number, when we make a visit to do an art project, the children always appreciate us brightening their day and taking their minds off being in the hospital.

For information on any program contact Shayne Hull or Michael Crain on (502) 589-0102 ext.209

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